"Once they heard my response that Iran merely has official relations with the Iraqi government and officials, they [NOTE: the CIA] intensified tortures and tortured me through different methods days and nights," he said.
Pretty soon the rest of the standard operating procedures will play out. Europeans, so-called human rights groups, and some Americans will believe this man (or just pretend to believe him to bash America). They will express their outrage. They will demand visits, investigations, and limits on our ability to deal with terrorists and suspected terrorists. They will win some battles even as they lose others.
And slowly, our ability to capture, hold, interrogate, and protect our intelligence procedures and information will be eroded as lawsuits are filed and legislation is passed in an effort to stop non-existent torture.
And one day, all our efforts to protect our people will be eroded enough for the enemy to breach our defenses and inflict another horror on the scale of 9-11.
It's all part of the standard operating procedure.
UPDATE: The SOP continues. We deny any involvement or torture:
A U.S. intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the CIA vehemently denies any role in the capture or release of Sharafi. The official dismissed any claims of torture, saying "the CIA does not conduct or condone torture."
And the usual suspects don't believe it. Indeed, the denial by people they know are guilty will probably just enrage them more.
