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The Forever Prisoner

"Capture and detainsenior Al-Qaeda officials." These were the wordsI wrote that first...

"Capture and detain
senior Al-Qaeda officials." These were the words
I wrote that first morning

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"Capture and detain senior Al-Qaeda officials."
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These were the words I wrote that first morning.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:30
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
Jigsaw Productions,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

Follows the story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's program, later identified as torture by those outside the agency.
But of course, prior to 9/11 - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
But of course, prior to 9/11
They would sometimes question people - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
They would sometimes question people
But we had never operated a system where we would do the capturing - The Forever Prisoner 00:08
But we had never operated a system where we would do the cap...
So, again, this was tabula rasa for us, at that point. - The Forever Prisoner 00:04
So, again, this was tabula rasa for us, at that point.
It was decided the CIA would be responsible - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
It was decided the CIA would be responsible
By that point, the military had stood up - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
By that point, the military had stood up
The thought was that would be largely preserved - The Forever Prisoner 00:10
The thought was that would be largely preserved
The CIA did do research on detention - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
The CIA did do research on detention
Somebody said, "The thought of holding someone endlessly - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
Somebody said, "The thought of holding someone endlessl...
I don't wanna be called back from retirement to say - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
I don't wanna be called back from retirement to say
The interrogation program was designed - The Forever Prisoner 00:17
The interrogation program was designed
Let me say that again to you, we don't torture people, okay? - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
Let me say that again to you, we don't torture people, ...
I know that this program has saved lives. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
I know that this program has saved lives.
For years, the CIA promoted - The Forever Prisoner 00:23
For years, the CIA promoted
When critics tried to sort truth from fiction - The Forever Prisoner 00:26
When critics tried to sort truth from fiction
The way I was thinking - The Forever Prisoner 00:04
The way I was thinking
We are scouting potential locations - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
We are scouting potential locations
And the event that really propelled it, of course - The Forever Prisoner 00:08
And the event that really propelled it, of course
US officials tell NBC news - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
US officials tell NBC news
Intelligence reports indicate that he was already planning - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
Intelligence reports indicate that he was already planning