A CIA psychologist testified here Monday that he told self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed that if there was another attack on America, he would kill Mohammed’s son. Mitchell said he was trying to ensure that Mohammed continued to cooperate after the harshest interrogation methods had been discontinued. “I later told interrogators that their methods were stupid and counterproductive.”The lies, no matter how wild they seemed, had to be investigated. The Senate investigation found the interrogation program was brutal and ineffective. The CIA report described the program as well-intentioned, but amateurish and inconsistent.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 02:51 UTC