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TorTure, InTellIgence and SouSveIllance In The War on Terror classical and contemporary Social Theory Series editor: Stjepan g. Mestrovic, Texas a&M university, uSa classical and contemporary Social Theory publishes rigorous scholarly work that re-discovers the relevance of social theory for contemporary times, demonstrating the enduring importance of theory for modern social issues. The series covers social theory in a broad sense, inviting contributions on both ‘classical’ and modern theory, thus encompassing sociology, without being confined to a single discipline. as such, work from across the social sciences is welcome, provided that volumes address the social context of particular issues, subjects, or figures and offer new understandings of social reality and the contribution of a theorist or school to our understanding of it. 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No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Bakir, vian, 1971- Torture, intelligence and sousveillance in the War on Terror : agenda-building struggles. -- (classical and contemporary social theory) 1. communication in politics--great Britain. 2. communication in politics--united States. 3. Propaganda analysis--great Britain. 4. Propaganda analysis--united States. 5. leaks (disclosure of information)--great Britain. 6. leaks (disclosure of information)--united States. 7. Whistle blowing--great Britain. 8. Whistle blowing--united States. 9. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009, in mass media. 10. Political prisoners--abuse of--great Britain. 11. Political prisoners--abuse of--united States. I. Title II. Series The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows: Bakir, vian, 1971- Torture, intelligence and sousveillance in the War on Terror : agenda-building struggles / by vian Bakir. pages cm. -- (classical and contemporary social theory) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBn 978-1-4094-2255-6 (hardback) 1. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Moral and ethical aspects. 2. Torture--government policy--great Britain. 3. Torture--government policy-- united States. 4. domestic intelligence. 5. Military intelligence. 6. Torture in mass media-- Political aspects. 7. communication in politics. 8. Terrorism--Prevention. I. Title. hv6432.B347 2013 363.325’165--dc23 2013000260 ISBn 9781409422556 (hbk) ISBn 9781315550824(cid:13)(cid:10) (ebk) Contents List of Figures vii List of Tables ix Acknowledgements xi List of Abbreviations xiii 1 Studying Torture, Intelligence and Media Manipulation in the War on Terror 1 2 Strategic Political Communication, Intelligence and its Discontents: Manipulating and Challenging Intelligence 35 3 The Rise of the Torture-Intelligence Nexus 61 4 The Sousveillance Failure of John Walker Lindh 91 5 The Surprise of Sousveillance at Abu Ghraib and the Struggle to Contain it 119 6 The Persistence of Sousveillance: Baha Mousa and Torture in the British Military 167 7 The Absence of Sousveillance: Binyam Mohamed and British Intelligence Agencies’ Complicity in Torture 189 8 Conclusion 217 References 241 Index 305 This page has been left blank intentionally List of Figures 2.1 CIA Photograph of KSM on Capture 46 4.1 US Army Photograph of John Walker Lindh on 7 December 2001 98 4.2 US Agenda-Building Pre-Abu Ghraib (2001–2002) 116 4.3 US Agenda-Building Pre-Abu Ghraib (2002–2004) 117 5.1 Sabrina Harman Posing with ‘Iceman’ – the Corpse of Manadel al-Jamadi at Abu Ghraib 122 5.2 US Agenda-Building Post-Abu Ghraib (2004–2005) 163 5.3 US Agenda-Building Post-Abu Ghraib (2005–2006) 164 5.4 US Agenda-Building Post-Abu Ghraib (2007–2008) 165 5.5 US Agenda-Building Post-Abu Ghraib (2009–2012) 166 6.1 ‘The Choir’ – A Still from the Payne Video 179 6.2 UK Agenda-Building Regarding Abuse in UK Military (2003–2011) 186 7.1 UK Agenda-Building Regarding UK Intelligence Agencies’ Complicity (2001–2007) 214 7.2 UK Agenda-Building Regarding UK Intelligence Agencies’ Complicity (2008–2012) 215 This page has been left blank intentionally List of Tables 1.1 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index 2002–2012 16 5.1 Significant American Mainstream News Stories (May – June 2004) based on Leaked Documents 128 5.2 Documents Released in Press Conference on 22 June 2004 133 5.3 Publicly Released Military Investigations Concerning Abu Ghraib 135 7.1 Source of Stories in The Guardian claiming British Complicity in Torture and Extraordinary Rendition (April – July 2012) 204 8.1 Deconstructing Power-Knowledge Relationships in the Torture- Intelligence Nexus: Strategies 223 8.2 Agenda-Building Stories Challenging SPC Based on Anonymous Leaks 236
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