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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "cia"

Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now

Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now

Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, The Nation. July 19, 2008.
Why we can't let the Bush Administration get away with its crimes.

Spending for Spooks: The Intelligence Budget Has Increased Dramatically

Spending for Spooks: The Intelligence Budget Has Increased Dramatically

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. July 18, 2008.
The U.S. is currently spending between $55 and $66 billion a year on intelligence. So why can't we find Osama bin Laden?

Afghan Ambassador Calls for More U.S. Troops

Afghan Ambassador Calls for More U.S. Troops

Adele M. Stan, Media Consortium AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 18, 2008.
Afghanistan has seen an upturn in insurgent attacks, should we send more troops?

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

Eric Umansky, ProPublica. July 17, 2008.
The investigative reporter who connected the dots on detention, rendition and torture, discusses her new book, The Dark Side.

"Screwed Up" and "Abused": The Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Omar Khadr

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 16, 2008.
A closer look at the first Guantánamo interrogation to be released on video reveals, above all, a "victimized and exploited" child.

Sy Hersh: U.S. Escalating Covert Ops in Iran

Sy Hersh: U.S. Escalating Covert Ops in Iran

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2008.
CIA and JSOC running unprecedented cross-border ops to destabilize Iran.

Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture

Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture

Jim Lobe, IPS News. June 27, 2008.
A muscular group of religious, military and former government officials has created an anti-torture declaration. The names may surprise you.

CIA Gave Torture Tips to Pentagon

CIA Gave Torture Tips to Pentagon

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 18, 2008.
Senior spook: "If the detainee dies, you're doing it wrong."

Blackwater's Private CIA

Blackwater's Private CIA

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. June 9, 2008.
The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.

Pakistan May Turn Over US-Supported Terrorists to Iran

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: PEEK. June 3, 2008.
The CIA denies any connection between Jundullah and the US government.

Why Has the British Government Forsaken Gitmo Prisoner Binyam Mohamed?

Why Has the British Government Forsaken Gitmo Prisoner Binyam Mohamed?

Clive Stafford Smith, Independent UK. May 30, 2008.
As the Pentagon prepares to prosecute Binyam Mohamed in a lawless military tribunal, his own government is MIA.

Trial of CIA Kidnappers May Have Italian Star Power

Trial of CIA Kidnappers May Have Italian Star Power

Middle East OnlineMay 16, 2008.
Seven Italians, including the former head of military intelligence General Nicolo Pollari, are also on trial in the case.

FBI Director's Torturous Testimony

FBI Director's Torturous Testimony

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. April 24, 2008.
"We followed our own protocol."

Murky CIA Activity at Military Outposts

Murky CIA Activity at Military Outposts

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. April 7, 2008.
Foreign military bases have served as launch pads for American military adventures. Increasingly, they are also being used as CIA 'black sites'.

The Anti-Torture Veto: Behind Bush's Defense of

The Anti-Torture Veto: Behind Bush's Defense of "Enhanced" Interrogations

Jeffrey S. Kaye, Invictus. March 11, 2008.
Bush's anti-torture veto -- and his subsequent radio address -- follow a long tradition of obfuscation and doublespeak.

Why Torture Made Me Leave the APA

Why Torture Made Me Leave the APA

Jeffrey S. Kaye, Ph.D., Invictus. March 6, 2008.
Jeffrey Kaye left the APA over its complicity in torture by the U.S. government. This is his letter of resignation.

"State Secret" Privilege Used to Block Lawsuit on Behalf of Torture Victims

Maya Harris, ACLU Northern California. February 10, 2008.
Is extraordinary rendition really a "state secret" anymore?

Extraordinary Rendition on Trial

Extraordinary Rendition on Trial

Christopher Moraff, In These Times. February 8, 2008.
On behalf of five detainees, the ACLU sues the Boeing subsidiary that trafficked in torture.

Waterboarding: Two Questions for Michael Hayden

Waterboarding: Two Questions for Michael Hayden

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. February 7, 2008.
The CIA director admits the U.S. waterboarded detainees, but says it was only done on three. He's lying.

Who Will Take the Fall for the CIA Torture Tape Scandal?

Who Will Take the Fall for the CIA Torture Tape Scandal?

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. January 18, 2008.
The actions of three key Latino government officials may determine whether the torture tape investigation reaches the White House.

Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Over Destroyed CIA Tapes

Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Over Destroyed CIA Tapes

Looseheadprop, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 2, 2008.
Oops, did someone at the CIA forget that the 9/11 Commission kept records?

CIA Destroyed Torture Tapes for the Same Reason They Made Them-Public Relations

CIA Destroyed Torture Tapes for the Same Reason They Made Them-Public Relations

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. December 30, 2007.
What a tangled web they weaved....

CIA Jet Carrying Four Tons of Cocaine Also Made Trips to Gitmo [VIDEO]

CIA Jet Carrying Four Tons of Cocaine Also Made Trips to Gitmo [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Video. December 27, 2007.
Perhaps the reason why the CIA’s well-documented role in the global drug trade is never really acknowledged is because it never really ended.

Right Wing Nuts Celebrate Destruction of CIA Torture Tapes

Right Wing Nuts Celebrate Destruction of CIA Torture Tapes

Jillian, Sadly No! AlterNet: PEEK. December 25, 2007.
This is about being as verbally shocking as possible, in order to confuse and muddy the issue as much as possible.

9/11 Commission Chair:

9/11 Commission Chair: "No Question" CIA Attempted "to Impede Our Investigation"

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. December 25, 2007.
Tom Kean says, "I mean, no question that we again and again and again asked for everything, and we needed it, and we weren't given it."