And so, for his role as the summoner of all our fears, abu zubaydah is our person of the week. Abu zubaydah s drawings of torture at the hands of american agents are a sickening reminder of what this country is capable of. Central command how a jihadist was made abu zubaydah was a man born without a. Controversies who removed terrorism suspect abu zubaydah. Nearly 10 years ago, detainee abu zubaydah lost his left eye while in the custody of the cia at a secret location. Captured in pakistan on march 28, 2002, he has since been held by the united states as an enemy combatant. But his pakistaniintelligence interrogators were not giving up as they grilled the selfstyled jihadi on his role among the arab volunteers who had gone to afghanistan to fight the soviets but were now often suspected of plotting attacks against the west. Dec 11, 2007 kevin drum posts two conflicting accounts of the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah, who was captured in the weeks after 911. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. One of the most curious documents turned over in last weeks foia dump is the last one, titled the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah pdf 110122. The interrogation of abu zubaydah the center for the. Abu zubaydah is believed to have been the chief recruiter of the alqaeda network. The secret diary of abu zubaydah al jazeera america. In the first volume of the diaries seized during his capture, abu zubaydah writes, all i need is some bugs to mess around with me, as well as something more annoying than bugs.
Abu zubaydah csrt transcript american civil liberties union. In early june 2002, the cia interrogation team recommended that abu zubaydah spend several weeks in isolation while the interrogation team members departed the facility as a means of keeping abu zubaydah offbalance and to allow the team needed time off for a break and to attend to personal matters redacted as well as to discuss the. Zain abidin mohammed husain abu zubaydah had endured days of beatings, humiliation and being tied up in a stress position. The abu zubaydah document emptywheel 20100420 one of the most curious documents turned over in last weeks foia dump is the last one, titled the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah pdf.
May 24, 2002 and so, for his role as the summoner of all our fears, abu zubaydah is our person of the week. The interrogation of abu zubaydah the center for the study. The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views. Abu zubaydahs drawings of torture at the hands of american agents are a sickening reminder of what this country is capable of. Abu zubaydah zayn alabidin muhammed hussein abu zubaydah is a saudi citizen who helped manage the khalden training camp in afghanistan. Zubaydah is a saudi arabian al qaeda facilitator, who was the cias first detainee.
Over a twoandahalfhour period, abu zubaydah coughed, vomited, and had involuntary spasms of the torso and extremities during waterboarding. The convenient terrorist by john kiriakou and joseph hickman. Controversies who removed terrorism suspect abu zubaydahs. Experts think abu zubaydah became alqaedas chief of military operations after muhammed atef was killed in a u. According to ron suskinds sources, zubaydah was a schizophrenic low. He was severly injured by gunshot wounds and the cia flew a top surgeon from johns. Jul 04, 2017 the convenient terrorist by john kiriakou and joseph hickman. You will appreciate that the reiteration of false information of this type has serious implications for our client and the public appreciation of the issues at the heart of his case, which ms. Abu zubaydah poses a real threat to al qaeda dig within. Al jazeera obtained the translated documents in pdf form, viewable here, and reproduced them online in a searchable format. Abu zubaydah, a saudi citizen, was captured in a joint pakistaniciafbi operation in lahore, pakistan, in march 2002. May 10, 2017 abu zubaydah, the guantanamo detainee who endured some of the most brutal cia interrogation techniques in the post911 era including waterboarding, has waived his immunity in order to testify at.
The us government has released an unclassified profile of the jihadist known as abu zubaydah, who is held at the guantanamo bay detention facility. Written submissions on behalf of amnesty international and the international commission of jurists 7 may 20, index number. Captured in pakistan on march 28, 2002, he has since been. Poland landmark european court decision sends clear message on ending impunity for european complicity in cia torture. In my book, this means that, regardless of the validity of the olcs opinions, those who authorized the torture of abu zubaydah between march 28 and july 31, 2002 are not protected by the olcs supposed golden shield, and should be prosecuted for contravening the prohibition on the use of torture that, since 1988, has been enshrined. He was shot and captured in pakistan by pakistani authorities working with the cia, in a march 2002 raid. Written submissions on behalf of amnesty international and the international commission of jurists 17 october 20, index number. Central command how a jihadist was made abu zubaydah was a man born without a country. Dec 15, 2014 despite repeated assertions that abu zubaydah was the third or fourth man in alqaida, the report notes that the cia later concluded that abu zubaydah was not a member of alqaida.
