Tag Archives: US Intelligence

Lockerbie : A ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Worth Pursuing

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Top, Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, holding release papers, at Glasgow International Airport, after his release Thursday, August 20, 2009. Photo by Danny Lawson / Pool / AP. Below, wreckage of Pan Am 103, Lockerbie, Scotland, Dec. 21, 1988.Unlocking … Continue reading →

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US Torture: Best al Qaeda Recruiting Tool

Posted on April 28, 2009 by RagBlog

Major Matthew AlexanderTorture? It probably killed more Americans than 9/11By Patrick Cockburn / April 26, 2009 The use of torture by the US has proved so counter-productive that it may have led to the death of as many US soldiers … Continue reading →

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From Those Who Know : Torture Just Doesn’t Work

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Artist: Fernando Botero / truthout.Tortured reasoning: The tactical errors of prisoner abuse.By David Rose George W. Bush defended harsh interrogations by pointing to intelligence breakthroughs, but a surprising number of counterterrorist officials say that, apart from being wrong, torture just … Continue reading →

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Spies R Us : U.S. Snooped on Tony Blair, Iraqi President

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Iraq’s first interim president, Ghazi al-Yawer: Pillow talk. ABC News photo illustration.‘David Murfee Faulk saw and read a file on Blair’s “private life” and heard “pillow talk” phone calls of al-Yawer when he worked … Continue reading →

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