Britain forced to reveal details of Gitmo detainee’s abuse

The Legal War On Terror (LWOT): Britain reveals Gitmo abuse; Brennan hits back at GOP

Following an 18-month legal battle, on Feb. 10 a British appeals court forced the government to release intelligence sent from the United States showing that British resident Binyam Mohamed had been abused in U.S. custody and that the British government knew about it. Foreign Secretary David Miliband had argued against revealing the seven redacted paragraphs from a judge’s report on the intelligence, arguing it would hurt relations with the United States.

A condensed excerpt:

[Binyam Mohamed] had been intentionally subjected to continuous sleep deprivation. The effects of the sleep deprivation were carefully observed…It was reported that combined with the sleep deprivation, threats and inducements were made to him. His fears of being removed from United States custody and “disappearing” were played upon…[T]he interviews were having a marked effect upon him and causing him significant mental stress and suffering.

Mohamed was arrested in Pakistan in 2002, sent to Guantánamo in 2004, and returned to Britain in February 2009. He is one of seven former Gitmo detainees suing the British government, alleging its involvement in their extraordinary rendition and torture.

U.S. officials, including National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair, downplayed the likelihood of changes in intelligence-sharing between the countries.

Cont. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/02/12/the_lwot