CIA Director: No Waterboarding, Even if Ordered
- 8 years ago
CIA Director John Brennan has said that his spy agency will not use controversial interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, even if ordered to do so by a future president.
"I will not agree to carry out some of these tactics and techniques I've heard bandied about because this institution needs to endure," he said.
Brennan later added that he would "not agree to having any CIA officer carrying out waterboarding again."
President Barack Obama banned waterboarding shortly after taking office in 2009.
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have suggested they would not continue Obama's ban.
Trump has gone as far as to say that he would bring back waterboarding and "worse" tactics to get information.
The CIA used such interrogation techniques after the Sept. 11 attacks.
"I will not agree to carry out some of these tactics and techniques I've heard bandied about because this institution needs to endure," he said.
Brennan later added that he would "not agree to having any CIA officer carrying out waterboarding again."
President Barack Obama banned waterboarding shortly after taking office in 2009.
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have suggested they would not continue Obama's ban.
Trump has gone as far as to say that he would bring back waterboarding and "worse" tactics to get information.
The CIA used such interrogation techniques after the Sept. 11 attacks.