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January 3, 2007

A Monster of Our Creation

1/03/07 Scherer, thruthdig, A Monster of Our Creation

January 9, 2007

US Somali air strikes 'kill many'

1/09/07 BBC, US Somali air strikes 'kill many'

U.S. Strike in Somalia Targets Al-Qaeda Figure

1/09/07 DeYoung, WP, U.S. Strike in Somalia Targets Al-Qaeda Figure

January 16, 2007

Rice seeks Saudi backing on Iraq

1/16/07 BBC, Rice seeks Saudi backing on Iraq

January 25, 2007

U.S. Military Spied on Hundreds of Antiwar Demos

1/25/07 Glanz, OneWorld, U.S. Military Spied on Hundreds of Antiwar Demos

January 26, 2007

The End of the School of the Americas?

1/24/07 Lloyd, ITT, The End of the School of the Americas?

West Wing Drama Unfolds at Libby's Perjury Trial

1/26/07 Woolner, Bloomberg, West Wing Drama Unfolds at Libby's Perjury Trial

January 29, 2007

Former Salvadoran Foes Share Doubts on War

1/29/07 Roig-Franzia, WP, Former Salvadoran Foes Share Doubts on War

February 13, 2007

FBI Reports On Missing Laptops and Weapons

2/13/07 Eggen, WP, FBI Reports On Missing Laptops and Weapons

February 14, 2007

EU endorses damning report on CIA

2/14/07 BBC, EU endorses damning report on CIA

February 17, 2007

Milan Court Indicts 26 Americans In Abduction

2/17/07 Delaney & Whitlock, AP, Milan Court Indicts 26 Americans In Abduction

February 28, 2007

U.S. Official Warns Against Europe's C.I.A. Inquiry

2/28/07 AP, U.S. Official Warns Against Europe's C.I.A. Inquiry

New Light Shed on CIA's 'Black Site' Prisons

2/28/07 Linzer & Tate, WP, New Light Shed on CIA's 'Black Site' Prisons

March 2, 2007

'Flawed' US intel boosts North Korea's nuclear program?

3/02/07 Regan, CSM, 'Flawed' US intel boosts North Korea's nuclear program?

CIA blunder 'prompted Korean nuclear race'

3/02/07 Gumbel, Independent, CIA blunder 'prompted Korean nuclear race'

March 3, 2007

Haiti's Lost Boys

3/03/07 Roig-Franzia, WP, Haiti's Lost Boys

March 5, 2007

Top Secret: We're Wiretapping You

3/05/07 Singel, Wired, Top Secret: We're Wiretapping You

March 11, 2007

Bush Heads to Colombia as Scandal Taints Key Alliance

3/11/07 Romero, NYT, Bush Heads to Colombia as Scandal Taints Key Alliance

March 15, 2007

A bombshell that nobody heard

3/15/07 Englehardt, Asia Times, A bombshell that nobody heard

March 26, 2007

Report: Colombian army head collaborated with 'terrorist' paramilitaries

3/26/07 Bright, CSM, Report: Colombian army head collaborated with 'terrorist' paramilitaries

March 27, 2007

Hidden US hand in Philippine election

3/28/07 Tarrazona, Asia Times, Hidden US hand in Philippine election

April 5, 2007

Questions Linger About Bushes and BCCI Bank

4/05/07 Kosimar, IPS, Questions Linger About Bushes and BCCI Bank

April 6, 2007

US reveals its efforts to topple Mugabe regime

4/06/07 McAskill, Guardian, US reveals its efforts to topple Mugabe regime

Ethiopia 'holding al-Qa'ida suspects for US'

4/06/07 Mitchell, Independent, Ethiopia 'holding al-Qa'ida suspects for US'

