A footnote in the recently released 2004 CIA Office of Inspector General’s review of the government’s interrogation program appears to undermine a key legal justification that allowed the spy agency to use the controversial technique of waterboarding against suspected terrorist detainees.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Holder Names Prosecutor to Probe CIA Abuse Allegations
A special prosecutor will now determine if CIA interrogators or contractors, working under agency auspices, violated the law during the interrogation of suspected terrorists, the Justice Department announced today. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham, the Connecticut-based prosecutor who is already investigating the destruction of videotapes of CIA interrogations,...
Michael Leiter Works to Keep Tabs on Terrorists
Before Michael Leiter took a job in a building so secret that it didn’t even appear on Google Maps until recently, he flew jet planes for the Navy. Specifically, the EA-6B Prowler, an oddly shaped craft primarily used to flummox enemy communication and radar.
U.S. Postal Service Fights for Survival
The U.S. Postal Service is in serious financial trouble. Last year, it had a $2 billion deficit. This year, it is on track to lose $7 billion, and future predictions are equally dire as the economy, rising healthcare costs, and the shift to electronic communication take their toll on the bottom line.
Details of IRS Deal With UBS Expected Friday
A deal has been reached in principle in the showdown between the Internal Revenue Service and the Swiss banking giant, UBS, over the identity of thousands of U.S. account holders that the feds believe aren’t paying their share of taxes. A U.S. district court judge in Florida will hear details of the proposed deal...