Politics Jun 02 Senate intelligence committee rebuffs former CIA official’s defense of detainee treatment The former deputy CIA director made a series of factual misstatements while defending the agency's harsh treatment of detainees in his recent book, Senate intelligence committee staffers assert in a 54-page document filed with citations from CIA records. By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 Two military psychologists were paid $81 million to develop the CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques Two military psychologists were contracted by the U.S. government for $180 million to develop the enhanced interrogation tactics within the CIA's Enhanced Interrogation and Detention Program, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Executive Summary revealed after it was released Tuesday. By Laura Santhanam
Politics Mar 15 Obama seeks to stay neutral in CIA-Senate spat 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… By Julie Pace, Associated Press
Politics Nov 08 Watch Mukasey Nomination Intensifies Debate on Waterboarding A House panel heard testimony Thursday on the controversial interrogation technique of waterboarding, which simulates the experience of drowning. A former Navy instructor and an intelligence expert discuss the legality and effectiveness of the procedure.