If I'm not mistaken, the links I posted suggest that some (not all) of these sites were CIA operated.
Judge: Bush Violated Geneva Conventions
Abu Ghraib. The portion of Abu Ghraib where the infamous abuse took place was, officially, controlled by the Iraqi government. Until we have evidence that the abuse was the result of
only this one group of 19 individuals, it is not logical to exonerate the rest of the military personnel, there. I'm not saying that anyone else is guilty, but until some sort of formal investigation concludes that
only this group has been responsible (coincidentally, the only group from which photos were leaked), I think it's important not to pardon the possibility that others might have been treating the detainees the same way.
New Light Shed on CIA's Black Site Prisons
U.N. Torture Experts Want to See Secret U.S. Jails
I feel that all of the red-tape and deterrent, if these sites were so legitimate, is more than slightly suspicious.
Get Details on New 'Secret Flights' Allegations
Justices Refuse To Hear German Man's Claims He was Abducted, Tortured By CIA So, even in the case of mistaken identity, a free man cannot even hope for any sort of legal procedure (which should be his
right) to hear his allegations of torture by the CIA.
Very interesting article, so far. (I'm not all the way through it yet, though. I will comment on it, more, later.)