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The Forever Prisoner

The cables showthat he's having involuntary spasms. He's weeping,he's crying out for...

The cables show
that he's having involuntary spasms. He's weeping,
he's crying out for Allah. We weren't interested
in drowning him

Full Transcript

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The cables show that he's having involuntary spasms.
00:00:03.096 --> 00:00:06.068
He's weeping, he's crying out for Allah.
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We weren't interested in drowning him.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
01:32:56
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.
We were interested in getting him to want to work with us. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
We were interested in getting him to want to work with us.
Now, you know, because it is an art, one time they waited too long. - The Forever Prisoner 00:04
Now, you know, because it is an art, one time they waited to...
And he actually did come very, very close to dying. - The Forever Prisoner 00:04
And he actually did come very, very close to dying.
Following his near-death experience, Abu Zubaydah became compliant. - The Forever Prisoner 00:11
Following his near-death experience, Abu Zubaydah became com...
So we made a collective decision that no one in the CIA - The Forever Prisoner 00:13
So we made a collective decision that no one in the CIA
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