Stephen Kappes

CIA Renewed Contract With Psychologists Who Endorsed Waterboarding Weeks After Obama Took Office Before Firing Them

Posted 05.25.2011

Amid the headlines about CIA director Leon Panetta's comments on Dick Cheney's motivations for his criticism of Obama, a much-bigger revelation was tu...

CIA: The Panetta Pick and the Feinstein Factor

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

Feinstein's call for the appointment of a CIA director who can be linked to the practices Obama has made clear must end demonstrates how out of touch she is on intelligence.

CIA: Parsing The Panetta Pick

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

To say Panetta is a Clinton retread is to ignore his actual background. He comes out of a tradition which is almost forgotten today, that of the liberal Republican.

Joint Chiefs Chairman: Obama's Right on Afghanistan

Adele Stan | Posted 05.25.2011

Adele Stan

The New York Times today broke news that supports Obama's case for putting Pakistan and Afghanistan front and center in the fight against global terrorism.