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"that spark of the divine", authoritarian regimes, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, elections, History, human rights, Impeachment, India, International Law, Nobel Peace Prize, religious belief, Rule of Law, South Africa, U.S. Constitution, use of force, war crimes January 20, 2020

REPRISE: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Originally published on January 16, 2016 Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a national holiday. It is a good moment to…

Donald Trump, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, Rule of Law, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Congress November 19, 2018

American Policy: Khashoggi’s assassination, human rights, and international law

The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, poses grave challenges for Donald Trump and U.S. foreign policy….

U.S Foreign Relations November 18, 2018

News Reports: CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince ordered Kashoggi assassination

According to the Washington Post and other news outlets, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has concluded, on the basis of all the evidence available to…

"that spark of the divine", CIA, debate over the efficacy of torture, Donald Trump, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, human rights, human rights reports, Rule of Law, Torture, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Torture Convention, U.S. Congress, United States, war crimes April 22, 2018

CIA nominee is presumptive war criminal; multiple reasons to reject Haspel nomination

Developing–preliminary draft We have grown tired under Donald Trump’s relentless assault on our democratic values and the rule of law. With no responsible officials at…

"that spark of the divine", Africa, CIA, Dictatorship, elections, extrajudicial execution, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, human rights, Intelligence, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Latin America, Nobel Peace Prize, religious belief, Rule of Law, Torture, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Intervention January 15, 2018

REPRISE: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Originally Posted By: The Observer January 18, 2016 Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a national holiday. It is a good…

"that spark of the divine", CIA, elections, History, human rights, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, South Africa, U.N. Charter, U.S. Constitution, United States, use of force, vision of peace January 18, 2016

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a national holiday. It is a good moment to remember the man, his message, and…

U.S Foreign Relations August 25, 2014

The stakes in the presidential election dispute — whether Hamid Karzai will continue to call the shots in Afghanistan

Developing An old adage is, “Don’t change horses when you are crossing a stream.” There is an important gloss on that adage, however. The fuller…

Barack Obama, CIA, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, Justice Department, Torture, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Torture Convention, U.S. Congress, United States March 12, 2014

On floor of Senate, Senator Feinstein speaks of grave constitutional violations by CIA (with video link)

(Developing) See: Corine Lesnes (Washington), “Menacée par un rapport sur la torture, la CIA soupçonnée de piratage du Sénat américain, Le Monde, 12 mars 2012…

Barack Obama, CIA, extrajudicial execution, human rights, International Law, Justice Department, self-defense, State Department Legal Adviser, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, U.N. Charter, U.S. Military, United States, use of force, war crimes February 13, 2014

REPRISE: Anwar al-Aulaqi—Targeted Killings, Self-Defense, and War Crimes

Press reports indicate President Obama is considering adding or has already added the name of a U.S. citizen to the kill list for targeted assassination…

Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai, History, human rights, NSA, Russia, State Department, syria, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, United States February 6, 2014

Obama’s incompetence, America’s isolationism, and foreign policy consequences in the world out there

Developing See Richard Cohen, “Isolationism’s high price,” Washington Post, February 3, 2014. “Isolationism, with drones: Obama’s second-term foreign policy, The Trenchant Observer, January 12, 2013….

Barack Obama, CIA, coverage of foreign events, Culture and Communication, Dictatorship, freedom of speech, History, human rights, Intelligence, internal supporters of human rights, NSA, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, U.S. Congress, United States January 4, 2014

Outlook for 2014 and beyond: Technology and the creation of increasingly powerful instruments of totalitarian control

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” –Lord Acton (1834-1902) “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men…

CIA, Dictatorship, extrajudicial execution, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, freedom of speech, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, State Department Legal Adviser, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, Torture, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States, use of force December 18, 2013

The Carolyn Krass nomination to be General Counsel at the CIA, secret legal justifications and memos, and democratic government under the rule of law

Should the President of the United States be able to conduct secret operations and activities without revealing to Congressional oversight committes the legal memoranda on…

Abdoulah, Abdullah, Afghanistan, CIA, corruption, coverage of foreign events, foreign news coverage, Hamid Karzai, NATO, State Department, Taliban, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, United States November 26, 2013

The real problem with U.S. policy toward Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai and the CIA

It is sometimes stunning to observe how journalists at leading U.S. newspapers can write about some recent action Hamid Karzai has taken against U.S. interests…

Abdoulah, Abdullah, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Dictatorship, elections, Hamid Karzai, NATO, State Department, Taliban, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States November 22, 2013

Karzai moves to get U.S. to guarantee his hold on power after 2014 elections

Hamid Karzai, the green-caped magician, has for over 12 years successfully entangled the U.S., ISAF countries, and other international actors in a continuing saga of…

Barack Obama, CIA, Egypt, Egypt, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, human rights, human rights reports, International Law, refoulement, State Department, State Department Human Rights Country Reports, State Department Legal Adviser, Torture, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Torture Convention, U.S Foreign Relations, U.S. Intervention, United States, use of force July 28, 2013

Extraordinary rendition in Italy: Inside details revealed in 2003 CIA Milan abduction of Osama Mustapha Hassan Nasr

See Jonathan S. Landay (McClatchy Washington Bureau), “U.S. allowed Italian kidnap prosecution to shield higher-ups, ex-CIA officer says,” McClatchy, July 27, 2013. Greg Miller, “Ex-CIA…

Barack Obama, CIA, elections, Intelligence, Justice Department, Libya, Middle East, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, United States December 17, 2012

Hillary Clinton and “The Benghazi Triangle”—where careers and reputations vanish without a trace

The Bermuda Triangle is a well-known area where ships have been known to vanish without a trace, and without any cogent explanation. It seems that…

Barack Obama, CIA, Intelligence, Libya, State Department, U.S. Congress, United States November 16, 2012

Benghazi machinations continue: CIA announces investigation of Petraeus on eve of his testimony to Congress

There have been far too many coincidences in the Benghazi and Petraeus affairs for them to have all been coincidental. The latest move in what…

Afghanistan, Barack Obama, CIA, extrajudicial execution, Intelligence, Libya, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, U.S. Congress, U.S. Military, United States, Yemen November 9, 2012

On eve of testimony to Congress on Benghazi, CIA Director David Petraeus forced out over an affair

Updated November 10, 2012 David Petraeus, the nation’s most-celebrated military commander, has been forced to resign, ostensibly over an affair which came to light in…

Barack Obama, CIA, elections, extrajudicial execution, History, Intelligence, International Law, Justice Department, Libya, Middle East, Mitt Romney, Pakistan, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Taliban, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, Tunisia, U.N. Charter, U.S Foreign Relations, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States, use of force, Yemen October 3, 2012

No time for cowboys: U.S. preparation for reprisals against Libyan targets

News report WASHINGTON — The United States is laying the groundwork for operations to kill or capture militants implicated in the deadly attack on a…

Argentina, Barack Obama, CIA, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, History, human rights, International Law, Justice Department, Middle East, NATO, Nobel Lecture, Nobel Peace Prize, self-defense, South Africa, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Torture, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Torture Convention, United Kingdom, United States September 3, 2012

Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls for prosecution of Blair and Bush for Iraq invasion; Torture investigations end in U.S.

South African Archbishop Tutu Withdraws from Conference, Suggests Blair and Bush should be Prosecuted for Invasion of Iraq Former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the renowned…

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