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12 Aug 2011, 2:47 pm by Suzanne Ito, ACLU
But it would have provided official acknowledgement that the conduct of C.I.A. officials was grossly improper, which is crucial to preventing a recurrence by successors. [read post]
7 Oct 2007, 9:00 pm
 The New York Times reported on October 5, 2007:  - "In two separate legal opinions written in 2005, the Justice Department authorized the C.I.A. to barrage terror suspects with a combination of painful physical and psychological tactics, including head-slapping, simulated drowning and frigid temperatures. [read post]
30 Jan 2011, 1:08 pm by Federal and Extradition Defense
That evidence is buttressed by declassified documents from the C.I.A. and the F.B.I. showing that American agents received information that Mr. [read post]
3 Dec 2006, 9:19 am
The counterterrorism center is made up of representatives from every intelligence agency — C.I.A., F.B.I., N.S.A. and others — who work together under one roof. [read post]
12 Jul 2009, 7:56 am
We do learn, however, that: "When a C.I.A. unit brought this matter to Director Panetta's attention, it was with the recommendation that it be shared appropriately with Congress. [read post]
6 Sep 2012, 5:57 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
Used Waterboarding on Libyans in Afghanistan A primer on court case that could cost Rob Ford his job - Globe and Mail Federal judge rules airlines must stand trial for 9/11 negligence claim Greece judges protest proposed pay cuts under austerity measures Mom beheads alleged rapist, faces trial in Turkey Poll ranks US law schools on job prospects following graduation Clinton Delivers Stirring Plea for Obama Second Term Libyan Alleges Waterboarding by C.I.A., Report Says Spanking… [read post]
24 Jan 2008, 8:19 am
One day later — Bush idea of bipartisanship: Justice Nomination Seen as Snub to DemocratsThe Justice Department lawyer who wrote a series of classified legal opinions in 2005 authorizing harsh C.I.A. interrogation techniques was renominated by the White House on Wednesday to a senior department post, a move that was seen as a snub to Senate Democrats who have long opposed his appointment. [read post]
28 Feb 2014, 4:31 am by Benjamin Wittes
Obama has embraced as president: under what circumstances the government may kill American citizens without a trial, whether the battered leadership of Al Qaeda in Pakistan still poses an imminent threat to Americans, and whether the C.I.A. or the Pentagon ought to be the dominant agency running America’s secret wars. [read post]
24 May 2017, 5:53 am by Jim Sedor
” by Rachel Silberstein for Gotham Gazette Elections “Former C.I.A. [read post]
2 Jan 2008, 6:50 pm
The announcement is the first sign that investigators believe C.I.A. officers, possibly along with other government officials, may have committed criminal acts in their handling of the tapes, which depicted the interrogations in 2002 of two Al Qaeda operatives and were destroyed in 2005. [read post]
22 Jun 2017, 6:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbying Kentucky: “Ethics Panel Appeals Ruling That Allows Lobbyists to Give Gifts, Money to Lawmakers” by Jack Brammer for Lexington Herald-Leader Campaign Finance Florida: “The Miami Beach Mystery PAC Is Under State Investigation” by Nicholas Nehamas, Joey Flechas, and David Ovalle for Miami Herald Ethics “Trump Seeks Sharp Cuts to Housing Aid, Except for Program That Brings Him Millions” by Shawn Boburg for Washington Post “Despite Concerns About… [read post]
9 Mar 2013, 1:26 pm by Wells Bennett
In any event, the Lawfarer’s must-read begins thusly: One morning in late September 2011, a group of American drones took off from an airstrip the C.I.A. [read post]
24 Jan 2008, 12:48 am
Requiring Suicide Studies in Drug TrialsBy GARDINER HARRIS"Makers of drugs to treat obesity, depression and many other conditions are being asked for the first time to include suicide assessments in their clinical trials" Justice Nomination Seen as Snub to DemocratsBy PHILIP SHENON and ERIC LICHTBLAU"The White House renominated the Justice Department lawyer who wrote a series of classified legal opinions in 2005 authorizing harsh C.I.A. interrogation techniques. [read post]
6 Oct 2010, 8:54 am by annalthouse@gmail.com (Ann Althouse)
Ghailani’s lawyers say that he was tortured while in C.I.A. custody, and argued that any statements he made or evidence derived from those statements was tainted and should be inadmissible. [read post]
8 Mar 2007, 5:27 am
" The New York Times today contains articles headlined "Debate Over a Pardon Follows the Libby Verdict" and "Next for the C.I.A.'s Least Secret Officer: A Quieter Life. [read post]
7 Aug 2011, 4:24 pm by Robert Chesney
American officials declined to provide details about the work being done by the American team of fewer than two dozen Drug Enforcement Administration agents, C.I.A. officials and retired military personnel members from the Pentagon’s Northern Command. [read post]
27 Apr 2007, 10:25 am
The unit, known as Alec Station, was disbanded late last year and its analysts reassigned within the C.I.A. [read post]
30 Mar 2017, 4:00 am by Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek
It said it was not releasing the computer code for actual, usable cyberweapons “until a consensus emerges on the technical and political nature of the C.I.A. [read post]
14 Feb 2008, 9:14 am
McCain's Detainee Treatment Act would not force any change in the C.I.A.'s practices, according to officials familiar with the memo. [read post]