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2002 Justice memo OKs CIA interrogation tactics
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed "in good faith" that harsh techniques used to break prisoners' will would not cause "prolonged mental harm."
People:Alberto Gonzales Michael Hayden Dick Durbin Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Ambassador: Al-Qaida leaving Iraq for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida's foreign fighters who have for years bedeviled Iraq are increasingly going to Afghanistan to fight instead, the Iraqi ambassador to the United States said Wednesday.
Nations:Pakistan U.S. Afghanistan People:David Petraeus Chuck Hagel Barack Obama Activities:Second Gulf War Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-07-23
Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Top Pentagon leaders are expected to recommend soon that Defense Secretary Robert Gates order hundreds of additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan over the next month or so, according to a senior military official.
Nations:Pakistan Iraq Afghanistan People:David Petraeus Robert Gates Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-07-23
McCain denies he misstated timing of Iraq surge
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Republican John McCain pushed back on Wednesday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-07-23
Agent: No rights advisement for Gitmo prisoners
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An FBI agent testifying at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial said interrogators did not advise detainees here of any rights because the military prison is dedicated to intelligence gathering, not law enforcement.
Nations:Afghanistan Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-07-23
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