Terrorism Investigation
Why does India label Pakistan as the global epicenter of terrorism?
India, through Ambassador P. Harish at the UN Security Council, identifies Pakistan as the global epicenter of terrorism due to specific evidence-based concerns. Pakistan harbors more than 20 UN-listed terrorist entities and provides state support to cross-border terrorism activities, creating serious security threats in the region. This accusation highlights the contradiction between Pakistan's self-proclaimed role in fighting terrorism and its actual actions. Ambassador Harish emphasized this irony during his statement at the open debate on practicing multilateralism and improving global governance, defending India's position while calling attention to Pakistan's documented links to terrorist organizations.
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WION
00:04 - 00:52
What can we expect from the dynamics between Pakistan and India at the United Nations Security Council over the next two years?
We can expect increased comments from Pakistan about Kashmir over the next two years as it serves as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. However, India will likely respond strongly to these comments, particularly by highlighting Pakistan's support for terrorism within its borders. India's response will focus on exposing how Pakistan harbors terror groups that continue to destabilize India. The diplomatic exchanges will likely intensify as India counters Pakistan's narratives with evidence of terrorist entities operating from Pakistani territory.
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03:04 - 03:23
What specific accusations did India make against Pakistan at the United Nations regarding terrorism?
At the United Nations, India's envoy explicitly labeled Pakistan as the 'global epicenter of terrorism,' delivering a powerful indictment of its neighbor's involvement in terrorist activities. The Indian representative specifically accused Pakistan of harboring more than 20 UN-listed terrorist entities within its borders. Beyond just providing safe haven to these terrorist organizations, India alleged that Pakistan is actively providing state support to facilitate cross-border terrorism operations. This statement highlights the ongoing tensions between the two nations and raises significant concerns about regional security and Pakistan's compliance with international counter-terrorism efforts.
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WION
00:13 - 00:28
What was Detention Site Blue and how did the CIA establish it?
Detention Site Blue was the CIA's second secret terrorist prison, established in rural Poland. The CIA paid the Polish intelligence agency $15 million in cash, delivered in cardboard boxes, for the use of a military facility in the woods. After flying detainees to a small airport, the CIA would drive prisoners 20 minutes to this location. Here, they continued their interrogation work, using violent torture methods while deliberately scrambling flight paths and faking records to conceal their operations. After about a year, growing scrutiny forced them to relocate prisoners again, continuing their pattern of establishing black sites in different countries.
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Johnny Harris
06:20 - 08:03
What was the CIA's secret abduction program and why was it created after 9/11?
The CIA's secret abduction program was a covert network established six days after 9/11, involving 54 countries worldwide. It was created when President George W. Bush authorized the CIA to secretly capture and detain suspected terrorists outside U.S. legal frameworks. The program emerged because the CIA wanted to avoid following international rules of war, which would require treating detainees as prisoners of war with legal rights and no torture. Instead, they constructed a global network of secret prisons where suspects could be abducted, hidden from public view, and interrogated using physical and psychological violence to quickly gather intelligence meant to prevent future attacks.
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Johnny Harris
00:00 - 01:19
Does torture actually work for obtaining actionable intelligence?
Extensive research shows that torture doesn't work as an effective intelligence-gathering method. It creates stress that makes it harder for interrogated individuals to recall facts, and often pushes them to fabricate information just to stop the torture. A Senate investigation found "no relationship" between information obtained through torture and thwarting terrorist plots. The CIA did obtain useful intelligence from prisoners, but not as a result of torture techniques like waterboarding. In some cases, like with the 9/11 mastermind who was waterboarded hundreds of times, prisoners provided false information that wasted CIA resources. Despite claims to the contrary, the evidence demonstrates torture is ineffective for obtaining reliable, actionable intelligence.
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Johnny Harris
15:39 - 17:56