John A. Rizzo
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| Born | October 6, 1947 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2021 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack[1] |
| Education | Brown University (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Former Acting General Counsel of the CIA |
John A. Rizzo (October 6, 1947 – August 6, 2021)[2] was an American lawyer. He worked as a lawyer in the Central Intelligence Agency for 34 years. He was the Deputy Counsel or Acting General Counsel of the CIA for the first nine years of the War on Terror.[3] He was known for allowing many drone strikes and torture uses done by the CIA.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Roberts, Sam (12 August 2021). "John Rizzo, C.I.A. Lawyer Who Sanctioned Waterboarding, Dies at 73". The New York Times.
- ↑ Rizzo, John (2014). Company Man: Thirty Years of Controversy and Crisis in the CIA. New York: Scribner. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4516-7393-7.
- ↑ Mazzetti, Mark (June 20, 2007). "Nominee for C.I.A. Counsel Offers Few Details in His Senate Confirmation Hearing". New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ↑ Talev, Margaret; Taylor, Marisa (April 16, 2009). "Bush-era interrogations: From waterboarding to forced nudity". McClatchy. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
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