Author: Warren P. Strobel
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Whistleblower: White House tried to hide details of Trump call
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump sought to use the powers of his office to push Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden, and White House officials acted to conceal evidence of the president’s actions, a whistleblower complaint alleges. The whistleblower’s complaint, released Thursday, concerns a July call between Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.…
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Assessing CIA culpability in detainee deaths will be tricky
WASHINGTON — By all accounts, the interrogation of Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush went terribly wrong.Military guards accused his interrogators of beating the detainee and stuffing his body into a sleeping bag bound with electrical cord until he suffocated.When it came time for a CIA employee to testify during the court-martial of Army Chief…
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U.S. hid detainees to avoid Red Cross, documents show
WASHINGTON • The U.S. military hid the locations of detained terrorism suspects and concealed harsh treatment to avoid the scrutiny of the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to documents a Senate committee released Tuesday. “We may need to curb the harsher operations while ICRC is around. It is better not to expose them…
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Obama favors multilateral approach to foreign policy
WASHINGTON – If he’s elected president, Barack Obama promises to bring a new tone and more inclusive approach to American foreign policy, reaching out to adversaries and giving greater weight to the views of U.S. allies. Obama, who’s running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, says that in his first…