April 8, 2007

U.S. Allowed N. Korea Arms Sale

4/08/07 Kessler, WP, U.S. Allowed N. Korea Arms Sale

April 18, 2007

Colombian Senator: Death Squads Met At Uribe's Ranch

4/18/07 Forero, WP, Colombian Senator: Death Squads Met At Uribe's Ranch

April 28, 2007

CIA Held Al-Qaeda Suspect Secretly

4/28/07 Linzer, WP, CIA Held Al-Qaeda Suspect Secretly

Iran On Guard Over U.S. Funds

4/28/07 Wright, WP, Iran On Guard Over U.S. Funds

May 16, 2007

Colombia 'militia link' alleged

5/16/07 BBC, Colombia 'militia link' alleged

Gonzales Hospital Episode Detailed

5/16/07 Eggen & Kane, WP, Gonzales Hospital Episode Detailed

May 21, 2007

Exclusive: Secret US plot to kill Al-Sadr

5/21/07 Cockburn, Independent, Exclusive: Secret US plot to kill Al-Sadr

May 23, 2007

Opium: Iraq's deadly new export

5/23/07 Cockburn, Independent, Opium: Iraq's deadly new export

May 26, 2007

U.S. disbands unit created to pressure Iran and Syria

5/26/07 Stockman, Boston Globe, U.S. disbands unit created to pressure Iran and Syria

May 27, 2007

Why the US is losing its war on cocaine

5/27/07 O'Shaughnessy, Independent, Why the US is losing its war on cocaine

June 7, 2007

BAE accused of secretly paying 1bn to Saudi prince

6/07/07 Leigh & Evans, Guardian, BAE accused of secretly paying 1bn to Saudi prince

Groups Sue U.S. Over Fate of 39 "Disappeared"

6/07/07 Lobe, IPS, Groups Sue U.S. Over Fate of 39 "Disappeared"

June 8, 2007

CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed'

6/08/07 BBC, CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed'

The war on terror: Inside the dark world of rendition

6/08/07 Popham & Taylor, Independent, The war on terror: Inside the dark world of rendition

Trial Opens in Italy Against CIA Agents

6/08/07 Barry, AP, Trial Opens in Italy Against CIA Agents

European Report Addresses CIA Sites

6/08/07 Moore & Tate, WP, European Report Addresses CIA Sites

Italy Trial of C.I.A. Operatives Opens

6/08/07 AP, Italy Trial of C.I.A. Operatives Opens

June 9, 2007

First CIA rendition trial opens

6/09/07 BBC, First CIA rendition trial opens

The Bandar cover-up: who knew what, and when

6/09/07 Leigh & Evans, Guardian, The Bandar cover-up: who knew what, and when?

Report Gives Details on CIA Prisons

6/09/07 Moore, WP, Report Gives Details on CIA Prisons

June 10, 2007

Police chiefs accused of 'whitewash' over British links to CIA torture flights

6/10/07 Woolf, Independent, Police chiefs accused of 'whitewash' over British links to CIA torture flights

June 16, 2007

COLOMBIA-ECUADOR: Studies Find DNA Damage from Anti-Coca Herbicide

6/16/07 Leahy, IPS, COLOMBIA-ECUADOR: Studies Find DNA Damage from Anti-Coca Herbicide

June 21, 2007

France bans BlackBerrys over fears of US intelligence snooping

6/21/07 Soares, Independent, France bans BlackBerrys over fears of US intelligence snooping

Senate Committee Subpoenas Warrantless Spying Documents: White House Showdown Looms

6/21/07 Singel, Wired, Senate Committee Subpoenas Warrantless Spying Documents: White House Showdown Looms

Detailed Report of CIA's Wiretapping of Americans and Dirty Tricks To Be Unclassified

6/21/07 Singel, Wired, Detailed Report of CIA's Wiretapping of Americans and Dirty Tricks To Be Unclassified

June 22, 2007

US Vote Could Close 'School of the Americas'

6/22/07 Glantz, OneWorld, US Vote Could Close 'School of the Americas'

CIA to reveal decades of misdeeds

6/22/07 BBC, CIA to reveal decades of misdeeds

Milk formula goes on trial in Asia

6/22/07 Montlake, CSM, Milk formula goes on trial in Asia

June 23, 2007

The tortured world of US intelligence

6/23/07 Morris, Asia Times, The tortured world of US intelligence

June 24, 2007

Ex-Surveillance Judge Criticizes Warrantless Taps

6/24/07 Sniffen, WP, Ex-Surveillance Judge Criticizes Warrantless Taps

June 26, 2007

Where's the CIA's Missing Jewel?

