A recently declassified CIA study reveals that the agency had two different programs for the brutal interrogation of suspected terrorists, according to a retired psychologist and author of a book about Guantanamo. Writing in Medium, Jeffrey Kaye says that the two programs were run by different components within the CIA that had different approaches to interrogation....
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Once Again U.S. Sells More Weapons Than the Rest of the World Combined
This chart shows how the United States manufactures and sells most of the world’s lethal weaponry. The data comes from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an authoritative source.
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Russia’s FSB: We’re Ready to Publish Correspondence With U.S. on Alleged Election Interference.
Nikolai Murashov, the deputy director of the FSB’s National Computer Incident Coordination Center (NCCIC), said Tuesday that Moscow was ready to disclose the full correspondence between Russia and the United States on the alleged election interference, but said that it would need Washington’s consent to do so, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported Tuesday....
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Conspiracy Theorist Corsi Sues Mueller, CIA and NSA; Flubs FISA Reference
Jerome Corsi, besieged conspiracy theorist, is suing Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, the CIA, FBI, and NSA for allegedly surveilling him, although Corsi is a little hazy on the legal basis for his case. In a lawsuit filed Sunday, Corsi asserted that “Defendants Mueller, DOJ, NSA, CIA, and FBI have engaged in ongoing, illegal, unconstitutional surveillance…...
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Beth Kimber Becomes First Woman to Run the CIA’s Clandestine Service
This appointment is testament to the enduring influence of John Brennan at today’s CIA. To the distress of some traditional officers, Brennan insisted on diversity as a fundamental institutional value for an intelligence agency. The appointment of Gina Haspel and now Beth Kimber are part of his legacy. The CIA workforce is now nearly 50...