Posts tagged: CIA

Media blitz aimed at preventing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

The cover of the August 9 edition of Time magazine was designed with shock and awe in mind. It shows a picture of Bibi Aisha, a young woman from Afghanistan whose nose and ears had been cut off. The photo was accompanied by the headline: “What happens if we leave Afghanistan”. I’m sure it’s just […]

Monday August 16th, 2010 in , , , , , | 2 Comments »

White House pressured to end probe

President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder are coming under pressure to kill the investigation of torture and other war crimes that involve CIA officials and former White House officials. Recently, seven CIA directors, including three who are subjects of the probe, asked the president to reign in the attorney general, telling Obama that, “public […]

Monday September 21st, 2009 in , , , , , | No Comments »