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The Forever Prisoner

So we made a collective decisionthat no one in the CIA would be required to take part in...

So we made a collective decision
that no one in the CIA would be required to take part in it
if their moral, ethical or just personal dictates
cannot do it

Full Transcript

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So we made a collective decision that no one in the CIA
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would be required to take part in it if their moral, ethical
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or just personal dictates cannot do it.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:33:59
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 after 72 hours, I became convinced - The Forever Prisoner 00:18
But after 72 hours, I became convinced
And so Doc Jessen and I said, "Hey, we don't need to do this." - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
And so Doc Jessen and I said, "Hey, we don't need ...
There were calls by the detention site team - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
There were calls by the detention site team
They wrote that they were reaching the legal limits - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
They wrote that they were reaching the legal limits
Nonetheless, Jose Rodriguez responds - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
Nonetheless, Jose Rodriguez responds
Not helpful." - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
Not helpful."
Well, I was the head of it - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
Well, I was the head of it
It says, "For several days," - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
It says, "For several days,"
But every day we received - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
But every day we received
You are not turning him.' - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
You are not turning him.'
"If we didn't keep waterboarding - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
"If we didn't keep waterboarding
I don't know what mid-level officials - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
I don't know what mid-level officials
Did you direct - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
Did you direct
There came a point - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
There came a point
"We don't think it's necessary - The Forever Prisoner 00:10
"We don't think it's necessary
CIA Headquarters declined, so the detention site personnel - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
CIA Headquarters declined, so the detention site personnel
And the purpose of that tape was to depict the absolute - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
And the purpose of that tape was to depict the absolute
To make it very visceral - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
To make it very visceral
We agree. Stop torturing Abu Zubaydah." - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
We agree. Stop torturing Abu Zubaydah."
They can't quite see the quality of how bad it is with this tape. - The Forever Prisoner 00:04
They can't quite see the quality of how bad it is with ...