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Brennan says didn't try to stop waterboarding, objected privately

February 7, 2013 16:45
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - John Brennan, U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, said at his confirmation hearing on Thursday that he had not tried to stop harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding when he was at the spy agency earlier in his career, but had objected to them privately.

Master of US drone war faces Senate questions

February 7, 2013 13:45
The hard-nosed architect of the US drone war against Al-Qaeda, John Brennan, will on Thursday face difficult questions about secret assassinations from senators weighing his nomination to lead the CIA. Brennan's confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee thrusts a rare public spotlight on President Barack Obama's covert drone use and associated missile strikes, which have become a hallmark of his presidency.

UPDATE 5-CIA nominee pressed on U.S. drone policy, waterboarding

February 7, 2013 11:00
* Brennan defends use of drone strikes targeting Americans * Denies giving away secrets or releasing classified material * Protesters yell "Stop the drones," hearing briefly halted * Committee expected to vote on nomination next Thursday (Updates with lawmakers, Brennan comments) By Patricia Zengerle and Tabassum Zakaria

Architect of US drone war faces public spotlight

February 7, 2013 03:01
The hard-nosed architect of the US drone war against Al-Qaeda, John Brennan, will face tough questions about secret assassinations Thursday from senators weighing his nomination to lead the CIA. The confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee promises to focus a rare public spotlight on President Barack Obama's covert campaign to hunt down Al-Qaeda suspects worldwide in drone bombing raids.

UPDATE 2-CIA nominee to face questions on interrogations, drones and leaks

February 6, 2013 20:00
(Updates with Obama giving access to legal opinion) By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA, John Brennan, is expected to face tough questioning about leaks of sensitive information and U.S. spy activities from waterboarding to the use of drones when he appears at a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

PREVIEW-CIA nominee to face questions on interrogations, drones and leaks

February 6, 2013 16:45
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, is expected to face tough questioning about U.S. spy activities from waterboarding to the use of drones when he appears at a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Mental health issue stalls hearings for USS Cole bomb suspect

February 5, 2013 22:00
* Defendant has torture-induced PTSD, lawyers say * He will undergo mental competency exam * Cole survivor says he still has nightmares By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Feb 5 (Reuters) - P retrial hearings for an alleged al Qaeda chieftain were halted for at least two months on Tuesday while doctors assess whether he is mentally fit to stand trial at Guantanamo on charges of orchestrating a deadly attack on a U.S. warship.

Study says 54 countries helped CIA renditions

February 5, 2013 16:00
Fifty-four foreign governments assisted the CIA in a global campaign that included harsh interrogations of suspects, a rights advocacy group said Tuesday, as it pressed for greater accountability. The report by Open Society Foundations marks the most comprehensive list of countries that helped the United States in what critics saw as excesses by then president George W. Bush's administration after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Study says 54 countries helped CIA renditions

February 5, 2013 12:30
Fifty-four foreign governments assisted the CIA in a global campaign that included harsh interrogations of suspects, a rights advocacy group said Tuesday, as it pressed for greater accountability. The report by Open Society Foundations marks the most comprehensive list of countries that helped the United States in what critics saw as excesses by then president George W. Bush's administration after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

UPDATE 1-Rip out Guantanamo microphones to prevent eavesdropping, judge says

February 4, 2013 21:15
* Defense questions whether CIA is listening in * Saudi defendant accused in bombing of USS Cole * Judge orders him to undergo a mental exam By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A military judge on Monday suggested ripping out the defense table microphones to ease concerns that intelligence agents could be eavesdropping on confidential attorney-client conversations in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal.
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