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WikiLeaks Iraq Documents Detail Deaths, Abuse
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The private website WikiLeaks, acting through several news organizations it selected, released a massive batch of classified Iraq war-related documents, which contain no dramatic new revelations but provide critical "context'' to the war and the U.S. role from 2003 through 2009, the New York Times reported. ...
Iraq War Documents Shed Light on Civilian Deaths, Prisoner Abuse
By David Wood - Politics DailyThe private Web site WikiLeaks, acting through several news organizations it selected, released a massive batch of classified Iraq war-related documents, which contain no dramatic new revelations but provide critical "context'' to the war and the U.S. role from 2003 through 2009, the New York Times reported. The Pentagon protested the release of the documents, saying that publication of the material would harm national security. An examination of the 392,000 documents by the Times revealed that: -- The number of Iraqi civilian deaths is still unclear, but is probably greater than previously ...
FOIA Reveals Details of CIA's Secret Prisons
By Lindsay Machak - Politics DailyThanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the government last week released declassified files revealing insight to the CIA's interrogation methods under the Bush administration. The Los Angeles Times reported on the CIA's policy of subjecting each prisoner to harsh treatment so that he would "perceive and value his personal welfare, comfort and immediate needs more than the information he is protecting." A day in the life of a prisoner at these interrogation sites is outlined in the documents. The New York Times reported more than 100 prisoners passed through the program, including three who ...
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