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Former Obama Officials Morell, Haines Likely Candidates For Biden Spy Jobs
Two former senior US intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.
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Why The US And China Are Struggling To Reach A Trade Deal
The White House has not provided Xi Jinping, who has built his domestic image as a tough nationalist, with a face-saving path to offer concessions, according to U.S. business leaders and China analysts. With the Mar-a-Lago dialogues stalled, and the Kushner-Cui channel no longer operative, many Chinese officials are pessimistic about repairing the ...
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Won't Be Silenced By Trump, Says Ex-CIA Chief After Being Blacklisted
Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday he would not be silenced by Donald Trump, a day after the US president revoked the Obama-era official's security clearance and said the move was directly tied to the ongoing Russia investigation.
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Targeting Critics, Trump Seeks To Revoke Clearance Of Former US Officials
The White House said Monday it was looking into revoking the security clearances of former CIA director John Brennan, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, and several other top former US officials.
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Spies Fear Former CIA Officer May Not Face Justice For Suspected Role In Exposure Of Agents In China
Veteran U.S. spies were elated to learn of the arrest this week of a suspect in a long-running mole hunt within the CIA's ranks. But their mood was tempered by skepticism that the man will ever face charges for what some believe is his role in the exposure and deaths of several CIA agents in China, according to current and former officials
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Restore Police Complaint Against Ex-CIA Station Chief: Pakistan Court To Police
A court in Pakistan on Monday ordered restoration of an FIR against a former CIA station chief for his alleged role in killing civilians in the country's tribal region in a drone attack, officials said.
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Former US Spy Chiefs Urge Congress To Renew Internet Surveillance Law
Former US intelligence officials who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Congress on Monday to renew an internet surveillance program they said has stopped terrorist plots and helped policymakers steer through international crises.
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Pak Was Almost Placed On Formal List Of State Sponsored Terror: Ex-CIA Official
A former CIA official has said that Pakistan was "nearly placed" on the list of state sponsored terrorism during 1993 to 1994.
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Republican National Security Experts: Donald Trump Would Be 'Dangerous' President
Fifty prominent Republican national security officials, including a former CIA director, on Monday called party nominee Donald Trump unqualified to lead the country and said he would be "the most reckless president in American history."
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Ex-CIA Boss Backs Hillary Clinton, Calls Donald Trump A Security Risk
A former top CIA official emphatically endorsed Hillary Clinton for president today, calling Donald Trump an "unwitting agent" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Indian-Origin Ex-CIA Official Pleads Pope In An Open Letter
An Indian-origin former CIA official, being extradited to Italy to serve a jail term for her alleged role in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian cleric, has appealed to Pope Francis to speak out against the extraordinary renditions used by the spy agency post 9/11 attacks.
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Vladimir Putin, Russia 'Main Target' Of Panama Papers Leaks: Kremlin
The Kremlin on Monday slammed the leak of the "Panama Papers" tax documents as an attack aimed primarily at Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that former CIA officials helped analyse the papers.
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'Pakistan Was Preparing to Deploy Nukes During Kargil War': Ex-White House Official
During the 1999 Kargil war when its army was suffering heavy casualties at the hands of India, Pakistan was preparing its nuclear weapons for deployment and possible use, the CIA had warned then President Bill Clinton, a former top White House official said on Wednesday.
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US Group Says George Bush Should Be Investigated for Torture Conspiracy
Former president George W. Bush and a raft of senior US officials from his administration should be investigated for conspiracy to torture and for other crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Former CIA Chief David Petraeus Fined and Given 2 Years Probation For Flouting Secrecy Laws
A court sentenced former CIA chief David Petraeus to two years' probation and fined him $100,000 on Thursday for providing classified secrets to his mistress, US justice officials said.
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Former Obama Officials Morell, Haines Likely Candidates For Biden Spy Jobs
Two former senior US intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.
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Why The US And China Are Struggling To Reach A Trade Deal
The White House has not provided Xi Jinping, who has built his domestic image as a tough nationalist, with a face-saving path to offer concessions, according to U.S. business leaders and China analysts. With the Mar-a-Lago dialogues stalled, and the Kushner-Cui channel no longer operative, many Chinese officials are pessimistic about repairing the ...
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Won't Be Silenced By Trump, Says Ex-CIA Chief After Being Blacklisted
Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday he would not be silenced by Donald Trump, a day after the US president revoked the Obama-era official's security clearance and said the move was directly tied to the ongoing Russia investigation.
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Targeting Critics, Trump Seeks To Revoke Clearance Of Former US Officials
The White House said Monday it was looking into revoking the security clearances of former CIA director John Brennan, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, and several other top former US officials.
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Spies Fear Former CIA Officer May Not Face Justice For Suspected Role In Exposure Of Agents In China
Veteran U.S. spies were elated to learn of the arrest this week of a suspect in a long-running mole hunt within the CIA's ranks. But their mood was tempered by skepticism that the man will ever face charges for what some believe is his role in the exposure and deaths of several CIA agents in China, according to current and former officials
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Restore Police Complaint Against Ex-CIA Station Chief: Pakistan Court To Police
A court in Pakistan on Monday ordered restoration of an FIR against a former CIA station chief for his alleged role in killing civilians in the country's tribal region in a drone attack, officials said.
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Former US Spy Chiefs Urge Congress To Renew Internet Surveillance Law
Former US intelligence officials who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Congress on Monday to renew an internet surveillance program they said has stopped terrorist plots and helped policymakers steer through international crises.
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Pak Was Almost Placed On Formal List Of State Sponsored Terror: Ex-CIA Official
A former CIA official has said that Pakistan was "nearly placed" on the list of state sponsored terrorism during 1993 to 1994.
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Republican National Security Experts: Donald Trump Would Be 'Dangerous' President
Fifty prominent Republican national security officials, including a former CIA director, on Monday called party nominee Donald Trump unqualified to lead the country and said he would be "the most reckless president in American history."
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Ex-CIA Boss Backs Hillary Clinton, Calls Donald Trump A Security Risk
A former top CIA official emphatically endorsed Hillary Clinton for president today, calling Donald Trump an "unwitting agent" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Indian-Origin Ex-CIA Official Pleads Pope In An Open Letter
An Indian-origin former CIA official, being extradited to Italy to serve a jail term for her alleged role in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian cleric, has appealed to Pope Francis to speak out against the extraordinary renditions used by the spy agency post 9/11 attacks.
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Vladimir Putin, Russia 'Main Target' Of Panama Papers Leaks: Kremlin
The Kremlin on Monday slammed the leak of the "Panama Papers" tax documents as an attack aimed primarily at Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that former CIA officials helped analyse the papers.
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'Pakistan Was Preparing to Deploy Nukes During Kargil War': Ex-White House Official
During the 1999 Kargil war when its army was suffering heavy casualties at the hands of India, Pakistan was preparing its nuclear weapons for deployment and possible use, the CIA had warned then President Bill Clinton, a former top White House official said on Wednesday.
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US Group Says George Bush Should Be Investigated for Torture Conspiracy
Former president George W. Bush and a raft of senior US officials from his administration should be investigated for conspiracy to torture and for other crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Former CIA Chief David Petraeus Fined and Given 2 Years Probation For Flouting Secrecy Laws
A court sentenced former CIA chief David Petraeus to two years' probation and fined him $100,000 on Thursday for providing classified secrets to his mistress, US justice officials said.
