CIA Interrogators Signing Up For Liability Insurance Against Lawsuits
Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Foreign Correspondent Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Some officials within the Central Intelligence Agency involved in interrogating terror suspects were reported to have signed up for a government-reimbursed insurance policy that would handle the legal cost if they are taken to court or charged with criminal wrongdoing as a result of their work. The Washington Post on Monday reported that the growing number of CIA officers signing up for liability insurance reflects a growing fear in the Agency that they have become vulnerable to allegations of abuse, torture, human rights violations as well as other forms of misconduct. The Post cited unnamed current and former agency officials which say many CIA officers fear they will not be given representation from the Justice Department in court or of if they are sent to congressional inquiries. The concerns have grown after President George Bush made public secret prisons that were maintained by the CIA as part of its war on terror. It was reported the CIA interrogators employ harsh methods against detainees including temperature extremes and simulated drowning. Washington has insisted they used legal means in questioning the detainees but private discussions among CIA officers reveal that, among themselves, they believe they may have violated some international laws in the process.
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