The National Security Archive has obtained new details about the torture tactics of CIA director Gina Haspel and her mistaken belief that extreme measures were necessary. The key document comes from November 2002, a little more than a year after 9/11 attacks. Top CIA officials feared another attack was coming. Haspel was running a “black site” in...
Category: Gina Haspel
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These Women Say the CIA Is a Good Place for Women
Four female CIA officers told a crowd of aspiring intelligence professionals at the Spy Museum that the agency is good place to work.
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Is Gina Haspel Abetting Trump’s Politics of Misdirection?
Asheley Wood of Just Security suggests she is. Re-read what Haspel said about China in her Louisville speech and then consider the context.
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Makridis Appointment Highlights the Outsize Greek-American role at CIA
CIA director Gina Haspel’s appointment of Andrew Makridis as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer last month reminded me of the remarkable role of Greek-Americans in the clandestine service.