Constitution Project releases “Task Force on Detainee Treatment” report

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Apr 192013
 

Via:  www.globalresearch.ca/clinton-bush-and-obama-us-war-crimes-over-three-administrations/5331757

www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/world/us-practiced-torture-after-9-11-nonpartisan-review-concludes.html

More at:  detaineetaskforce.org

detaineetaskforce.org/report/

 

Over two years a 11-member Task Force produced a ~600-page report on the abuse of detainees over three US administrations.

The report covers extraordinary renditions, black sites, rendition, enhanced interrogation tactics, night raids, pulpified prisoner’s legs, the use of feeding tubes….

More on Gareth Williams, a MI6 codebreaker

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May 062012
 

Via:  arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/05/mi6-codebreaker-attended-us-security-conference-before-his-death.ars

www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/mi6-codebreaker-at-blackhat/

 

Seems like he was tracking cash/gold from Asia to big UK/US banks.

I guess he might have been to near well protected funds for some project.

Wireless sounds like a big trap too.

James Bamford on the NSA

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Apr 262012
 

Via:  www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/storyboard_bamford/

 

James Bamford gives some background on past misses and a huge new data centre to fix the signals gap.

Reflects on dedicated lines and the new reality of mass sweeps.  The Drake case, getting public information for books and the reaction to his books over the years.

 

 

 

 

Inside the NSA Spy Center in Bluffdale, Utah

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Mar 242012
 

Via:  www.democracynow.org/2012/3/21/exposed_inside_the_nsas_largest_and

 

All your pocket litter are belong to the US for 5 years …

yro.slashdot.org/story/12/03/23/1521215/us-govt-to-keep-data-on-non-terrorist-citizens-for-5-years

and

 

 

The NSA and U.S. corporations

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Mar 122012
 

Via:  legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/03/doj-asks-court-to-keep-secret-any-partnership-between-google-nsa.html

www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/07/bill-would-create-partnership-between-nsa-and-u-s-corporations/

 

Two views on past and future efforts to collect data from and protect U.S. corporations.

Follow how private data will be used for domestic purposes under US government sharing but only for “extraordinary circumstances ” …..

RAF Menwith Hill to get multimillion-pound upgrade

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Mar 082012
 

Via:  www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/01/menwith-hill-eavesdropping-base-expansion

 

From a new generator plant to intelligence-led warfare, the largest  US intelligence centre in Britain is getting new funding.

Also see www.natowatch.org/sites/default/files/liftingthelid.pdf

 

DOJ has state secrets privilege ready for warrantless eavesdropping legal challenge?

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Feb 252012
 

Via:  www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/scotus-fisa-amendments/

 

US secret warrantless surveillance could be back in before some US court maybe ….

Don’t worry, state secrets privilege will stop any lawsuits again :)

The FISA info graphic:

http://www.aclu.org/files/interactive_image/fisainfographic3_nofoot.jpg

NSA talks up fears of a “cyberattack”

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Feb 232012
 

Via:  theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/who-do-you-trust-less-the-nsa-or-anonymous/253399/

 

Info from a Wall Street Journal link about Gen. Keith Alexander (director of the National Security Agency) commenting a vision of a “cyberattack” and the US power grid.

Some interesting comments :)

Also see “McCain to introduce cybersecurity legislation giving even more domestic control to NSA, military”
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/02/mccain-to-introduce-cybersecurity.html

 

 

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