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. Read the rest of this entry »

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, will expand his current effort to include the new mandate. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »