Apr 24 Taliban signals willingness to release captive U.S. soldier, military officials say By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal, according to two individuals… Continue reading
Apr 11 Leaked report: CIA misled Bush administration on 'brutal' interrogation techniques By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The McClatchy news service late Thursday published what it said are the voluminous, still-classified review's 20 findings. It concludes that the "enhanced interrogation techniques" failed to produce valuable intelligence; the CIA misled the Bush administration, Congress and the public about… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch News Wrap: Senate votes to declassify part of report on CIA interrogations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Senate report says CIA misled Americans on severity, efficacy of interrogation program By PBS News Hour A classified report by the Senate Intelligence Committee claims that the CIA misled the government and the public over aspects of its interrogation program for years. According to The Washington Post, the agency concealed details about the severity of its… Continue watching
Mar 24 Report on Bush-era war on terror may further divide Congress, CIA By Bradley Klapper & Stephen Braun, Associated Press If senators vote this week to release key sections of a voluminous report on terrorist interrogations, an already strained relationship between lawmakers and the CIA could become even more rancorous, and President Barack Obama might have to step into the… Continue reading
Mar 15 Obama seeks to stay neutral in CIA-Senate spat By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- For President Barack Obama, a public spat between his trusted ally at the CIA and a loyal Democratic senator has put into sharp focus his complicated role in managing the post-Sept. 11 anti-terror programs he inherited from George… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Revealing the origin of a secret CIA black op prison in Poland By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Obama unveils new limits on U.S. spying while defending surveillance operations By PBS News Hour President Obama called for several changes to U.S. spying practices including ending the NSA's storage of bulk phone metadata. Kwame Holman reports on the president's reforms and Hari Sreenivasan gets reaction from Kate Martin of the Center for National Security… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Disappearance of CIA contractor Levinson in Iran caused agency shake-up Disappearance of CIA contractor Levinson in Iran caused agency shake-up… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch News Wrap: CIA uses NSA data to track down targets, carry out drone strikes News Wrap: CIA uses NSA data to track down targets, carry out drone strikes… Continue watching