Former CIA Director: Military May Reject Trump’s Orders If He Becomes President
If Donald Trump becomes president, there’s a real possibility that the U.S. military would refuse to follow his orders, said former CIA director Michael Hayden.
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Trump’s Desire to Torture Terrorists Again Won’t Gain Traction, Ex-CIA Chief Said
Current and former CIA officials took issue with Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. should start torturing terrorists again for information.
Military Prosecutor Agrees with Senate Report about CIA Prisoners Being Tortured
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An eye-opening Senate report on the CIA’s former interrogation practices is accurate, said the chief military prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay. The Washington Post reports that the prosecutor’s statements contradict those made by former CIA officials and congressional Republicans, who have insisted the report was strewn with errors. Brig. Mark Martins made the statements…
Mexican Cartel Leader Convicted of Torture, Murder of DEA Agent Could Soon Be Released
A Mexican cartel leader convicted of the 1985 torture and murder of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Salazar could soon be released from prison in Mexico.
FBI: Grisly, Debated Photos of Syrian Bodies Are Authentic
The photos were so grisly and outrageous that many people doubted they were real.
Report: American Psychological Association Helped CIA with Torture Program, Now Assists FBI
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The American Psychological Association has been complicit in the CIA torture program, violated the ethics code and now appears to be assisting the FBI with similar programs, according to a blistering 60-page report by experts and doctors. The report, “All the President’s Psychologists,” alleges that the APA, which prohibits psychologists from…
Iowa Couple Accused of Torturing, Forcing Woman into Prostitution, Are Charged
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Iowa couple accused of torturing a 20-year-old woman and forcing her into prostitution was charged this week with sex trafficking and torture, Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. Charges in U.S. District Court allege Aldair Hodza, 36, and Laura E. Sorensen, 31, abducted the woman before subjecting her to sexual abuse, starvation and…
Search Continues for Mexican Drug Lord Released Early After DEA Agent’s Death
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Authorities are searching for a convicted drug lord who was released from prison after killing a DEA agent following a recent decision by a Mexican court, the Associated Press reports. The Mexican Supreme Court pressured a lower court to reverse the decision to release Rafael Caro Quintero in August 2013 after…