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Sources edit
The two main sources for the article are two books in Polish:
- Maria Wiernikowska, "Zwariowałam czyli widziałam w Klewkach" (Polish only, no online version)
- Majewski and Reszka, "Zawód: szpieg. Rozmowy z Aleksandrem Makowskim" (Polish only, sold online at least in Poland)
Note that in the second book, Makowski confirms only one allegation by Gasiński (Afghan militants visited Klewki and they used a helicopter) and denies all others.
I will try to provide the relevant fragments from the first book and their translation.
Will also attach translation (at least machine translation) of online sources. EDIT: Done. Periwinklewrinkles (talk) 07:17, 17 June 2020 (UTC)
Note that providing sources only means confirming than somebody has written something. Not the veracity of these claims. Hence "alleged", "claimed" used in the article. Periwinklewrinkles (talk) 11:07, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
Things to consider edit
The word Klewki became associated (thanks to the Polish press) with making outlandish claims, but then:
1. It was revealed there was a CIA black site 50 km from Klewki where Middle Eastern prisoners were being tortured. Poland was actually forced by a European court to pay compensation to two Middle Eastern people tortured there.
2. Aleksander Makowski, a top spy, later confirmed visits of Afghan militants to Klewki (and their use of a helicopter), claiming they were only Massoud's mujahideen. His claims were not questioned. He denied other allegations.
3. Gasiński never mentioned the Taliban in Klewki, only Afghan militants in Klewki. The Polish media misquoted him on that for some reason. He made some shocking claims in his letter to the DA's office, but not the Taliban in Klewki. Actually it's not exactly known what Gasiński testified, and wrote, in September 2001. His October 28, 2001 letter (at least as quoted by Express, and in turn by Wiernikowska) does not mention the Taliban; in 2016 Gasiński denied mentioning the Taliban; but still, people from the prosecutor's office did tell the press in December 2001 that Gasiński talked about the Taliban in Klewki, and the press published that.
4. The 38-year total sentence given to Gasiński is draconian by Polish standards.
edited: Periwinklewrinkles (talk) 01:21, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
Also the 2005 disappearance of the multimillionaire Skowroński (Gasiński's boss) is significant. Periwinklewrinkles (talk) 11:07, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
Agreed, Periwinklewrinkles. Do watch https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82u%C5%BCby_specjalne - the authors refer to this (and more) between the lines.