Rendition prisoner ‘invented Iraq-al-Qaida link’

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Rendition prisoner ‘invented Iraq-al-Qaida link’

Supposed evidence linking Iraq to al-Qaida, used by the US as a justification for going to war, was invented by a prisoner in Egyptian custody to avoid harsh interrogation, according to government sources quoted today in the New York Times.

The beatings will continue until justification for war improves.