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Failure “to connect the dots”

By The World ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair has promised action after sharp criticism from President Barack Obama over the failed attempt to blow up flight 253 on Christmas Day. The intelligence community had failed to “connect the dots”, Mr Obama said in a statement, adding: “That’s not acceptable, and I will not tolerate it.” Matthew Bell looks at the fallout after the President’s remarks. Download MP3

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FAQ Jet bomber case
Best of BBC: “I boarded a plane with an aerosol can”

The Jordanian connection

By The World ⋅ January 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA agents in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda double agent, media reports say. He is said to have been a doctor from Jordan, arrested there a year ago. He was then reportedly recruited by the Jordanians and CIA, who wrongly thought they had turned him, and given a mission to find al-Qaeda leaders. Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Saad Hattar in Amman about Jordan’s role. Download MP3

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Background Brief: Taliban insurgency

Lithuania hosted secret CIA prisons

By The World ⋅ December 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The CIA used at least two secret detention centers in Lithuania after the 9/11 attacks, a Lithuanian inquiry has found. At least eight terror suspects were held at one center on the outskirts of the capital Vilnius (pictured), the investigation found. It was formerly a riding school and the suspects were reportedly held there between 2004 and 2005. Matthew Bell looks at how the current practice of the CIA compares. Download MP3 (AP Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis)

Hacking into American drone aircraft

By The World ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say. Shia fighters are said to have used off-the-shelf software programs to capture the footage. The hacking was possible because the remotely flown planes have an unprotected communications link. Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3

The drone war

By The World ⋅ December 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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At least three suspected militants have been killed in a US drone attack in north-western Pakistan, officials say. The area is a major sanctuary for al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. Pakistan has publicly criticized drone attacks, saying they fuel support for the militants. The US military does not routinely confirm drone attacks, but the US armed forces and CIA in Afghanistan are the only forces capable of deploying drones in the region, analysts say. Noah Shachtman of Wired magazine is just back from the region. Download MP3 (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Predator strikes in Pakistan

By The World ⋅ November 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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At least four suspected militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region, security officials said. The area is a known haven for al-Qaeda and the Taliban, but Pakistan has publicly criticized drone attacks, saying they fuel support for the militants. Marco Werman talks with Ahmed Rashid, the author of many books about Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia. Download MP3

CIA agents guilty of Italy kidnap

By The World ⋅ November 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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An Italian judge has convicted 23 Americans – all but one of them CIA agents – and two Italian secret agents for the 2003 kidnap of a Muslim cleric. The agents were accused of abducting Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, known as Abu Omar (pictured), from Milan and sending him to Egypt, where he was allegedly tortured. Marco Werman talks with John Radsan, who served as the CIA’s assistant general counsel from 2002 to 2004. Download MP3

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Alleged abuse of CIA interrogations: what to do about it?

By Matthew Bell ⋅ August 31, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Seeking accountability on detainee abuse. Where should the Obama administration go with the allegations of CIA torture? It’s a huge legal, moral and political challenge for a president who says he wants to move on.

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Europe’s own interrogation scandal

By The World ⋅ August 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Human rights advocates in EUROPE are calling for countries there to look into their own role in CIA prisoner abuse. Several countries are accused of abetting CIA prisoner programs during the Bush administration. The World’s Gerry Hadden has the story.

CIA used Canada’s cold expertise

By The World ⋅ August 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Scientists in Canada whose research in surviving cold water is aimed saving lives have learned that the CIA used their work to develop an interrogation technique. The World’s Carol Hills has details.

Ultimate responsibility for prisoner abuse

By The World ⋅ August 26, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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If the U.S. abused and tortured terrorist suspects, and broke the law, why shouldn’t the Obama administration expand its investigation into who was responsible? The World’s Matthew Bell looks at the implications of investigating a former president.>>>The BBC’s Kevin Connolly on President Obama’s dilemma

Entire program – August 26, 2009

By The World ⋅ August 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The possible presidential implications of the CIA interrogations probe; also, the story of a former student democracy activist in China; plus, remembering Ted Kennedy’s fight against apartheid.

Following the chain of command

By The World ⋅ August 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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If the US broke the law by abusing terrorism suspects under President Bush, should the Obama Administration expand the investigation all the way to the former president? The World’s Matthew Bell reports on the implications of investigating a former president.

Cheney’s involvement in interrogation abuse

By The World ⋅ August 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with John Nichols, author of an unofficial biography of former Vice President Dick Cheney, about allegations of Cheney’s role in authorizing the CIA interrogation techniques now under investigation.

How to interrogate terrorism suspects

By The World ⋅ August 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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gitmo-detainees150 The Obama administration is setting strict new standards for treatment of terror suspects, as the Justice Department launches a criminal probe of past interrogation tactics during the Bush administration. The publication of harsh CIA methods has raised questions about how U.S. authorities should best go about conducting interrogations of terrorism suspects. The World’s Matthew Bell reports. (photo: Associated Press)>>>Click here for BBC coverage.