This is a link to a rare interview with Robert Grenier, after his “firing” as head of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center. On the NPR site, you can listen to the entire interview with Mary Louise Kelly.
All Things Considered, June 28, 2006
Bob Grenier was was removed in February from his job leading the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center. [...]
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September 29, 2007
Bob Grenier Interview
September 26, 2007
EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION IN U.S. Counterterrorism Policy: The Impact on Transatlantic Relations
This is the full transcript of a Joint Hearing conducted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss the impact of Extraordinary Rendition on US Foreign Relations. Held April 17, 2007.
Read the full transcript here
September 26, 2007
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) on CIA Detainees
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Speaks before the Foriegn Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights. Originally broadcast on C-SPAN2
September 26, 2007
‘Renditions save lives’: Condoleezza Rice’s statement
Originally posted on December 5, 2005
by Times Online
…For decades, the United States and other countries have used “renditions” to transport terrorist suspects from the country where they were captured to their home country or to other countries where they can be questioned, held, or brought to justice.
In some situations a terrorist suspect can be extradited [...]
September 24, 2007
Informative Site
http://www.dkosopedia.com/
This is a fascinating site, created by an American veteran and patriot, and hosting writers such as Jimmy Carter, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and dozens of other senators, congressmen, and governors.” Rendition is just one of the topics; this is a great site to educate yourself and get [...]
September 14, 2007
President Bush and Matt Lauer Talk International Law
This was last year, five years after 9/11. Matt Lauer is questioning Bush about tactics used to gain information about terrorist threats, and whether or not these tactics fall inside of International Law.
September 6, 2007
Another Look
This is a very interesting and short article by David Ignatius from the Washington Post that highlights the distinction between rendition and torture. While these terms are sometimes used synonymously , it might serve the issue better to aproach them separately. As Mr. Ignatius says, “…the debate has tended to lump rendition and torture together.”
Note [...]