CIA War Crimes in Afghanistan

The deceased CIA agent, Johnny Micheal Spann, is guilty of war crimes in Afghanistan since he threatened prisoners of war with lack of help from the Red Cross if they do not cooperate with their captors. This was revealed in the Newsweek report and video shown on national television of the interview with the American citizen, John Walker Lindh, who had joined the Taliban, and had surrendered and was a prisoner of war at the Jala-i-Qanghi prison in Mazar-i-Sharif in late November 2001.

The CIA's entire history is that of perpetrating heinous crimes against humanity so as to promote capitalism, in particular, American imperialism. There are many books and congressional testimony documenting the horrors perpetrated by the CIA. One book that is readily available and covers many of the evil deeds of the CIA is "Killing Hope" by William Blum (1995, Common Courage Press). See http://www.commoncouragepress.com/
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http://www.commoncouragepress.com/blum_rogue.html

The prison at Mazar-i-Sharif which the US bombed prisoners of war, including prisoners whose arms wee bound. Here is the excerpt from the article on the World Socialist Website, 12/11/01, "US War Crime at Mazar-i-Sharif prison: New Videotape Evidence" by Patrick Martin. at:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/dec2001/cia-d11.shtml
The second CIA agent is named "Dave." The pertinent quote is as follows.
"Spann: Where are you from? Where are you from? You believe in what you’re doing here that much, you’re willing to be killed here?"

"The CIA agent then snapped his fingers in front of Walker’s face, but Walker remained impassive. Spann then summoned a Northern Alliance soldier who pulled Walker’s hair back from his face so that Spann could take a photograph. The two CIA agents then conferred, but only parts of their conversation can be heard. Then the second CIA agent is clearly heard, speaking about Walker, and making a threat which the prisoner clearly understood."

"Dave: The problem is, he’s got to decide if he wants to live or die, and die here. We’re just going to leave him, and he’s going to f_cking sit in prison the rest of his f_cking short life. It’s his decision, man. We can only help the guys who want to talk to us. We can only get the Red Cross to help so many guys."

"After Walker continues his silence, Dave tells Spann, “That’s all right man. Gotta give him a chance. He got his chance.'"

"The meaning of this conversation is unmistakable, and criminal. The two CIA agents threaten Spann with immediate death (“die, and die here ... the rest of his f_cking short life”) if he does not cooperate and provide information on the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Such threats are a direct violation of the Geneva Convention on the treatment of prisoners of war, as is the suggestion that Red Cross assistance—which means food, medical care and the possibility of contacting family—are to be permitted only for those who collaborate with their captors."