The United States denies that Habib was tortured with their knowledge, although US officials were not present during his overseas captivity and could not guarantee that he had not been tortured.
ハビブ氏が海外で拘束されている間アメリカ政府はいなかったし拷問がなかったと保証できないにもかかわらず、アメリカはハビブ氏が拷問を受けた事実への関知を否定している。