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U.S. condoned torture after 9/11, must close Guantanamo - report

April 16, 2013 17:15
By Matt Spetalnick and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - An independent task force issued a damning review of Bush-era interrogation practices on Tuesday, saying the highest U.S. officials bore ultimate responsibility for the "indisputable" use of torture, and it urged President Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo detention camp by the end of 2014.

U.S. condoned torture after 9/11, must close Guantanamo - report

April 16, 2013 14:15
By Matt Spetalnick and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - An independent task force issued a damning review of Bush-era interrogation practices on Tuesday, saying the highest U.S. officials bore ultimate responsibility for the "indisputable" use of torture, and it urged President Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo detention camp by the end of 2014.

Britain says will release parts of secret report on rendition

March 5, 2013 13:45
* British envoy says plans to release part of inquiry * U.N. investigator talks of US-led "criminal matrix" * U.S. delegation says still studying U.N. report * ACLU denounces impunity for torture as "abhorrent" By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain will publish parts of a confidential report on its role in the U.S. "rendition" of foreign terrorism suspects, its envoy to the main U.N. human rights forum said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee drops bin Laden film probe

February 26, 2013 00:00
(Adds screenwriter in paragraph 3) By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - One day after "Zero Dark Thirty" failed to win major awards at the Oscars, a congressional aide said on Monday the Senate Intelligence Committee has closed its inquiry into the filmmakers' contacts with the Central Intelligence Agency. The intelligence committee gathered more information from the CIA and will not take further action, according to the aide, who requested anonymity.

Doctors to review USS Cole suspect's CIA detention records

February 8, 2013 14:00
* Guantanamo judge orders mental competency test * Defendant was waterboarded in secret CIA prison By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Feb 8 (Reuters) - CIA records documenting the waterboarding and interrogation of an alleged al Qaeda chieftain must be shown to the doctors who will decide whether he is mentally competent for trial on charges of conspiring to bomb a U.S. warship, a judge ordered.

Obama's choice to run CIA defends US drone war

February 7, 2013 22:18
President Barack Obama's choice to run the CIA defended drone strikes as a vital "last resort" against Al-Qaeda militants, despite criticism from senators about the veil of secrecy surrounding the raids. John Brennan, known as the architect of the drone war, faced repeated questions at his confirmation hearing over the "targeted killings," which have even involved Americans not charged with a crime. Democratic senators demanded the administration share more information about the strikes with Congress and the public.

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.

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.
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