Obama Cia

Why Rendition?

Stanley Kutler | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Stanley Kutler

The president should be challenged. His campaign words on torture are empty, rendered meaningless with his "new" policy on rendition.

We Cannot Afford This

Charles S. Faddis | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Charles S. Faddis

I have no doubt that the Attorney General is acting in what he believes to be the country's best interest. I also have no doubt that launching this inquiry will have a catastrophic effect on the CIA.

Sam Stein

Feingold Writes Holder: Investigate Bush-Era CIA Policies

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


Senator Russ Feingold, who has played a leading private and public role in pushing for an investigation into possible illegalities under President Bus...

Obama Thanks CIA During First Visit To Langley; Defends Release Of Torture Memos

AP | NATASHA METZLER | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday defended before his most skeptical audience his decision to release Bush-era memos outlining inter...

Obama Weighs Airing CIA Tactics: Top Officials At Odds

Wall Street Journal | EVAN PEREZ and SIOBHAN GORMAN | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is leaning toward keeping secret some graphic details of tactics allowed in Central Intelligence Agency interro...

Sam Stein

Jim Woolsey Praises Panetta, Obama's Foreign Policy Team

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Former CIA Director and John McCain adviser Jim Woolsey professes to being "impressed overall by the quality" of Barack Obama's national security team...

Sam Stein

Obama Puts Out The Panetta Fire

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics


Barack Obama was forced into his first real rift with congressional Democrats on Monday when two influential Senators complained publicly about not ha...

Obama Unlikely To Radically Overhaul Controversial Intelligence Policies

Wall Street Journal | SIOBHAN GORMAN | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration intelligence policies, advisers say, an...