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Resignation of CIA chief Petraeus stuns Washington
10/11/2012 - USA

Resignation of CIA chief Petraeus stuns Washington

The Washington establishment was reeling Saturday following the resignation of CIA director David Petraeus (right) a day earlier over an extramarital affair. Petraeus, 60, led US troops in Iraq and commanded American and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
CIA chief Petraeus resigns over extramarital affair
10/11/2012 - USA

CIA chief Petraeus resigns over extramarital affair

CIA Director David Petraeus resigned from his post on Friday, citing the "extremely poor judgment" he showed in having an extramarital affair. Petraeus, 60, led US troops in Iraq and commanded American and NATO troops in Afghanistan.
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Stranger than fiction: Ben Affleck’s 'Argo'
08/11/2012 - CULTURE

Stranger than fiction: Ben Affleck’s 'Argo'

Ben Affleck transports us back to revolution-era Tehran with his latest acting and directing effort. "Argo" tells the stranger-than-fiction story of how the CIA tried to smuggle six Americans out of Iran by staging a fake movie. Also, Argentine director Gonzalo Tobal is in the studio to tell us about his coming-of-age movie "Villegas". And singer Diana Krall goes back to the roots of jazz for her latest album, updating classics from the 1920s and 1930s for a new century.
Tunisia to grant US access to Benghazi attack suspect
03/11/2012 - USA - TUNISIA

Tunisia to grant US access to Benghazi attack suspect

Tunisia will allow US investigators access to a suspect in the September attack on the American consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, US senators said Friday. Ali Ani al Harzi was arrested in Turkey in October and deported to his native Tunisia.
CIA played key role in response to Benghazi attack
03/11/2012 - USA - LIBYA

CIA played key role in response to Benghazi attack

The CIA played a pivotal role in responding to the September 11 attacks on a US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, senior intelligence officials revealed on Thursday, hitting back at claims that the agency had mishandled the incident.
The Economist: 'Romney does not fit the bill'
02/11/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

The Economist: 'Romney does not fit the bill'

Good news for Obama: the prestigious UK weekly The Economist backs him, albeit reluctantly, and so does New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bad news for Obama: the Wall Street Journal reports on security "confusion" concerning the CIA's role in events in the Libyan city of Benghazi, where the US consulate was attacked in September. That's the focus for this look at the world press on Friday 2nd November, 2012.
Régis Le Sommier, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Paris Match
30/10/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Régis Le Sommier, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Paris Match

François Picard interviews Régis Le Sommier, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the French weekly magazine Paris Match. They discuss David Petraeus’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how General Petraeus was instrumental in rethinking US military strategy.
Italy upholds convictions of 23 CIA agents in absentia
19/09/2012 - JUSTICE

Italy upholds convictions of 23 CIA agents in absentia

Italy's highest court confirmed the guilty verdicts Wednesday of 23 CIA agents tried in absentia for the 2003 abduction of Egyptian imam Osama Mustafa Hassan (pictured) in Milan. The United States has already refused to extradite the agents.
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Ali Soufan, author of 'The Black Banners' and former FBI Special Agent
10/09/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Ali Soufan, author of 'The Black Banners' and former FBI Special Agent

Did the CIA withhold critical information that could have prevented the 9/11 terror attacks? Former FBI special agent Ali Soufan, a lead interrogator in the post-9/11 interrogations of al Qaeda suspects, says the answer is an emphatic "Yes". He speaks to Douglas Herbert about what he calls the CIA’s continuing efforts, 11 years later, to discredit his version of events.
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CIA tortured Gaddafi opponents, rights group says
07/09/2012 - USA

CIA tortured Gaddafi opponents, rights group says

The CIA used such brutal methods as simulated drowning to interrogate Libyan dissidents held in US-led detention centres across the world before handing over the detainees to Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch reported Thursday.
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