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Ex-CIA Chiefs Ask Obama To Stop Interrogations Probe

Source: Disinfo.com

Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago

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Seven former CIA directors asked President Barack Obama on Friday to quash a criminal probe of harsh interrogations of terror suspects during the Bush administration. The CIA directors, who served both Democratic and Republican presidents and include three who worked under President...

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Saudi Prince urges Obama to solve Kashmir Issue

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Obama refuses to stop probe into CIA tortures

News Source: Sify News | 2 months ago

US President Barack Obama rejected Sunday a request by several former heads of the country's intelligence community to end investigations into the alleged torture of terrorist suspects. Speaking to US broadcaster CNN, Obama said in rejecting the...
‘Nah Dudes, We’re Gonna Keep Investigating’

News Source: Truthdig | 2 months ago

Seven former heads of the CIA formally requested that President Obama halt an ongoing inquiry into suspect abuse (aka torture) by the agency, arguing that important CIA work would be hampered by such an investigation. Obama didn’t bite, claiming...
Obama says CIA inquiry must continue

News Source: Press TV | 2 months ago

In a letter to President Obama on Friday, seven former CIA directors asked the president to stop the investigation, arguing that it can leave a long-term damage on the CIA. Reacting to the letter, Obama told CBS' "Face the Nation" that he appreciates...
Justice Department Probe of CIA Interrogations Fuels Debate

News Source: Voice of America | 2 months ago

Justice Department's decision to launch a criminal probe of the CIA's interrogation methods has caused a stir in Washington. Most Democrats back the investigation, while most Republicans oppose it...CIA interrogations of terror suspects during the...
Ex-CIA Chiefs Decry Holder Probe

News Source: Fox News | 2 months ago

Seven former directors of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday urged President Obama to reverse Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to hold a criminal investigation of CIA interrogators who used enhanced techniques on detainees. The...
Letter from America: Dick Cheney – the Torture Architect

News Source: Asian Tribune | 2 months ago

There is little doubt that the former US vice president Dick Cheney is a sick man – physically and mentally. He has long histories of cardiovascular disease and periodic need for emergency health care. Last Thursday, he had back surgery at George...