6/26/06 Corn, Nation, Where's the CIA's Missing Jewel?

June 27, 2007

CIA Releases Files On Past Misdeeds

6/27/07 DeYoung & Pincus, WP, CIA Releases Files On Past Misdeeds

Comparing Today's Tactics With Those Used in the Past

6/27/07 Shane, NYT, Comparing Today's Tactics With Those Used in the Past

July 7, 2007

Lawsuit Against Wiretaps Rejected

7/7/07 Goldstein, WP, Lawsuit Against Wiretaps Rejected

July 8, 2007

For Libby, Bush Seemed to Alter His Texas Policy

7/8/07 Liptak, NYT, For Libby, Bush Seemed to Alter His Texas Policy

July 16, 2007

U.S. Details Some Data-Mining Programs, Hints at Others

7/16/07 Singel, Wired, U.S. Details Some Data-Mining Programs, Hints at Others

July 20, 2007

Disarmament in Colombia: The Meltdown Begins

7/20/07 Fernando, IPS, Disarmament in Colombia: The Meltdown Begins

July 24, 2007

Outsourcing Intelligence

7/24/07 Hillhouse, Nation, Outsourcing Intelligence

July 25, 2007

FBI Seeks To Pay Telecoms For Data

7/25/07 Nakasima, WP, FBI Seeks To Pay Telecoms For Data

July 27, 2007

What Was the Original Surveillance Program?

7/27/07 Singel, Wired, What Was the Original Surveillance Program?

July 28, 2007

With Gonzales Under Fire, FBI Violation Gains Notice

7/28/07 Solomon, WP, With Gonzales Under Fire, FBI Violation Gains Notice

US state department 'funding Blair'

7/28/07 Seddon, Al Jazeera, US state department 'funding Blair'

July 29, 2007

Revealed: MI5's role in torture flight hell

7/29/07 Rose, Guardian, Revealed: MI5's role in torture flight hell

Data Mining Figured In Dispute Over NSA

7/29/07 Eggen & Warrick, WP, Data Mining Figured In Dispute Over NSA

July 31, 2007

HSBC looks back to its roots in Asia

7/31/07 Farrell, Independent, HSBC looks back to its roots in Asia

August 1, 2007

NSA Spying Part of Broader Effort

8/01/07 Eggen, WP, NSA Spying Part of Broader Effort

August 5, 2007

House Passes Changes in Eavesdropping Program

8/05/07 Hulse & Andrews, NYT, House Passes Changes in Eavesdropping Program

August 7, 2007

Data-Mining Our Liberties

8/07/07 Huq, Nation, Data-Mining Our Liberties

Warrantless wiretaps expanded

8/07/07 Peter, CSM, Warrantless wiretaps expanded

FBI Bows to Modern Realities, Eases Rules on Past Drug Use

8/07/07 Eggen, WP, FBI Bows to Modern Realities, Eases Rules on Past Drug Use

August 10, 2007

FISA Revised: A Blank Check for Domestic Spying

8/10/07 Cohn, CommonDreams, FISA Revised: A Blank Check for Domestic Spying

The So-Called Protect America Act

8/10/07 Dean, FindLaw, The So-Called Protect America Act: Why Its Sweeping Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Pose Not Only a Civil Liberties Threat, But a Greater Danger As Well

The Protect Alberto Gonzales Act of 2007

8/09/07 Williams, Nation, The Protect Alberto Gonzales Act of 2007

August 12, 2007

How the Fight for Vast New Spying Powers Was Won

8/12/07 Warrick & Pincus, WP, How the Fight for Vast New Spying Powers Was Won

August 13, 2007

The Black Sites: A rare look inside the C.I.A.'s secret interrogation program

8/13/07 Mayer, New Yorker, The Black Sites: A rare look inside the C.I.A.'s secret interrogation program

