Highly placed sources said a handful of top advisers signed off on how the CIA would interrogate top al Qaeda suspects -- whether they would be slapped, pushed, deprived of sleep or subjected to simulated drowning, called waterboarding.
The high-level discussions about these "enhanced interrogation techniques" were so detailed, these sources said, some of the interrogation sessions were almost choreographed -- down to the number of times CIA agents could use a specific tactic.
Sources: Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation'
The CIA Inspector General’s Office has asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations of malfeasance at...
