John Kiriakou

Obama's War On Leaks

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 05.18.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. -- The Obama administration Friday morning continued its headlong attack on the right of reporters to protect their confidential sources...

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White House's War On Leaks Imperiling Journalists

nytimes.com | DAVID CARR | Posted 04.28.2012

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In case after case, the Espionage Act has been deployed as a kind of ad hoc Official Secrets Act, which is not a law that has ever found traction in ...

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Silent State

Peter Van Buren | Posted 04.10.2012

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There is a barely visible but still significant war raging between a government obsessed with secrecy and whistleblowers seeking to expose waste, fraud, and wrongdoing.

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Arrest of Ex-CIA Official For Torture Leaks Called Unjust

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 01.25.2012

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Human rights and open government advocates on Tuesday harshly criticized the Obama administration over the criminal charges brought against an ex-CIA ...

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Ex-CIA Agent Charged With Leaking To Journalists

AP | Posted 03.24.2012

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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) — An ex-CIA officer who helped track down and capture a top terror suspect was charged Monday with disclosing classified s...

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'Reluctant Spy' Author John Kiriakou Reveals New Details On Zubaydah And Al Qaeda

CNN | Pam Benson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Washington (CNN) -- Just months after the 9/11 attacks, the United States appeared to have its biggest catch in the newly launched war on terror. Abu...

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Colbert: Waterboard Kiriakou, CIA Faker

Posted 05.25.2011

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John Kiriakou, the former CIA employee whose claims about waterboarding became an oft-cited defense of the torture practice, got the "Colbert Report" ...

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Ex-CIA Operative John Kiriakou Retracts Waterboarding Claim:

Foreign Policy | Jeff Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Well, it's official now: John Kiriakou, the former CIA operative who affirmed claims that waterboarding quickly unloosed the tongues of hard-core terr...

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Graham Cites Debunked News Story As Proof Torture Works

The Plumline | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hmm, not a great moment. While directing hostile questioning at a witness during the Senate torture hearing, GOP Senator Lindsey Graham cited an infam...

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How ABC Interview Tilted Torture Debate

New York Times | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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In late 2007, there was the first crack of daylight into the government's use of waterboarding during interrogations of Al Qaeda detainees. On Dec. 10...

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Ex-CIA Official: Torture Ban A "Great Leap Forward"

Washington Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama took a major step toward undoing the interrogation and detention policies of the Bush administration on Thursday, issuing four ...

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