It would be hard to find someone with more experience to run the CIA. And that’s why she’s a terrible choice.
The Banality of Haspel
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More Torture Questions for Haspel
Can the nominee to head up the CIA at least meet the higher standard on torture set by Joseph McCarthy?
Get Ready for Bush 2.0
The president once distanced himself from the Bush legacy. Now he’s brought back the architects of its darkest moments.
Trump, Terrorism, and the Politics of Witch Hunts
It’s ironic that the most powerful man on earth would protest that he’s the subject of a “witch hunt,” especially given his enthusiasm for bombing and torturing people.
Only Stupid People Say Torture Works, and One of Them’s in the White House
Trump’s still nominating key figures from America’s torture fiasco to key posts — including new FBI director Christopher Wray.
The U.S. Gives Refuge to Torture Victims from All Over — Except from Guantanamo
The U.S. hasn’t agreed to resettle any of its own torture victims, much less offered any other form of accountability.
The Bankrupt Way the White House Tells ‘Bad Muslims’ from ‘Good Muslims’
The “war on terror” has killed millions of innocent people. You don’t have to be a “bad Muslim” to oppose that.
We May Be on the Verge of a Return to the Bush Administration’s Worst Abuses
The Trump administration may be preparing to bring back torture, extraordinary rendition, and indefinite detention — with Neil Gorsuch’s help.
The Iraq War Was a Huge Ethical Leap Backwards
From the Big Lie to torture and sectarian violence, the U.S. and the Middle East are still paying the price for our moral perversions in Iraq.
Trump’s Falling for the Same Old ‘War on Terror’ Fantasies
If Trump really sought to make America great again, he’d extricate the U.S. from war. But early signs aren’t promising.