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Dennis C. Blair, the retired admiral who is President Obama’s choice as the nation’s top intelligence official, pledged in testimony to be delivered on Thursday that he would require counterterrorism programs to operate “in a manner consistent with our nation’s values, consistent with our Constitution and consistent with the rule of law.”
Mr. Blair appeared to …
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January 22, 2009 # 1:04 pm # Human Rights, Intelligence # No CommentMore Office of Legal Counsel Memos from Bush Administration Released
January 21, 2009 # 9:50 am # Human Rights, Intelligence # No CommentCourtesy Bobby Chesney–
LEGAL AUTHORITIES SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY DESCRIBED BY THE PRESIDENT (January 19, 2006) (added 01/16/09)
PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS (January 31, 2007) (added 01/16/09)
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT (November 5, 2008) (added 01/16/09)
Ambassador Mark P. Lagon on Vulnuerable Minorities
December 19, 2008 # 7:45 pm # Human Rights, Intelligence # No CommentOver at Dipnote, the US Department of State’s Offical blog, Dr. Mark Lagon writes:
As Ambassador-at-Large to combat human trafficking, I have focused on how human beings are degraded and devalued by others in raising awareness of the human trafficking problem with foreign governments. The world is slowly recognizing that women, children, and migrants are particularly vulnerable to the trap of …
Jack Goldsmith on Investigating the Bush Administration
November 26, 2008 # 1:47 pm # Intelligence # No CommentJack Goldsmith has a very thoughtful op ed in today’s Washington Post about the prospects of conducting investigations into the Bush Administration treatment of detainees. After reviewing some ideas for new investigations that have been suggested, Goldsmith argues:
These are all bad ideas. They would bring little benefit, and they would further weaken the Justice Department and the CIA in …
