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Italian Court Levies Judgment on U.S. Rendition Program
Italian Court Levies Judgment on U.S. Rendition Program
The US intelligence gathering program known as “extraordinary rendition” was essentially put on trial for the first time - in Italy - and this week the court rendered a guilty verdict.
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted CIA Spy Says "We Broke the Law"
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted CIA Spy Says "We Broke the Law"
abcnews.go.com — Sabrina deSousa says U.S. "Betrayed" her and others found guilty in kidnapping.... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Convicted CIA Spy Says "We Broke the Law"
Former UK ambassador: CIA sent people to be ‘raped with broken bottles’
Former UK ambassador: CIA sent people to be ‘raped with broken bottles’
rawstory.com — craigmurray Former UK ambassador: CIA sent people to be raped with broken bottles The CIA relied on... intelligence based on torture in prisons in Uzbekistan, a place where widespread torture practices include raping suspects with broken bottles and ... (more) Former UK ambassador: CIA sent people to be ‘raped ...
Is Crazy Pete Hoekstra Lying and Demagoging Again?
emptywheel.firedoglake.com — Is Pete Hoekstra lying to the press to gin up fear again?... (more) Is Crazy Pete Hoekstra Lying and Demagoging Again?
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