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26 Apr 2009, 10:19 am
While torture apologists like Stuart Taylor and, sadly, Obama Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, "know" that torture worked, it turns out the CIA never evaluated the efficacy of its torture techniques: The CIA used an arsenal of severe interrogation techniques on imprisoned Al Qaeda suspects for nearly seven years without seeking a rigorous assessment of whether the methods were effective or necessary, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with… [read post]
24 Apr 2009, 7:00 pm
Supreme Court Affirms Two Jury Verdicts - Jackson lawyer Philip Thomas on his blog, Mississippi Litigation Review & Commentary Another Court Holds that Driving is Not a Major Life Activity - Orange County attorney Aaron Morris on his Business Law Report Emerson College Offers Course in Law Firm Marketing - Legal marketing expert Larry Bodine at his Law Marketing Blog Advances on the Road to Financial Reform - The blogging lawyers and attorneys at Blank Rome on… [read post]
24 Apr 2009, 10:09 am by Tom Parker
” His words were echoed by CIA Director Admiral Dennis Blair who said publicly: “The bottom line is these techniques have hurt our image around the world, the damage they have done to our interests far outweighed whatever benefit they gave us and they are not essential to our national security. [read post]
23 Apr 2009, 10:24 am
Dennis Blair is unfit for the office of Director of National Intelligence. [read post]
23 Apr 2009, 9:14 am
Media Matter discredits its body of sound work with these contortions on Blair's behalf. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 8:51 pm
Blair to provide me with a list of the dates, locations and names of all members of Congress who attended briefings on enhanced interrogation techniques. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 7:04 am
National intelligence director Dennis Blair maintains that the coercive interrogation techniques approved by the controversial OLC "torture memos" generated valuable, [actionable] intelligence, but this fact was initially omitted from the material... [read post]
21 Apr 2009, 12:23 pm
"The National Security Agency has the greatest repository of cyber talent," Blair said. [read post]
21 Apr 2009, 8:00 am
Blair, Director of National Intelligence, responding to the release of additional torture memos by Steven Bradbury, Jay Bybee, and John Yoo.MEMORANDUM FROM STEVEN BRADBURY, JAY BYBEE, AND JOHN YOO, OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL, TO JOHN RIZZO, GENERAL COUNSEL, CIA:You have asked for this Office's views on whether the technique known as "second-guessing" would violate the prohibition on torture found at Section 2340A of title 18 of the United States Code. [read post]
20 Apr 2009, 5:19 am
Gareth Blair, the detective chief inspector in charge of major investigation support, said: "The whole ethos of the unit is that when you need the resources there, you press the button and you get it. [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 6:46 pm
. - Greensboro lawyer Mack Sperling of Brooks Pierce in his blog, the North Carolina Business Litigation Report How To Write Your Brief So That The Judge Will Hate You - Philadelphia attorney Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial Preparing the Witness for Deposition - From the Perspective of the Defense - Tennessee lawyer John Day of Day & Blair Attorneys in his blog Day on Torts Madoff: The Britney Spears… [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 9:09 am
Blair, Director of National Intelligence, responding to the release of additional torture memos by Steven Bradbury, Jay Bybee, and John Yoo.MEMORANDUM FROM STEVEN BRADBURY, JAY BYBEE, AND JOHN YOO, OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL, TO JOHN RIZZO, GENERAL COUNSEL, CIA:You have asked for this Office's views on whether the technique known as "second-guessing" would violate the prohibition on torture found at Section 2340A of title 18 of the United States Code. [read post]
16 Apr 2009, 10:33 am
UPDATE: Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Dennis Blair, responded to the eavesdropping allegations in a statement, which included the following:Under these authorities the officers of the National Security Agency collect large amounts of international telecommunications, and under strict rules review and analyze some of them. [read post]
16 Apr 2009, 4:47 am
. * Prompted BC Hydro to procure more renewable power by conducting the Clean Power Call and the Bioenergy Call for Power Phase 1, which approved 4 new projects (Phase 2 is underway), and by establishing a Standing Offer Program for projects under 10 MW; * Issued Special Direction 10 to BCUC to ensure BC Hydro can pursue self-sufficiency goals; * Provided 34 clean energy projects with $47 million in funding from the Province's Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund In his preface to the report,… [read post]
12 Apr 2009, 1:21 pm
The Archbishop of Canterbury is encouraging us to take advantage of the credit-crunch and consider a monastic life. [read post]
8 Apr 2009, 3:00 pm
  WOMEN'S WORLD BANKING 2009 GLOBAL MEETING DINNER Celebrating 30 Years of Visionary Women Honoring Cherie Blair, global advocate for women's rights WHEN: Wednesday, April 29th WHERE: Tavern on the Green, New York City TIME: 6:30pm - 10:00pm FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: You can purchase tickets below or contact Stephanie Waxman at (212) 556-3161 or swaxman@swwb.org Individual Options Sponsor a WWB network member to attend the event ($500) … [read post]