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Gen Michael Hayden

CIA Ex-Chief Hayden Blames Bloggers, Congressional Aides for Damage Caused by His Policies

Frank Naif | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics

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Frank Naif

Senior intelligence community hacks like Michael Hayden and his peers are responsible for scuttling senior CIA analyst Phil Mudd's nomination to the senior DHS intelligence post.

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Refuting the Self-Fulfilling Torture Prophecy: A Response to Hayden and Mukasey

Rep. Jan Schakowsky | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Jan Schakowsky

Not torturing prisoners is one of our nation's proudest traditions, one of the features that define us. Yet, the men who served as CIA Director and Attorney General still believe in these techniques.

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Secret "War on Terror" Prison on Diego Garcia Confirmed

Andy Worthington | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

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Andy Worthington

This news will be an embarrassment to the US government, which has persistently denied claims that it operated a secret prison on Diego Garcia.

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Guantanamo Trials: Another Torture Victim Charged

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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Andy Worthington

In the real world, where evidence obtained through torture is inadmissible, it remains unclear whether the government's attempts to set up a judicial system for alleged terrorists will ever be successful.

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Jason Linkins

General Hayden Revises History In Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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We gave this particular moment some special attention on our Sunday Morning Liveblog today, but it deserves some special attention and scrutiny. We'r...

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CIA Boss: Waterboarding May Be Illegal

AP | LARA JAKES JORDAN and PAMELA HESS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Debate over waterboarding flared Thursday on Capitol Hill, with the CIA director raising doubts about whether it's currently legal ...

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Spy Chief Orders Probe Of Internal CIA Watchdog

Los Angeles Times | Greg Miller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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CIA Director Michael V. Hayden has mounted a highly unusual challenge to the agency's chief watchdog, ordering an internal investigation of an inspect...

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CIA Bans Use Of Water-Boarding During Interrogations

ABC News | Brian Ross, Richard Esposito & Martha Raddatz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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The controversial interrogation technique known as water-boarding, in which a suspect has water poured over his mouth and nose to stimulate a drowning...

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