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CIA operated drones from two Pakistan air force bases: Experts

Washington, Aug.21 (ANI): The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is alleged to have operated Predator drones out of two bases in Pakistan.

According to the New York Times and The Guardian newspapers, the CIA had in 2004 hired outside contractors from [...]

Democrats letter claims CIA misled Congress

Washington, July 9 (ANI): A letter released late Wednesday by six Democratic House members claims that Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta testified that “top CIA officials have concealed significant actions… and misled” members of Congress since 2001 – a claim the CIA is contesting.

According to Politico, the letter did not specify what actions were [...]

UN torture monitor says US obliged to go after CIA torturers

Vienna – The US would be in breach of international law if it does not prosecute CIA officials for torturing alleged terrorists, the United Nations’ monitor on torture Manfred Nowak said in a newspaper interview published Saturday in Austria.
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture was reacting to the announcement by US President Barack Obama that [...]

Obama releases CIA interrogation memos, rules out prosecution

Washington – President Barack Obama on Thursday released four internal legal opinions that were used by former president George W Bush’s administration as justification for harsh CIA interrogations, but ruled out prosecuting anyone involved in such practices.
The memorandums released by the Justice Department offered legal justification for a series of harsh interrogation tactics against suspects [...]

US envoy designate to India was considered a CIA agent during ’70s: Report

Washington, Mar.23 (ANI): The Obama Administration, in a stop gap arrangement has appointed Peter Burleigh as its envoy to India after David Mulford’s term is over.

Burleigh’s name may not have been heard in recent times in diplomatic circles, between, [...]

CIA destroyed nearly 100 interrogation tapes of al Qaeda operatives

New York, Mar 3 (ANI): The US Government has admitted that the CIA destroyed 92 videos of its intelligence officers grilling al Qaeda suspects at secret black sites.

A previous admission by prosecutors following al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui’s 2006 conviction and life sentence had revealed that the spy agency burned two videos and one audiotape.

“CIA [...]