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  • September 2008

    • Missile Strikes Are Learning Tool: CIA

      Associated Press  |  Sep 17, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Missile Strikes Are Learning Tool: CIA

      (Newser) - The CIA purposely uses missile strikes to "tickle" enemy groups, often by targeting a single person, to learn from their responses, agency chief Michael Hayden said today. Hayden also told a gathering of Air Force members the CIA has "picked up insights" from working alongside the military, the AP reports. The agency often uses military weaponry, like unmanned aircraft, in missions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. More »

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      Iraq  • Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • CIA  • military  • Air Force  • Michael Hayden  • Predator

  • May 2008

    • CIA Chief: Tide Turning Against Al-Qaeda

      Washington Post  |  May 30, 08 8:57 AM CDT

      CIA Chief: Tide Turning Against Al-Qaeda

      (Newser) - Al-Qaeda is "near strategic defeat" in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and the tide is turning against it elsewhere, CIA chief Michael Hayden says in a surprisingly upbeat Washington Post interview today. In contrast to a  reports of an al-Qaeda resurgence a year ago, Hayden now cites “significant setbacks for al-Qaeda globally,” as "a lot of the Islamic world pushes back on their form of Islam.” He says the Iraq war is no longer a boon to al-Qaeda recruitment. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • CIA  • War on Terror  • Saudi Arabia  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Michael Hayden

  • February 2008

    • Confessions From Torture Must Be Tossed

      New York Times  |  Feb 17, 08 1:57 PM CST

      Confessions From Torture Must Be Tossed

      (Newser) - So-called “confessions” obtained by waterboarding should be tossed out of court, Guantanamo's ex-chief military prosecutor writes in the New York Times . Morris Davis quit over the practice last year and regrets that the Pentagon is allowing waterboarding evidence to prosecute six 9/11 suspects. "Military justice has a proud history. This was not one of its finer moments." More »

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      torture  • September 11  • Guantanamo prisoners  • waterboarding  • Michael Hayden  • Morris Davis

    • Waterboarding Is Illegal: Justice Dept.

      Associated Press  |  Feb 14, 08 8:18 AM CST

      Waterboarding Is Illegal: Justice Dept.

      (Newser) - A top Justice Department official will declare to a House subcommittee today that waterboarding is no longer legal—a day after Congress defied President Bush's veto threat to explicitly outlaw the controversial interrogation tactic. "The set of interrogation methods authorized for current use is narrower than before, and it does not today include waterboarding," says testimony prepared by Stephen Bradbury, acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • Senate  • CIA  • Department of Justice  • torture  • waterboarding  • Michael Hayden  • Chuck Hagel  • Steven Bradbury

    • Waterboarding Violates UN Torture Law

      Reuters  |  Feb 8, 08 11:30 PM CST

      Waterboarding Violates UN Torture Law

      (Newser) - A top UN official said today that CIA waterboarding constitutes a war crime, but she stopped short of accusing Washington directly. "I would have no problems with describing this practice as falling under the prohibition of torture," Louise Arbour said. Her comment comes days after CIA chief Michael Hayden admitted that operatives have used the practice on terror suspects, Reuters reports. More »

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      War on Terror  • torture  • waterboarding  • war crimes  • Michael Hayden  • UN Commission on Human Rights

    • Cheney Touts Harsh Interrogations

      New York Times  |  Feb 8, 08 5:20 AM CST

      Cheney Touts Harsh Interrogations

      (Newser) - Dick Cheney yesterday defended the use of controversial interrogation techniques, crediting them with possibly “foiling an attack against the US," just as the director of the CIA was conceding to a congressional committee that waterboarding may be illegal. The VP defended the use of  “a tougher program for tougher customers,” including “high-value targets” like Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of  9/11, in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference, reports the New York Times. More »

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      CIA  • Dick Cheney  • torture  • September 11  • waterboarding  • Michael Hayden  • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

    • CIA Acknowledges Waterboarding 3 Suspects

      Reuters  |  Feb 5, 08 3:45 PM CST

      CIA Acknowledges Waterboarding 3 Suspects

      (Newser) - The CIA used waterboarding three times following the 9/11 attacks, the agency's current director testified today. Interrogators used the method on suspected attack planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two top al Qaeda members, Reuters reports. Michael Hayden's statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee marks the first time a US official has publicly confirmed specifics of the use of a technique many consider torture. More »

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      Congress  • al-Qaeda  • CIA  • torture  • September 11  • waterboarding  • interrogation techniques  • Michael Hayden  • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • House Subpoenas Top Ex-Spy

      New York Times  |  Dec 21, 07 4:20 AM CST

      House Subpoenas Top Ex-Spy

      (Newser) - The former head of the CIA's clandestine service has been subpoenaed to testify about the destruction of  videotapes of the harsh interrogations of two al-Qaeda suspects. The subpoena for Jose Rodriguez was issued after the House Intelligence Committee staff studied documents on the interrogations that the CIA had surrendered to the panel. Rodriguez may seek immunity in exchange for his testimony. More »

    • Bush: I Didn't Know About CIA Tapes

      Associated Press  |  Dec 20, 07 11:07 AM CST

      Bush: I Didn't Know About CIA Tapes

      (Newser) - President Bush said today he didn’t know about the destroyed CIA interrogation tapes until CIA chief Michael Hayden briefed him earlier this month, and he intends to reserve judgment while they’re investigated. "Let's wait and see what the facts are," he said. In his year-end press conference, Bush touched on everything from foreign policy to the economy. More »

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