Photo Gallery Prisoner No. 760
Mohamedou Ould Slahi is believed to have provided aid to the Sept. 11 attackers, and he has pledged his loyalty to Osama bin Laden. But the Mauritanian suspect only began talking to investigators after he was tortured at Guantanamo, and the confessions extracted from him could collapse in court.
Guantanamo commander General Geoffrey Miller: Torture methods were used against Slahi that included a simulated execution.
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US President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney: Rumsfeld issued a direct order to interrogate Slahi -- using torture if necessary -- until he revealed what he knew.
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The US prison camp at Guantanamo, Cuba: After being tortured and providing useful information to the Americans, Slahi was given new privileges -- he can order food from McDonald's and he shares a small tomato garden with other prisoners.
Foto: REUTERS
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