Analysis: Is an obscure US military unit replacing the CIA?
An obscure US military unit established in 1980 is gaining prominence in America’s “war on terrorism” and may be slowly replacing the CIA’s functions, according to a well-researched piece in The...
View ArticleObama extends ‘war on terrorism’ theater to Yemen
Think what you like about Barack Obama. The fact is, his administration is currently overseeing the most rapid expansion in the nine-year history of Washington’s so-called ‘war on terrorism’. The...
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No Americans on CIA’s assassination list. US spies want super-sensitive human lie detectors. UK may purchase IP monitoring system from CIA-linked company.
View ArticleUS considering CIA targeted killings in Yemen
The White House is considering an unprecedented expansion of operations by the Central Intelligence Agency in Yemen, following last week’s foiled toner cartridge bomb plot.
View ArticleComment: Some early remarks on bin Laden’s assassination
It is tempting to consider the impact of Osama bin Laden's assassination on al-Qaeda-inspired groups and, more broadly, on America's "global war on terrorism". Yet any such endeavor at this point would...
View ArticleAnalysis: CIA retains special operations role in post-9/11 era
The CIA is America’s only government agency that can legally authorized by the President to perform special operations. The question is, should it? One of the 9/11 Commission Report’s chief...
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Mossad 'bolsters activity in Tunisia'. US 'used quake' to send Special Forces into Pakistan. Russian officer convicted of spying for CIA.
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CIA wants more drone strikes in Yemen. US military intelligence critic to lead spy agency. Taiwanese man detained for spying for China.
View ArticleObama authorizes Special Forces, CIA, to conduct assassinations in Syria
The United States Central Intelligence Agency is collaborating with the country’s Special Forces in a targeted killing program aimed against senior members of the Islamic State and other militant...
View ArticleLate Taliban leader’s regular trips to Iran helped US spies track him down
Frequent trips to Iran caused the demise of the late leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, who was killed in a secret American operation on May 21.
View ArticleUS forces are secretly helping the Taliban fight the Islamic State in...
UNITED STATES TROOPS ARE secretly repurposing weapons that were initially used to fight the Taliban, in order to help the Taliban defeat the Islamic State in northeastern Afghanistan, according to a...
View ArticleCIA-JSOC convergence impedes covert action oversight, researcher warns
A GROWING CONVERGENCE BETWEEN the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States military has been one of the most notable changes in American intelligence after 9/11. In an article published on...
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