CIA says interrogation tapes were destroyed

Hello on this Friday, December 7, 2007. I'm Rebecca Field in for Kristin Volk today with a UPI headline update.

The CIA reportedly destroyed tapes of terror suspect interrogations. CIA Director Michael Hayden says the interrogations were videotaped in 2002 and then destroyed in 2005...fearing the footage would be leaked to the public. The Agency apparently wanted to protect the identities of the questioners. Senator Patrick Leahy called the destruction "troubling." Hayden says the House and Senate intelligence committee leaders knew of the tapes and knew that the CIA planned to get rid of them. He added that the interrogation practices were all legal.

President Bush has unveiled a plan to help struggling homeowners. Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said yesterday the plan will help about 1.2 million Americans facing possible foreclosures. It will reportedly freeze interest rates on many adjustable rate mortgages for many homeowners. Those who will be affected by the plan are those with loans agreed to from January 2005 through July 2007 that are expected to adjust between January of next year and July 2010.

NASA says the Atlantis space shuttle will stay grounded until at least Saturday. The crew planned on taking off yesterday afternoon but had to be delayed because of problems with the fuel gauges. Mnagers of the space mission have decided to wait until the weekend giving engineers more time to carefully fix the problem. Atlantis is set to visit the International Space Station to deliver a European lab module...used to increase research capabilities.

Shopping malls around the U.S. are expected to start looking at ways to keep shoppers safe. This comes after a man opened fire at a Nebraska mall killing 8 people and himself. A spokesman for the International Council of Shopping Malls says there are often copycats in situations like this and it's important to consider having extra security officers and securing entrances.

That's all for now. Go to upi.com for more of your day's news and updates throughout the day. Thanks for watching.

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cia: we destroyed the tapes because there was nothing illegal happening on them. hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[soxyfoxytuttut]

Perhaps the confession was forced on khalid shiek mohamed. That my opinion.

[deathrattle216]

She's hot.

[suavem1]

Protect the identities of the questioner s,hmm these must be the same guy s that told me shut up or you will get hit in the head with a hammer while you sleep or a needle while your sleeping, Heres the good ones ounces of cocain and three types of money on you or we will just have a girl say you touched her,we were on a bridge the other day a threw a head of lettuce into the water and watch the crocks eat it or thats a good place not to find a body! gotta love San Jose Costa Rica eh!

[soxyfoxytuttut]

Please call the dominion post news paper of new zealand and ask for them to email you the article entilted sis birthday published 30/11/06.

[soxyfoxytuttut]

They forced the confession. Just like the NZSIS set charlie Adams up on charges. Helen Clark is the minister for the NZSIS.

Please call the new zealand Dominion Post and ask for the front page story on world spy chiefs in nz. They will email you it. SIS birthday. Michael Hayden (director CIA) and hundreds of agent were in new zealand. Research: Charlie Adams New Zealand NZSIS.

[nesnman]

If the CIA tortured the terrorist I can only say, Good.

[soxyfoxytuttut]

ok.... TERRORIST. You want to correct my spelling but look over everything else. Michael Hayden is a corrupt vatican idiot.