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CIA Memo: Legal Principles Applicable to CIA Detention and Interrogation of Captured Al-Qa'ida Personnel
CIA-OGC | ACLU-RDI 4596
An undated CIA memo arguing that the CIA's interrogation program does not violate the Convention Against Torture, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2340-2340A, or 18 U.S.C. § 2441. Part of the memo relies upon the contention that so long as interrogators act with a good-faith belief that they will not cause "severe physical or mental pain or suffering," they do not violate these principles. According to the memo: "A good faith belief need not be a reasonable belief; it need only be an honest belief." [OLC Vaughn Index #151]
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RELATED DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
- Letter from CIA to Patrick Philbin, OLC, re: Legal Principles Applicable to CIA Detention and Interrogation of Captured Al-Qa'ida Personnel
- Letter from Scott Muller, CIA, to Jack Goldsmith, OLC, re: legal principles applicable to the CIA interrogation program
- Letter from Scott Muller, CIA, to John Yoo, OLC, re: Legal Principles Applicable to CIA Detention and Interrogation of Captured Al-Qa'ida Personnel
- Letter from Jack Goldsmith to Scott Muller re: CIA's Request Reaffirming Legal Principles Applicable to CIA Detention and Interrogation
- Vaughn Declaration of David J. Barron re: OLC Remand Documents, ACLU v. DOD, No. 1:04-CV-4151 (S.D.N.Y. September 21, 2009)
- Vaughn Declaration of Wendy M. Hilton re: OLC Remand Documents, ACLU v. DOD, No. 1:04-CV-4151 (S.D.N.Y. September 21, 2009)
- Vaughn Index of OLC Remand Documents, ACLU v. DOD, No. 1:04-CV-4151 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 21, 2009)