Psychologist James Mitchell tells me it was unfair for Senate Democrats to release a report accusing him and his military partner of bad behavior without giving him and the C.I.A. the chance to defend or explain themselves. Some say the techniques utilized constituted torture and revealed no worthwhile information. Mitchell responds. Watch James Mitchell interview
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Reporter Too Cozy With CIA Press Handlers?
The Intercept alleges a shockingly close collaborative relationship between a national security reporter for the Los Angeles Times and CIA press handlers. According to the article, the reporter explicitly promised "positive news coverage...sometimes sending the press office entire story drafts for review prior to publication." According to the article, emails obtained through a Freedom of Information […]
Did ex-White House Official Contradict ex-CIA Official's Sworn Testimony on Benghazi?
Did the former spokesman for President Obama’s National Security Staff (NSS) contradict accounts of other Obama officials, including sworn testimony before Congress, regarding the administration’s talking points on the Sept. 11, 2012 Benghazi terrorist attacks? The question arose Thursday when Fox News anchor Brett Baier questioned former NSS spokesman Tommy Vietor. During the interview, Vietor […]
White House Directed Incorrect Benghazi Narrative Newly-released emails: "Video" to blame, "not a broader failure or policy."
Newly-released documents reveal direct White House involvement in steering the public narrative about the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, toward that of a spontaneous protest that never happened. One of the operative documents, which the government had withheld from Congress and reporters for a year and a half, is an internal September 14, 2012 email to […]
Repubs want select Benghazi Committee, Dems want investigation ended
Today, three Republican U.S. Senators and one Representative who feel stymied on their investigation into the Benghazi, Libya Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attacks are calling for House Speaker Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) to convene a Select Congressional Committee. [quote]“Segmenting the investigation will never get to the truth,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who is holding a […]
Morell Testifies on Benghazi Talking Points: "Mistakes...not due to politics"
During a Congressional hearing that lasted more than three hours, former C.I.A. Deputy Director Michael Morell praised his former agency’s intelligence analysts as the best on the globe, yet ones who he admits were sorely mistaken when they reported that spontaneous protesters were to blame for the Beghazi, Libya terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2012. […]
