inspector general of cia---after enhanced interrogations and 7.5 days of sleep deprivation, ksm became intel's "preeminent source on al qaeda"
wapo's report: "ksm cooperated, and to an extraordinary extent, only when his spirit was broken in the month after his capture march 1, 2003, as the inspector general's report and other documents released this week indicate"
ksm revealed specific plans for attacks in saudi arabia, asia and the us
"cross-referencing material from different detainees, and leveraging information from one to extract more detail from another, the cia and fbi went on to round up operatives both in the united states and abroad"
"detainees in mid-2003 helped us build a list of 70 individuals -- many of whom we had never heard of before -- that al-qaeda deemed suitable for western operations"
"according to the cia summary"
"ksm was an unparalleled source in deciphering al-qaeda's strategic doctrine, key operatives and likely targets, the summary said, including describing in 'considerable detail the traits and profiles' that al-qaeda sought in western operatives and how the terrorist organization might conduct surveillance in the us"
How a Detainee Became An Asset - washingtonpost.com
FACTS to be dismissed in 60 seconds of mindless narcissism