{"id":272863,"date":"2016-10-14T03:53:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T03:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/surviving-torture-in-a-cia-secret-prison-khaled-al-sharif-of-libya-recounts-horrors\/"},"modified":"2016-10-14T03:53:25","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T03:53:25","slug":"surviving-torture-in-a-cia-secret-prison-khaled-al-sharif-of-libya-recounts-horrors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/surviving-torture-in-a-cia-secret-prison-khaled-al-sharif-of-libya-recounts-horrors\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving Torture in a CIA Secret Prison: Khaled al-Sharif of Libya Recounts Horrors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A shocking new report details how harsh American interrogation methods have led to devastating psychiatric disorders in former prisoners. The New York Times expos\u00e9 is titled “How US Torture Left a Legacy of Damaged Minds.” It found at least half of the 39 prisoners who went through the CIA’s so-called enhanced interrogation program have since shown psychiatric problems — some have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, depression or psychosis. These prisoners were subjected to torture techniques such as severe sleep deprivation, waterboarding, mock execution, sexual violations and confinement in coffin-like boxes in secret CIA<\/span> prisons and at Guant\u00e1namo. We air a video of Khaled al-Sharif speaking to New York Times correspondent Sheri Fink about how his two years in a secret CIA<\/span> prison continues to haunt him today.<\/p>\n

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NERMEEN<\/span> SHAIKH<\/span>:<\/strong> We turn now to a shocking new report detailing how harsh American investigation methods — sorry, interrogation methods have led to devastating psychiatric disorders in former detainees. The New York Times expos\u00e9<\/a> is titled “How US Torture Left a Legacy of Damaged Minds.” It found at least half of the 39 detainees who went through the CIA’s so-called enhanced interrogation program have since shown psychiatric problems — some have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, depression or psychosis. These detainees were subjected to torture techniques such as severe sleep deprivation, waterboarding, mock execution, sexual violations and confinement in coffin-like boxes in secret CIA<\/span> prisons and at Guant\u00e1namo.<\/p>\n

AMY<\/span> GOODMAN<\/span>:<\/strong> Later in the show, we’ll be joined by New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter James Risen, co-author of the series. But first let’s turn to Khaled al-Sharif, who spoke to New York Times correspondent Sheri Fink about his two years in a secret CIA<\/span> prison and how it continues to haunt him today.<\/p>\n

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