Quotes from Mohamedou Ould Slahi

When the guards noticed my chessboard, they all wanted to play me. And when they started to play me, they always won. The strongest among the guards taught me how to control the center. After that, the guards had no chance to defeat me.

Actually, I'm a very optimistic person.

There is nothing an interrogator could say to me that would be new; I've heard every variation.

Human beings make use of torture when they get chaotic and confused. And Americans certainly got chaotic, vengeful and confused after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

I have never felt as violated in myself as I had since the DoD team started to torture me to get me admit to things I haven't done.

I'm afraid to apply for a visa to the U.S.A. because it's against terrorism in a very undemocratic way.