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On Thursday Sir Peter Gibson published the findings of his aborted inquiry into the complicity of British intelligence agencies in torture. It found agents were reluctant to raise issues about the way detainees were being treated because they feared jeopardising relations with their international counterparts.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/12/19/torture-britain-shocking-rendition_n_4472453.html



Senators: CIA 'Misleading' Public Over Secret Torture Report

U.S. senators openly castigated the Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday for delaying the release of a long-awaited report on torture and secret prisons during the Bush era.

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/12/17/senators_cia_misleading_public_over_secret_torture_report



How the Washington Post is Backed by the CIA

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The potential conflict of interest between the new Washington Post owner, Jeff Bezos and a recent $600 million CIA contract with his other company, Amazon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdTyQDCBFMs&feature=youtu.be



Bush, aides made 935 false statements in run-up to war

President Bush and his top aides publicly made 935 false statements about the security risk posed by Iraq in the two years following September 11, 2001, according to a study released Tuesday by two nonprofit journalism groups.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/23/bush.iraq/



UK: Peers call for proper scrutiny of American military bases in UK used for drone strikes and mass spying

Scrutiny of American military bases in Britain could be increased dramatically for the first time in more than 60 years under cross-party proposals provoked by evidence that the installations are being used for drone strikes and mass spying activities.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/exclusive-peers-call-for-proper-scrutiny-of-american-military-bases-in-uk-used-for-drone-strikes-and-mass-spying-9084126.html


From Information Clearing House

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Torture Victims Have ?Well-Founded Claim? That UK Complicit In Their Abuse, Says High Court
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2013/12/20-0

Aging Political Prisoners Suffer From Illness, Decades in Solitary Confinement
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2013/12/23-0

'The Only Thing We Have to Fear...' is the CIA
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/12/23

CIA Lawyer: Stopping Torture 'Would Have Been Easy,' But I Approved It Anyway
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/01/06-1



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