August 14, 2007

NSA wiretapping trial begins

8/14/07 Knickerbocker, CSM, NSA wiretapping trial begins

August 15, 2007

Nation's Soul Is at Stake in NSA Surveillance Case

8/15/07 Granick, Wired, Nation's Soul Is at Stake in NSA Surveillance Case

August 16, 2007

U.S. Defends Surveillance to 3 Skeptical Judges

8/16/07 Liptak, NYT, U.S. Defends Surveillance to 3 Skeptical Judges

August 21, 2007

Cheney's Office Says It Has Wiretap Documents

8/21/07 Eggen, WP, Cheney's Office Says It Has Wiretap Documents

August 24, 2007

Telecom Firms Helped With Government's Warrantless Wiretaps

8/243/07 Nakashima, WP, Telecom Firms Helped With Government's Warrantless Wiretaps

August 28, 2007

Shift in Pentagon's security-privacy balance?

8/28/07 Marks, CSM, Shift in Pentagon's security-privacy balance?

US suspends vast ADVISE data-sifting system

8/28/07 Clayton, CSM. US suspends vast ADVISE data-sifting system

August 29, 2007

Point, Click ... Eavesdrop: How the FBI Wiretap Net Operates

8/29/07 Singel, Wired, Point, Click ... Eavesdrop: How the FBI Wiretap Net Operates

August 31, 2007

U.S. Cites 'Secrets' Privilege as It Tries to Stop Suit on Banking Records

8/31/07 Lichtblau, NYT, U.S. Cites 'Secrets' Privilege as It Tries to Stop Suit on Banking Records

September 5, 2007

New Chapter in Drug Trade

9/05/07 Forero, WP, New Chapter in Drug Trade

September 6, 2007

DHS Ends Criticized Data-Mining Program

9/06/07 Sniffen, Wired, DHS Ends Criticized Data-Mining Program

September 8, 2007

Traffickers Infiltrate Military in Colombia

9/08/07 Forero, WP, Traffickers Infiltrate Military in Colombia

September 29, 2007

Iran Labels CIA 'Terrorist Organization'

9/29/07 AP, Iran Labels CIA 'Terrorist Organization'

Iraq Wiretap Delay Not Quite as Presented

9/29/07 Eggen, WP, Iraq Wiretap Delay Not Quite as Presented

October 1, 2007

Early CIA Involvement in Darfur Has Gone Unreported

10/01/07 Jason, Global Politician, Early CIA Involvement in Darfur Has Gone Unreported

October 2, 2007

Report Finds FBI Still Vulnerable To Espionage

10/02/07 Eggen, WP, Report Finds FBI Still Vulnerable To Espionage

Ex-White House Lawyer Targets Spy Tactic

10/02/07 Hess, AP, Ex-White House Lawyer Targets Spy Tactic

October 4, 2007

Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations

10/04/07 Shane et al, NYT, Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations

October 8, 2007

CIA man recounts Che Guevara's death

10/08/07 Grant, BBC, CIA man recounts Che Guevara's death

U.S. Renews Bid to Destroy Opium Poppies in Afghanistan

10/08/07 Semple & Golden, NYT, U.S. Renews Bid to Destroy Opium Poppies in Afghanistan

An Ally from Hell

05/20/05 Henthoff, Village Voice, An Ally from Hell - Sudan & CIA

October 10, 2007

NSA's Lucky Break: How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World

10/10/07 Singel, Wired, NSA's Lucky Break: How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World

October 11, 2007

Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject of C.I.A. Inquiry

10/11/07 Mazzetti & Shane, NYT, Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject of C.I.A. Inquiry

October 12, 2007

Fight over court role in US eavesdropping

10/12/07 Grier, CSM, Fight over court role in US eavesdropping

October 13, 2007

Former CEO Says U.S. Punished Phone Firm

10/13/07 Nakashima & Eggen, WP, Former CEO Says U.S. Punished Phone Firm

October 16, 2007

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders

10/16/07 Nakashima, WP, Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders

October 20, 2007

Spies key to functioning Russia, says Putin

10/20/07 AP, Spies key to functioning Russia, says Putin

October 23, 2007

Bush Seeking Aid for Mexico In Drug Fight

10/23/07 Roig-Franzia, WP, Bush Seeking Aid for Mexico In Drug Fight

October 24, 2007

Bush to Announce Steps to Pressure Cuba Toward Democracy

10/24/07 Abramowitz, WP, Bush to Announce Steps to Pressure Cuba Toward Democracy

