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CIA Admits it Snooped on U.S. Senators' Computers

Adam Weinstein · 07/31/14 12:20PM

The Central Intelligence Agency admitted Thursday that its spooks hacked the computers of senators and their staffers who were investigating "war on terror"-era torture and detention allegations against the agency.

Here's Crazy Video of U.S. Troops Snatching an Al Qaeda Terror Suspect

Adam Weinstein · 02/10/14 02:49PM

Early one morning last October, Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai headed home after morning prayers in Tripoli, Libya, and was snatched by U.S. forces for his alleged role in the 1998 embassy bombings in Africa. Thanks to a nearby security camera, we now know what such a kidnapping looks like.

Don't Try to Ask Alaska Republican Joe Miller Any Questions

Max Read · 10/18/10 01:14AM

Are you a journalist? Would you like to ask Alaska's Republican Senate candidate some questions? Well, I wouldn't try doing so after a town hall meeting at a school. Because you might get handcuffed and "detained" by his security detail.