Tag: Waterboarding
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11 Secret Documents Americans Deserve to See
Many documents produced by the U.S. government are confidential and not released to the public for legitimate reasons of national security. Others, however, are kept secret for more questionable reasons. The fact that presidents and other government officials have the power to deem materials classified provides them with an opportunity to use national security as…
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Whistleblower Who Revealed CIA Torture Sentenced to Prison
Former CIA agent John Kiriakou pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to crimes related to blowing the whistle on the US government’s torture of suspected terrorists and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. The Wall Street Journal reports that Kiriakou, 48, agreed to admit to one count of disclosing information identifying a covert agent early Tuesday,…
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October 19, 2012 – DCMX Radio: Creativity ‘Illness’, Romney Drug Money, Blood Tranfusion Fountain of Youth, Chinese Plant Kills Cancer
Amazing Medical Discovery: Transfusions of Young Blood Appear to Rejuvenate the Elderly Assad bans GMOs in food ‘to preserve the health of human beings’ Mitt Romney – Drug Money Launderer Extraordinaire Chinese Plant Compound Wipes out Cancer in 40 Days, Says New Research Bruce Jessen, key architect of Bush torture program, becomes new spiritual leader…
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‘Freedom of Information Act’ Processes Increasingly Managed by Private Companies
A Bloomberg investigation shows that the federal government is paying a military contractor facing allegations of torture to manage some public records work. The Freedom of Information Act allows ordinary people to learn about behind the scenes functions of our government. There are a number of limited, discrete exemptions to the law, which allow agencies…
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Still Classified: Terror Suspects’ Own Accounts of Their Abuse
In a motion unsealed last week, the government proposed new ground rules for classified information in the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others charged with planning the 9/11 attacks. The new order says the accused can’t talk about their “observations and experiences” of being held by the CIA, including “the enhanced interrogation techniques…