I have the manual, and the sad thing is that many of the techniques are exactly the same ones with a few enhancements by the US since World War II. So the role of our European allies and others has… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
You do what you know is good, because it's good, and then you have a certain peace of mind, saying, you've been an activist… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
Now, how do you explain Obama's claim, that he can kill American citizens without due process? Well, he has his attorney general get up… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
I have the manual, and the sad thing is that many of the techniques are exactly the same ones with a few enhancements by… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
You know, it's hard to say this, but I suspect that Obama is afraid either of blackmail potential or even worse. And he has… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
I knew about some experience on the operational part of the CIA with Latin American services and so forth having to do with torture. But this was the first time that the CIA was openly advocating for permission to be able to torture. And that seemed to me so abhorrent that I wanted to disassociate myself from the CIA for… — Ray McGovern Copy Share
I would have never thought that I would hear myself saying that the president of the United States is afraid of the CIA. But… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
Well, the role of our "allies," in my view, is a scandal. 53 other countries cooperated in the kidnapping, "extraordinary rendition," of suspected terrorists… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
Form a small group. Five or six people, of people who think the way you do, and are willing to meet regularly, every week,… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
You know, we may just be planting seeds for future generations, but that's okay. We can't be deterred from doing things, because we might… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
Now the big danger is to avoid doing anything, unless you have a surety, unless you have an assurance that you'll be successful. It's… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
Our bill of rights has been shredded. The fourth amendment specifically prohibits the kind of activities the NSA is involved in domestically. The fifth… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
I would answer with the words of the Stasi alumnus Wolfgang Schmidt, who was asked that question: "What about these Americans who say, I have nothing to hide?" And he said, and I quote: "This is very naïve. This is the reason that the government collects the information in the first place to use against you. The only way to… — Ray McGovern Copy Share
