The Constitution Project report concludes torture was not more effective than humane interrogation techniques

Friday, May 10, 2013

Torture of detainees held in U.S. custody after 9/11 did not yield useful information that thwarted terrorist attacks or contributed to the capture of Al Qaeda leader Osama…

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Obama holds back on taking actions against Syria for alleged use of chemical weapons

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Backtracking from his “game changer” threat, President Barack Obama is holding back on taking “actions” against the Syrian government, which has been accused of using chemical weapons against…

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Transcript: Press briefing remarks by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Syria’s use of chemical weapons on April 25, 2013

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Partial transcript of press briefing remarks by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Syria’s use of chemical weapons on April 25, 2013:

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Transcript: President Obama on the use of chemical weapons in Syria – April 30, 2013 press conference

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The press conference was held on April 30, 2013:

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Transcript: Remarks by Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger on the classified intelligence briefing on Syria’s use of chemical weapons

Friday, April 26, 2013

Partial transcript of remarks by Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, on the classified intelligence briefing on Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons….

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Transcript: Zbigniew Brzezinski on the geopolitical lessons of the Iraq War

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter and Professor at Johns Hopkins University, on the geopolitical lessons of the Iraq…

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Transcript: Clinton’s responses to Sen. Ben Cardin’s question on the flow of weapons from Libya to neighboring countries in North Africa

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Transcribed and edited by Jenny Jiang Partial transcript of Q&A between Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the attacks against the U.S. consulate in…

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Assad may be seeking asylum in Latin America, Middle East

Sunday, December 9, 2012
Syrian President Bashar al Assad. SOURCE: Syrian Parliament http://parliament.sy

Syrian President Bashar al Assad is reportedly seeking asylum in Latin America following a recent visit by a high-ranking Syrian Foreign Ministry official to Cuba, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Other…

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U.S. threatens ‘actions’ against Assad if chemical weapons are deployed in Syria

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
SOURCE: UNHCR

The United States on Monday warned the Syrian government against using chemical weapons as violence continues to rage in the 21-month civil war.

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Transcript: President Obama’s statement on chemical weapons in Syria

Monday, December 3, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of President Barack Obama’s statement on chemical weapons in Syria on Dec. 13, 2012:  

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