U.S. Recants Claims that Detainee Who Was One of the Main Sources for the 9/11 Report, and Repeatedly Tortured, Was Involved in 9/11 or Even Al Qaeda
Abu Zubaydah was the first "high-value" detainee who was tortured, as the U.S. claimed he was a top Al Qaeda terrorist who knew a lot about 9/11. He was waterboarded at least 83 times in August 2002 alone. In fact, Abu Zubaydah was one of the main sources of information for the 9/11 report. Never mind that he was literally crazy.