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Panetta, rendition and torture
newshoggers.com - 2/7/2009
Panetta, rendition and torture
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by Jay McDonough Leon Panetta, Barack Obama's Central Intelligence Agency Director nominee, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday. Senators questioned Mr. Panetta about two subjects in particular; the use of rendition and torture by the CIA. As noted yesterday , Mr. ...

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Crooks and Liars:  Panetta: No Prosecutions For CIA Torturers

Obama Administration Maintains Bush Position on 'Extraordinary Rendition' Lawsuit
blogs.abcnews.com - 2/9/2009
Obama Administration Maintains Bush Position on 'Extraordinary Rendition' Lawsuit
— blogs.abcnews.com — From Jake Tapper and Ariane de Vogue: The Obama Administration today announced that it would keep the same position as the Bush Administration in the lawsuit Mohamed et al v Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.. The case involves five men who claim... (more) Obama Administration Maintains Bush Position on ...

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CIA warns Barack Obama that British terrorists are the biggest threat to the US
telegraph.co.uk - 2/7/2009
CIA warns Barack Obama that British terrorists are the biggest threat to the US
— telegraph.co.uk — Barack Obama has been warned by the CIA that British Islamist extremists are the greatest threat to US homeland security. (more) CIA warns Barack Obama that British terrorists are the ...

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UK government suppressed evidence on Binyam Mohamed torture because MI6 helped his interrogators
telegraph.co.uk - 2/9/2009
UK government suppressed evidence on Binyam Mohamed torture because MI6 helped his interrogators
— telegraph.co.uk — The Government suppressed evidence on the torture of terror suspect Binyam Mohamed because the documents reveal that MI6 helped his interrogators. (more) UK government suppressed evidence on Binyam Mohamed ...

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Panetta: No Prosecutions For CIA Torturers
Crooks and Liars — ... And with the news that Panetta wants to reserve the possibility of using "enhanced interrogation" techniques which go beyond the US military code - which in turn is simply a retelling of the Geneva Conventions and binding treaties on torture - along with the Obama administration's ...

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