torture

Obama's Torture Probe Betrays the CIA’s Terrorist Hunters

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - September 8, 2009

Let history be history on “enhanced interrogations,” and let us be glad for their success. more >>

CIA Memo Reveals Flaws in Waterboarding's Legal Justification

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - August 26, 2009

The memo shows the technique used didn't follow the legal guidelines for "enhanced interrogations." more >>

Is National Security Strife Another Bad Sign for Obama?

Opinion - August 25, 2009

Reported blowup over "torture" investigation suggests an administration shakeup could be near. more >>

CIA's Panetta Is Right: Cheney Does Want Another Terrorist Attack

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 15, 2009

CIA Director Leon Panetta is right about what Cheney wants. more >>

David Axelrod: Auto-Bailout, Torture Memos Among Obama's Toughest Decisions

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - June 10, 2009

The White House senior adviser says Obama hasn't skipped a beat as president. more >>

George W. Bush Defends Harsh Interrogation Tactics

Nation & World - May 29, 2009

The former president calls the controversial methods legal and effective. more >>

Obama's and Cheney's Dueling Realities on National Security

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - May 26, 2009

The two faced off on closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay and harsh interrogation techniques. more >>

Cheney's Compelling, Human Speech Was Better Than Obama's Boring Legal Seminar

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - May 22, 2009

Cheney looked human, while Obama looked like a professorial bully. more >>

Obama and Democrats' Torture Problem

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - May 22, 2009

The president must decide if he wants to keep the issue of torture alive. more >>

Is Obama's Silence on Pelosi's Torture Controversy a Power Move?

Opinion - May 20, 2009

If so, when will she say "uncle"? more >>

Should Those Behind Torture Be Prosecuted?

Opinion - May 18, 2009

Did U.S. interrogation techniques consitute a war crime? Or were they by the book? more >>

Did Bush/Cheney Torture Get U.S. Into the War in Iraq?

Opinion - May 15, 2009

Did the Bush administration use harsh interrogation techniques to knowingly obtain faulty information? more >>

Pelosi and Cheney Torture Their Parties on CIA Lies and National Security Threats

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - May 14, 2009

Stop them before they speak again—for the good of their own sides. more >>

Why Did Obama Change His Mind About Releasing the Torture Photos?

Opinion - May 14, 2009

Obama reverses his decision to release photos allegedly showing U.S. troops torturing prisoners. more >>

Should Bush Administration Officials Be Prosecuted Over Torture?

Opinion - May 8, 2009

Those in favor cite international law. Others say stopping terrorism, by the rules, is no crime. more >>

In Letters From Jail, Saddam Hussein Alleged Torture

Nation & World - May 5, 2009

In letters, Hussein wrote of beatings and sleepless nights amid screams of torture victims. more >>

Bush Torture Witch-hunt Could Take Pelosi Down Too

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 1, 2009

Witch-hunting liberals, motivated by hatred, may shoot at Bush and hit Pelosi instead. more >>

Forget Torture—Obama Can't Let the Guantanamo Detainees Loose in the U.S.

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - April 30, 2009

This is about national security, not the political bait of torture. more >>

Poll: Most Evangelicals and Catholics Condone Torture in Some Instances

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - April 30, 2009

Certain religious groups are more likely than others to condone torture of suspected terrorists. more >>

Torture Is Not Conservative? Well Yeah, Torture Really Is Not Conservative

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - April 30, 2009

Torture means government overreach and immorality. Yeah, that isn't conservative. more >>

James Baker on Torture Memos: We're Not a 'Banana Republic'

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - April 28, 2009

Former Secretary of State Baker decries torture memo probe, calling it a "banana republic" move. more >>

Torture Panel Must Get Facts So, Cheney Aside, the Nation Can Move On

By John Mashek - Opinion - April 28, 2009

Panel should learn where the nation erred, but skip the trials. Though there is this one guy... more >>

Vengeful Torture Crusade of Leahy and Levin Will Come to No Good

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - April 27, 2009

What good comes from this? more >>

Mounting Calls for Punishment in Firestorm Over CIA "Torture" Memos

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 27, 2009

After President Obama's release of the interrogation documents, the controversy continues to mount. more >>

Did Pat Buchanan Just Say That Martin Luther King Would Approve Torture?

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - April 24, 2009

Buchanan's wrong on torture, and McCain erred too. more >>