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Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium
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Avoiding the Torture Taint: Advice from Military Lawyers
Even as they worked out details of how interrogation techniques widely regarded as torture would be used on detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Pentagon officials sought to keep the blood off Defense Department hands more »
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‘If the Detainee Dies, You’re Doing it Wrong
When former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld approved the use of harsh techniques, he did so over the objections of senior military attorneys from all branches of the armed services more »
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The Friendship Offensive
Peace activists on Capitol Hill hope to stave off war with Iran through cross-cultural contact between ordinary citizens more »
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A General’s False Testimony
Will the Pentagon correct Major Gen. Jerome Johnson's tainted testimony on the contaminated water KBR provided to the troops? more »
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Byron Dorgan’s Contracting Fraud Crusade
The North Dakota senator has made investigating contractor corruption his mission, but will he succeed in creating a congressional committee devoted to it? more »
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Heat-Seeking Missives
A Senate Committee looks to rein in one of the FBI's favorite tools: the national security letter more »
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Getting the Strait Story
"You will explode in a few minutes." According to the Pentagon, those menacing words, directed at U.S. more »
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Whats Next For FISA?
The first year of the 110th Congress closed with a great deal of spilled blood, and few victories more »
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No Talking to the Enemy
Both the U.S. and Iranian governments have been stopped dialogues between citizens seeking peaceful resolution more »
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The End of Impunity?
The Senate Judiciary Committee is trying to revive efforts to hold the Bush administration accountable more »
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