October 27, 2007

Guantanamo military lawyer breaks ranks to condemn 'unconscionable' detention

10/27/07 Doyle, Independent, Guantanamo military lawyer breaks ranks to condemn 'unconscionable' detention

From CIA Jails, Inmates Fade Into Obscurity

10/27/07 Whitlock, WP, From CIA Jails, Inmates Fade Into Obscurity

October 31, 2007

$43.5 Billion Spying Budget for Year, Not Including Military

10/31/07 Mazzetti, NYT, $43.5 Billion Spying Budget for Year, Not Including Military

November 2, 2007

Iraq war source's name revealed

11/02/07 BBC, Iraq war source's name revealed

November 4, 2007

The War on Poppy Succeeds, but Cannabis Thrives in an Afghan Province

11/04/07 Semple, NYT, The War on Poppy Succeeds, but Cannabis Thrives in an Afghan Province

November 14, 2007

CIA agent alleged to have met Bin Laden in July

11/01/01 Sampson, Guardian, CIA agent alleged to have met Bin Laden in July (remember this?)

Justice Dept. Reopens Surveillance Probe

11/14/07 Eggen, WP, Justice Dept. Reopens Surveillance Probe

November 15, 2007

Did NSA Put a Secret Backdoor in New Encryption Standard?

11/15/07 Schneier, Wired, Did NSA Put a Secret Backdoor in New Encryption Standard?

November 17, 2007

Bid to wipe out Afghan opium failed, says UN

11/17/07 Brown, Independent, Bid to wipe out Afghan opium failed, says UN

Court Bars Secret Papers in Eavesdropping Case

11/17/07 Lichtblau, NYT, Court Bars Secret Papers in Eavesdropping Case

November 18, 2007

Thousands Protest U.S. Army's "School of Torture, Murder"

11/18/07 Bigg, Reuters, Thousands Protest U.S. Army's "School of Torture, Murder"

November 20, 2007

Israel's Syrian Airstrike Was Aimed at Iran

11/20/07 Porter, IPS, Israel's Syrian Airstrike Was Aimed at Iran

November 28, 2007

Another CIA sponsored Coup D'Etat? Venezuela's D-Day: Democratic Socialism or Imperial Counter-Revolution

11/28/07 Petra, CRG, Another CIA sponsored Coup D'Etat? Venezuela's D-Day: Democratic Socialism or Imperial Counter-Revolution

How the US got its Philippine bases back

11/28/07 Docena, Asia Times, How the US got its Philippine bases back

December 8, 2007

C.I.A. Was Urged to Keep Interrogation Videotapes

12/08/07 Mazzetti, NYT, C.I.A. Was Urged to Keep Interrogation Videotapes

Lawyers charge the CIA tortured their client in secret prisons

12/08/07 Rosenberg, McClatchy, Lawyers charge the CIA tortured their client in secret prisons

Iran protests over US 'espionage'

12/08/07 BBC, Iran protests over US 'espionage'

December 9, 2007

State Department documents reveal U.S. dealings with Venezuela's Chavez

12/09/07 Bachelet, McClatchy, State Department documents reveal U.S. dealings with Venezuela's Chavez

December 12, 2007

New scrutiny on US spy structure

12/12/07 Grier, CSM, New scrutiny on US spy structure

US Secret Court Rejects Call to Release Wiretap Documents

12/12/07 AFP, US Secret Court Rejects Call to Release Wiretap Documents

December 16, 2007

Officials Seek to Protect Firms Aiding NSA Spying

12/16/07 Lichtblau, NYT, Officials Seek to Protect Firms Aiding NSA Spying

December 17, 2007

Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding Deep in Laos

12/17/07 Fuller, NYT, Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding Deep in Laos