The previous tent was destroyed when abu abdallah alsudani martyred, may god bless his soul, you are a rowdy guy, abu hurayra. Beginning in august 2002, abu zubaydah was the first prisoner to undergo enhanced interrogation. In my book, this means that, regardless of the validity of the olcs opinions, those who authorized the torture of abu zubaydah between march 28 and july 31, 2002 are not protected by the olcs. Full text of cia on guantanamo bay and abu zubaydah. Each time abu zubaydah denied having additional information, the interrogators would perform a facial slap or face grab. Abu zubaydah, a man once called alqaedas chief of operations, appears to be at the center of an unraveling of the official myth behind al qaeda. Nov 26, 20 zain abidin mohammed husain abu zubaydah had endured days of beatings, humiliation and being tied up in a stress position. During his capture in pakistan in march 2002, zubaydah was s.
Jason leopold has a long article on abu zubaydah out that you should read in detail. Abu zubaydah is thought to have been alqaedas chief recruiter in the 1990s, and later became a key organiser, linking osama bin laden to other alqaeda cells. Former white house spokesman ari fleischer described him as a key terrorist recruiter and operational planner and. You will appreciate that the reiteration of false information of this type has serious. Now i am and since two days ago at khaldan camp for the second time but not in the same tent and not with the same previous group. For three years, the aclu has challenged trumps abuses of power. Officials say he is believed to have recently changed his hairstyle and gained weight to avoid identification. But his pakistaniintelligence interrogators were not giving up as. The 31yearold, born in saudi arabia to palestinian parents, was the. Zayn alabidin muhammad husayn, daud, malik, tareq, hamza ibrahim zuhayfa alabdi asiri, abd alaziz alnumani. People are counting on us to keep fighting for immigrant families, access to abortion, voting rights and more. Kevin drum posts two conflicting accounts of the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah, who was captured in the weeks after 911. Full text of cia on guantanamo bay and abu zubaydah see other formats.
For example, bush said, zubaydah disclosed that khalid sheikh mohammed was the mastermind behind the attacks on the united states on sept. Sketches by the terror suspect, who has been held in cia captivity since 2002, have been released under the. Jun 19, 2018 this is made clear by abu zubaydahs habeas corpus litigation where no such allegation appears. Jun 09, 2015 abu zubaydah, an alleged al qaeda operative captured in pakistan in 2002, was suspected of being a senior member of the group and a plotter in the 911 attacks. Abu zubaydah abu zubaydah is a citizen of the palestinian territories. Diaries that zubaydah kept before his capture in pakistan in 2002 have also been released, as have excerpts from a firstperson account of his brutal treatment at the hands of cia interrogators. Abu zubaydah was a operations planner as well as senior facilitator for alqaeda operatives, arranging their movements to avoid capture from authorities.
Aug 24, 2016 the us government has released an unclassified profile of the jihadist known as abu zubaydah, who is held at the guantanamo bay detention facility. Saudi arabia zayn alabidin muhammed husayn abu zubaydah is a palestinian long believed to be one of osama bin ladens top lieutenants. Despite repeated assertions that abu zubaydah was the third or fourth man in alqaida, the report notes that the cia later concluded that abu zubaydah was not a member of alqaida. Media in category abu zubaydah the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Beginning in august 2002, abu zubaydah was the first prisoner to undergo enhanced interrogation techniques. Abu zubaydah, a senior alqaida member, was captured by pakistani authorities and is now in american hands, news agencies reported monday. Oct 15, 2012 abu zubaydah, a man once called alqaedas chief of operations, appears to be at the center of an unraveling of the official myth behind al qaeda. After his capture in early 2002, zubaydah was the first detainee known to be tortured. Zayn alabidin muhammad husayn, daud, malik, tareq, hamza ibrahim zuhayfa alabdi asiri, abd alaziz alnumani, takhi obed takhi alkantani, simon the palestinian place of birth. This is made clear by abu zubaydahs habeas corpus litigation where no such allegation appears. Note 115 fbi records state that abu zubaydah had not seen the interviewing fbi agent since april 11, 2002, but that abu zubaydah greeted the agent by name.
Abu zubaydah, an alleged al qaeda operative captured in pakistan in 2002, was suspected of being a senior member of the group and a plotter in the 911 attacks. A rare glimpse of abu zubaydah 14 years after first cia. Few photographs of him were in existence, he has used at least 37 aliases and is considered a master of disguise. At this point in the tribunal id like to address some other requests for evidence that you had made previously.
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