Interrogation
What the CIA Could Learn From the U.K. Government Apology Over a Libyan Rendition Case
Cori Crider Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 8:00 AM
Four lessons from the experience of Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and Fatima Boudchar.
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Interrogation
Now that Gina Haspel is CIA Director, It’s Time to Come to Terms With the Torture Program
Matt Tait Fri, May 18, 2018, 11:25 AM
From the perspective of someone who has worked with U.K. and U.S. intelligence agencies, the damage done by CIA’s program is so vast that it is hard to fully understand.
Appointments, Confirmations & Budgets
Why We Don’t Support Gina Haspel for CIA Director: A Response to Benjamin Wittes
Stephen Rickard, Elisa Massimino Thu, May 10, 2018, 4:28 PM
To protect the independence of the CIA, its leader must enjoy strong bipartisan support—and that can only come with a nominee who is not disqualified by her deep involvement with and support for torture.
Appointments, Confirmations & Budgets
Livestream: CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee
Matthew Kahn Wed, May 9, 2018, 9:11 AM
Gina Haspel will testify before the Senate intelligence committee beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
Appointments, Confirmations & Budgets
Why I Support Gina Haspel for CIA Director—Despite a Big Reservation
Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 8, 2018, 6:25 PM
Gina Haspel was nominated by Donald Trump, not Barack Obama. That makes a huge difference. Here’s why the Senate should confirm her anyway.
Interrogation
The HIG Speaks on Effective Interrogation
Scott Roehm Tue, Apr 11, 2017, 4:42 PM
A new report by the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group makes clear that it will not be recommending a return to coercive interrogations.
Alien Tort Statute
Jawad v. Gates: Former Guantanamo Detainee Seeks Redress Under the Alien Tort Statute
Helen Klein Murillo Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 7:24 AM
An outline of the legal issues in the D.C. District Court's order in Jawad and Jawad's appellate brief.
Interrogation: CIA Program
What's in the CIA's Note to the Reader on the SSCI Torture Report?
Cody M. Poplin Thu, Feb 11, 2016, 3:36 PM
When the SSCI initially released its Study on the CIA’s Enhanced Interrogation Program in December 2014, the CIA quietly released a "Note to the Reader," which the Senate Intelligence Committee only became aware of last week. Here's what it says.
Interrogation: CIA Program
A Reply to Amy Zegart on the SSCI Study of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program
Dianne Feinstein Mon, Dec 21, 2015, 7:00 AM
Senator Dianne Feinstein replies to Lawfare's Amy Zegart on the SSCI Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program.
Interrogation: CIA Program
SSCI Study of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program: A Flawed Report
Amy Zegart Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 11:39 AM
Did the CIA or SSCI Report win the torture debate? Sen. Feinstein's report is more Rohrschach test than smoking gun, unlikely to change opinions on either side.