Thought Destroyed, Bush-Era Torture Memo Released

The State Department has released a February 2006 internal memo from then-Counselor Philip Zelikow opposing Bush-era authorization for torture by the CIA, although it was previously thought to have been destroyed. When the Obama administration declassified the...

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US to Make Concession on Night Raids in Afghanistan

The Obama administration appears ready to make a concession on night raids in negotiations with the Kabul government for a strategic partnership deal in Afghanistan beyond the withdrawal date of 2014. Negotiators are close to a deal in which night raids after 2014...

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