news/Guantánamo-detention-and-interrogation-program.pdf”>detention and interrogation program found that Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded so excessively that he became “completely unresponsive, with bubbles rising through his open, full mouth.” A medic on the scene was concerned that Abu Zubaydah had become brain dead and attempted to revive him. The Senate report concluded that “the use of the waterboard was physically harmful, inducing convulsions and vomiting.” The CIA also threatened to kill Abu Zubaydah’s children and sexually assault his mother in front of him.
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The CIA’s torture program stated that Abu Zubaydah should remain incommunicado for the rest of his life, making it difficult to transfer him to another country.
The Department of Defense’s Periodic Review Secretariat, consisting of officials from various government agencies, assesses whether the continued detention of Guantanamo prisoners is necessary to safeguard the United States against significant threats.
Since 2016, Abu Zubaydah has undergone nine reviews by the board, with each one concluding that his detention is justified to protect against ongoing security threats.
Following his last review hearing in June 2021, it took two years for a final determination to be reached. Abu Zubaydah now awaits the outcome of his latest review and ongoing discussions with a potential host country for resettlement. The question remains: if he was once a threat, is that threat now diminished?
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