What the CIA's "Queen of Torture" did next
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- Alfreda Bikowsky, a former CIA officer involved in the 'enhanced interrogation techniques' program, now runs a women's life coaching business called YBeU Life Coaching.
- Bikowsky played a key role in the CIA's post-9/11 torture program, including the interrogation of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), who was waterboarded 183 times.
- She has been linked to the wrongful rendition and torture of Khaled el-Masri, a German-Lebanese citizen mistaken for a terrorist, and maintains her stance that it was not a case of mistaken identity.
- Bikowsky received high honors from the CIA upon her retirement in 2021, including the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, despite controversies surrounding her career.
- Her husband, Michael Scheuer, is a former CIA officer with controversial views, including endorsing conspiracy theories and making inflammatory statements.
- The article highlights the lack of accountability for CIA officers involved in the torture program, with Bikowsky expressing no regrets about her actions.