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Gina Haspel

Guantánamo Defense Attorney Implores Biden to Stop Cycle of Impunity by Holding Trump Accountable for His Crimes

"The only way to demonstrate that America believes in the rule of law, and to achieve eventual unity, is to hold people accountable," argues Alka Pradhan. "Otherwise, a 'more perfect union' will forever be out of reach."
Brett Wilkins ·
Prisoners seen here hooded and shackled at the U.S. Navy prison in the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Flickr Creative Commons)
Reporting indicating that Biden may be considering former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell (above) to replace Haspel is deeply troubling. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Message to Joe Biden: No Torturers in the Next Cabinet

Daniel J. Jones ·

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Avril Haines (standing, center) has ben picked as President-elect Joe Biden's Director of National Intelligence. (Photo: Pete Souza/White House)

#FeminismNotMilitarism: Peace Groups Blast Biden's DNI Pick Over Links to Drones, Torture, and Mass Surveillance

Brett Wilkins ·

President-elect Donald Trump photographed near President Donald Trump at Trump's January 20, 2017 inauguration in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

'This Is How a Torturer Ended Up Running the CIA': Biden Reportedly Hopes to Avoid Probes Into Trump Crimes

Brett Wilkins ·

By 2006, at least 100 prisoners had died in US custody in Afghanistan and Iraq, most of them violently, according to government data. (Photo: US torture Image by Witness Against Torture)

ICC Holds Hearing on Afghanistan War Crimes, Including US Torture

Brett Wilkins ·

The most egregious part of Strobel’s report is its whitewashing of Haspel’s disturbing record in the CIA by uncritically transmitting glowing endorsements by other CIA officials. (Photo: FAIR)

WSJ Says CIA Chief Wouldn't Do Anything 'Inappropriate'—Despite Record of Torture and Coverup

Perhaps if outlets like the Wall Street Journal provided less adulatory coverage of the CIA’s leaders and the organization’s illicit activities, it would be harder for its members like “Bloody Gina” Haspel to get away with lying

Joshua Cho ·

Trump Is the Only Real Anchor Baby in America

A president who does not know what he does not know.

Michael Winship ·

Haspel and her CIA analysts, in contrast, appear to believe that Bin Salman is a major threat to US interests in the Middle East because he is unbalanced and a brutal murderer. (Photo: Nicolas Asfouri - Pool/Getty Images)

Congressional Noose May Tighten Around Saudi Crown Prince as Haspel Testifies

This deep divide in the Trump administration probably will prevent it from implementing an effective anti-Iran boycott

Juan Cole ·

The 'Smoking Gun'? Turkish Media Reports CIA Has Recording of Crown Prince Giving Order to 'Silence Jamal Khashoggi as Soon as Possible'

Citing sources, Turkish columnist claims an international investigation into the murder, if opened, "can reveal more jaw-dropping evidence, as CIA has more wiretapped phone calls at hand than the public knows about."

Jon Queally ·

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has said Assange should be treated like an enemy combatant, while Hillary Clinton has wondered if he could be killed by a drone. (Photo: newsonline/flickr/cc)

Killing the Messenger: Truth in a Time of Universal Deceit

The murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the case of Julian Assange, and freedom of the press

Heather Wokusch ·

Haspel

Though "Too Late" Now, Cables From Secret CIA Black Site Read Like Gina Haspel's "Torture Journaling"

Critics say this "detailed account" of the CIA director's role "in horrendous acts of torture" further confirms "that she is totally unfit to lead the agency."

Jessica Corbett ·

Members of Code Pink for Peace protest before Central Intelligence Agency acting Director Gina Haspel's confirmation hearing to become the next CIA director before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building May 9, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Reflections on Gina Haspel’s Confirmation

In short, accountability will not come from the top

Robert Crawford ·

Gina Haspel

'Black Mark in Our History': Six Democrats Join GOP to Confirm Torturer Gina Haspel as CIA Chief

"This was never just about Gina Haspel. This is about a nation that claims constantly to be exceptional and morally superior showing the world in clear terms that it supports torture and will never hold its own accountable."

Jake Johnson ·

CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel

Democrats Shamed for Supporting Gina Haspel, CIA Nominee Who Oversaw 'Chaining Detainees to Ceiling for Days, Naked or in Diapers'

ACLU reminded lawmakers that Trump's nominee also "oversaw torture methods based on 1960s-era experiments on dogs."

Jessica Corbett ·

'Beyond Shameful': Democrats Warner, Heitkamp, and Nelson Announce Support for Torturer Gina Haspel

There are now five Democratic senators "who have made clear they don't give a shit about accountability for torture"

Jake Johnson ·

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