December 18, 2007

U.S. Helps Turkey Hit Rebel Kurds In Iraq

12/18/07 Tyson & Wright, WP, U.S. Helps Turkey Hit Rebel Kurds In Iraq

December 19, 2007

Argentina 'dirty war' sentences

12/19/07 BBC, Argentina 'dirty war' sentences

Bad Bill Now, Bad Bill Later

12/19/07 NYT, Bad Bill Now, Bad Bill Later

Chertoff Concealed Role in Tape Destruction

12/19/07 Leopold, Truthout, Chertoff Concealed Role in Tape Destruction

December 20, 2007

Congress Subpoenas Ex-CIA Official

12/20/07 Hess, AP, Congress Subpoenas Ex-CIA Official

C.I.A. to Cooperate With House on Tapes

12/20/07 Shane, NYT, C.I.A. to Cooperate With House on Tapes

Michael Ratner on Missing CIA Tapes, Torture and the Supreme Court

12/20/07 Renner, Truthout, Michael Ratner on Missing CIA Tapes, Torture and the Supreme Court

FBI Agents Skip Court Orders to Spy on Cellphone Users

12/20/07 Singel, Wired, FBI Agents Skip Court Orders to Spy on Cellphone Users

FBI investigates former CIA officer over waterboarding interviews

12/20/07 Landay, McClatchy, FBI investigates former CIA officer over waterboarding interviews

Bush on destroyed CIA tapes: 'Let's wait and see'

12/20/07 Douglas, McClatchy, Bush on destroyed CIA tapes: 'Let's wait and see'

Analysis: CIA Tape Case Evokes Watergate

12/20/07 Raum, AP, Analysis: CIA Tape Case Evokes Watergate

"Black Site" Survivor Relates Horrific Tale

12/20/07 Fisher, IPS, "Black Site" Survivor Relates Horrific Tale

Official: Justice Dept. Slowed Probe Into Phone Jamming

12/20/)7 Gordon, McClatchy, Official: Justice Dept. Slowed Probe Into Phone Jamming

December 21, 2007

Panama to probe US invasion

12/21/07 BBC, Panama to probe US invasion

December 22, 2007

9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes

12/22/07 Mazzetti, NYT, 9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes

December 23, 2007

CIA Needs More Taping, Experts Say

12/23/07 Meyer, LA Times, CIA Needs More Taping, Experts Say

Wagons Circled at CIA Over Tapes' Demise

12/23/07 Miller, LAT, Wagons Circled at CIA Over Tapes' Demise

December 24, 2007

Assurances over US biometric data

12/24/07 BBC, Assurances over US biometric data

The Torture Tape Fingering Bush As a War Criminal

12/24/07 Sullivan, Times Online, The Torture Tape Fingering Bush As a War Criminal

CIA Chief to Drag White House Into Torture Cover-Up Storm

12/24/07 Baxter, Times Online, CIA Chief to Drag White House Into Torture Cover-Up Storm

Kean Says CIA Is Parsing Words on Interrogation Tapes

12/24/07 Marre, The Hill, Kean Says CIA Is Parsing Words on Interrogation Tapes

December 26, 2007

MI6 agents held talks with Taliban: report

12/26/07 AFP, MI6 agents held talks with Taliban: report

December 27, 2007

Legal Community Condemns Destruction of CIA Tapes

12/27/07 Fisher, IPS, Legal Community Condemns Destruction of CIA Tapes

THREAT LEVEL's Year in Review -- 2007

12/27/07 Poulson, Wired, THREAT LEVEL's Year in Review -- 2007

December 29, 2007

For years US eavesdroppers could read encrypted messages without the least difficulty

12/29/07 De Braeckeleer, Intelligence Daily, For years US eavesdroppers could read encrypted messages without the least difficulty

December 30, 2007

Tapes by C.I.A. Lived and Died to Save Image

12/30/07 Shane & Mazzetti, NYT, Tapes by C.I.A. Lived and Died to Save Image

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