Obama administration won't seek new law for indefinite detention of terror suspectsSeptember 24th, 2009 Obama won't seek new law for terror detentionsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek a new law spelling out how it can hold terror suspects indefinitely without bringing charges. Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd says the administration has informed Congress it does not believe new laws are necessary to hold the remaining inmates at Guantanamo Bay or future detainees.
Justice Dept. will continue Bush-era state secrets claims, but change future policySeptember 23rd, 2009 Justice reconsiders state secrecyWASHINGTON — The Justice Department will continue Bush administration attempts to block certain lawsuits by claiming they threaten state secrets, but the agency announced Wednesday it will try to curb the use of such claims in the future. Attorney General Eric Holder said he and a group of Justice Department lawyers will personally review such claims.
Obama won't tell Justice Dept. to end interrogation probe of Bush administration practicesSeptember 20th, 2009 Obama: Justice OK to conduct interrogation reviewWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he has no plans to ask the Justice Department to end its criminal investigation into the harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the Bush administration. Seven former CIA directors have asked the president to do just that.
Appeals court temporarily halts CIA secrets case after judge chides agencySeptember 11th, 2009 Court temporarily halts CIA secrets caseWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has put a lawsuit against the CIA on hold temporarily, disagreeing with a lower court judge who claimed the agency was hiding behind dubious national security arguments to shield itself from potential embarrassment. The decision by a federal appeals panel on Thursday to grant an emergency stay will likely put off the questioning of a key witness in the case.
Judge chides CIA in secrets case surrounding claims agency spied on DEA agentSeptember 11th, 2009 Judge chides CIA in secrets caseWASHINGTON — A federal judge says the CIA is hiding behind dubious national security arguments to shield itself from a potentially embarrassing lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, who earlier ruled that CIA officials committed fraud to protect a former covert agent accused in the suit, has rejected an emergency request to put the case on hold while the government appeals.
AP sources: CIA interrogators threatened prisoner with gun, power drill to get him to talkAugust 22nd, 2009 AP sources: Report details harsh CIA methodsWASHINGTON — Congressional officials confirm that an internal government report written in 2004 reveals that CIA interrogators threatened one of their prisoners with a gun and a power drill. The account was reported Friday by Newsweek magazine, which said interrogators brandished the weapons during an interrogation of suspected USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
Obama administration delays reports on terrorist detention, interrogationJuly 21st, 2009 Obama administration delays terror policy reportsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is pushing back its own deadline for devising new anti-terrorism policies. The decision had been expected, as presidentially-appointed task forces have failed to meet a six-month schedule for making policy recommendations on how terror suspects should be interrogated, held in custody or handed over to other countries.
CIA director Leon Panetta urges judge to keep interrogation documents secretJune 9th, 2009 CIA urges judge to keep detainee papers secretWASHINGTON — CIA Director Leon Panetta told a federal judge Monday that releasing documents about the agency's terror interrogations would gravely damage national security. Panetta sent a 24-page missive to New York federal judge Alvin Hellerstein, arguing that release of agency cables describing tough interrogation methods used on al-Qaida suspects would tell the enemy far too much about U.S.
Report: 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul tells of struggle with prescription painkillersMay 6th, 2009 Report: Abdul tells of struggle with painkillersNEW YORK — Paula Abdul has told a magazine that she overcame a 12-year addiction to painkillers last year. The "American Idol" judge tells Ladies Home Journal in its June issue that she checked into a resort and spa in Carlsbad, Calif., where she weaned herself off her medications last Thanksgiving.
Obama says he favors modifications to state secrets doctrineApril 30th, 2009 Obama favors changes to state secrets doctrineWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says changes need to be made to the state secrets doctrine. Obama was questioned at a prime-time news conference Wednesday about the claim that the president has inherent and unchecked power to shield national security information from disclosure.
Attorney general tells Congress he won't criminalize Bush-era policiesApril 24th, 2009 Holder: Won't criminalize terror policy disputesWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder left open the possibility Thursday to prosecuting former Bush administration officials but ruled out filing charges merely over disagreements about policy. "I will not permit the criminalization of policy differences," Holder testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
Attorney General Holder tells Congress he won't play 'hide and seek' with interrogation secretsApril 23rd, 2009 Holder won't selectively release terror memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.
Atty Gen Holder tells Congress he won't play 'hide and seek' with interrogation secretsApril 23rd, 2009 Holder: Won't selectively release torture memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.
Attorney General Holder tells Congress he won't play 'hide and seek' with interrogation secretsApril 23rd, 2009 Holder won't play 'hide and seek' with memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.
Shifting rhetoric at the White House on prosecutions related to interrogation policiesApril 22nd, 2009 Shifting rhetoric on interrogation prosecutionsA look at the White House's shifting rhetoric on the possibility of prosecutions stemming from CIA interrogation techniques against terror suspects. THURSDAY
In a written statement, Obama says that withholding the Justice Department memos "could contribute to an inaccurate accounting of the past." He says CIA operatives who carried out interrogations based on legal advice "will not be subject to prosecution." He adds, "This is a time for reflection, not retribution" and "nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past."
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Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel says in a television interview that those who "devised policy" relating to the interrogation methods during the Bush administration "should not be prosecuted either." White House aides say later he was referring to CIA superiors who ordered the interrogations, not the Justice Department officials who wrote the legal memos allowing them.
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