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3 February 2013
Defense Secretary Panetta admits that CIA used the information from waterboarding to capture Osama Bin Laden
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that some of the information that was used to locate and kill Osama bin Laden was attained using torture.
The admission comes after months of speculation about the role that waterboarding plays in CIA interrogations following its graphic depiction in the Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty.
'In order to put the puzzle of intelligence together that led us to Bin Laden, there were a lot of pieces out there that were a part of that puzzle. Yes, some of it came from some of the tactics that were used at that time, interrogation tactics that were used, Panetta said Sunday during an appearance on Meet The Press.
'But the fact is we put together most of that intelligence without having to resort to that.
'First of all, its a movie, let's remember that. I lived the real story with the Bin Laden operation.
This is not the first time that Panetta, who is portrayed by James Gondolfini (sic) in the controversial film, has admitted that American investigators were aided by the information gathered using torture.
Even in the months prior to the release of the film in December, many were raising concerns about the graphic torture scene that takes up much of the first fifteen minutes of the movie.
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Defense Secretary Panetta admits that CIA used the information from waterboarding to capture Osama Bin Laden | Mail Online
3 February 2013
Defense Secretary Panetta admits that CIA used the information from waterboarding to capture Osama Bin Laden
Controversial film Zero Dark Thirty has graphic waterboarding scene
Director Kathryn Bigelow says all information in the film was based on 'first hand accounts' of what happened but now Senator disputes theory
Director Kathryn Bigelow says all information in the film was based on 'first hand accounts' of what happened but now Senator disputes theory
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that some of the information that was used to locate and kill Osama bin Laden was attained using torture.
The admission comes after months of speculation about the role that waterboarding plays in CIA interrogations following its graphic depiction in the Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty.
'In order to put the puzzle of intelligence together that led us to Bin Laden, there were a lot of pieces out there that were a part of that puzzle. Yes, some of it came from some of the tactics that were used at that time, interrogation tactics that were used, Panetta said Sunday during an appearance on Meet The Press.
'But the fact is we put together most of that intelligence without having to resort to that.
'First of all, its a movie, let's remember that. I lived the real story with the Bin Laden operation.
This is not the first time that Panetta, who is portrayed by James Gondolfini (sic) in the controversial film, has admitted that American investigators were aided by the information gathered using torture.
Even in the months prior to the release of the film in December, many were raising concerns about the graphic torture scene that takes up much of the first fifteen minutes of the movie.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXyufICYrW8]Secretary of Defense Panetta Admits Information from Waterboarding Led US to Bin Laden - YouTube[/ame]
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Defense Secretary Panetta admits that CIA used the information from waterboarding to capture Osama Bin Laden | Mail Online
