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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

David Miliband authorised use of torture as Foreign Secretary

David Miliband authorised use of torture as Foreign Secretary

MI6 consulted David Miliband on interrogations

Former foreign secretary was consulted before 'difficult' attempts to gather information from detainees in certain countries


David Miliband David Miliband was consulted by MI6 prior to 'any particularly difficult' attempts to gain information from detainees in countries with poor human rights records. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

David Miliband gave MI6 the green light to proceed with intelligence-gathering operations in countries where there was a possible risk of terrorism suspects being tortured, the Guardian has learned.

During the three years Miliband served as foreign secretary, MI6 always consulted him personally before embarking on what a source described as "any particularly difficult" attempts to gain information from a detainee held by a country with a poor human rights record.

1 comment:

James Higham said...

What's a person called who grabs his member and vigorously tugs it up and down? That's the Millipede Bros.