http://www.mail.com/organizations/287874-us-central-intelligence-agency.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/287874-us-central-intelligence-agency.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087348-petraeus-email-objected-to-benghazi-talking-points.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the public, according to emails released Wednesday by the White House. Under pressure in the investigation that contin... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:21:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087348-petraeus-email-objected-to-benghazi-talking-points.html 2013-05-16T00:21:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077016-dept-sought-to-change-libya-talking-points.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Political considerations influenced the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Benghazi, Libya, with State Department and other senior administration officials asking that references to terror groups and prior warnings be deleted, according to department emails. The latest discl... Sat, 11 May 2013 01:10:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077016-dept-sought-to-change-libya-talking-points.html 2013-05-11T01:10:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053682-sharing-bombings-under-review.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday his counterterrorism bureaucracy "did what it was supposed to be doing" before the Boston Marathon bombing as his top intelligence official began a review into whether sensitive information was adequately shared and whether the U.S. government could have disrupted the attack. "We want to go back and we... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:18:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053682-sharing-bombings-under-review.html 2013-05-01T00:18:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049012-russia-caught-bomb-suspect-wiretap.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian authorities secretly recorded a telephone conversation in 2011 in which one of the Boston bombing suspects vaguely discussed jihad with his mother, officials said Saturday, days after the U.S. government finally received details about the call. In another conversation, the mother of now-dead bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:56:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049012-russia-caught-bomb-suspect-wiretap.html 2013-04-28T13:56:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2047190-boston-bombing-suspects-mom-terror-database.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence agencies added the mother of the Boston bombing suspects to a government terrorism database 18 months before the bombings, two officials told The Associated Press. She called it "lies and hypocrisy" and said she has never been linked to crimes or terrorism. The CIA asked for the Boston terror suspect and his mother to b... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2047190-boston-bombing-suspects-mom-terror-database.html 2013-04-26T20:25:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042942-officials-dead-bomber-terrorism-database.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government added the name of the dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect to a terrorist database 18 months before the deadly explosions, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The CIA made the request to add Tamerlan Tsarnaev's name to the terrorist database after the Russian government contacted the agency with ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:08:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042942-officials-dead-bomber-terrorism-database.html 2013-04-25T01:08:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1983892-ex-cia-chief-aided-wwii-heros-arlington-burial.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — When Dr. Rene Joyeuse's request for burial at Arlington National Cemetery was rejected, the family of the decorated Swiss-born World War II spy launched a campaign to get the decision reversed. Months later, Joyeuse is getting his wish, thanks in part to the involvement of the nation's top covert operators, including CIA Director David Petraeus. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:55:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1983892-ex-cia-chief-aided-wwii-heros-arlington-burial.html 2013-03-28T06:55:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1981722-petraeus-affair-that-led-to-resignation.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his first public speech since resigning as head of the CIA, David Petraeus apologized for the extramarital affair that "caused such pain for my family, friends and supporters." The hero of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars struck a somber, apologetic tone as he spoke to about 600 people, including his wife and many uniformed and decorate... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:09:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1981722-petraeus-affair-that-led-to-resignation.html 2013-03-27T08:09:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979746-david-petraeus-apologizes-conduct-affair.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Petraeus apologized Tuesday night to an audience of veterans for the conduct that led to his resignation as head of the CIA following the disclosure of an extramarital affair. "Needless to say, I join you keenly aware that I am regarded in a different light now than I was a year ago," Petraeus said. "I am also keenly aware that th... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:46:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979746-david-petraeus-apologizes-conduct-affair.html 2013-03-27T05:46:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957258-appeals-court-reverses-cia-drone-secrecy-ruling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday reversed a lower court ruling that allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm whether it had information on the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists. A lower court federal judge had sided with the CIA and dismissed a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union seeking those records. In response ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:59:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957258-appeals-court-reverses-cia-drone-secrecy-ruling.html 2013-03-15T19:59:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tea party senator from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director. Sen. Rand Paul ended his filibuster shortly after midnight, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also a Kentucky Republican, said he would continue to oppose Brennan's... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html 2013-03-07T06:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931984-senate-panel-votes-to-approve-obamas-cia-nominee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after winning a behind-the-scenes battle with the White House over access to a series of top-secret legal opinions that justify the use of lethal drone strikes against terror suspects, including American citizens. John Brennan's insta... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:11:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931984-senate-panel-votes-to-approve-obamas-cia-nominee.html 2013-03-06T00:11:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1922210-intel-committee-to-vote-week-cia-nominee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote early next week on John Brennan's nomination to be director of the CIA, the panel's leaders said Thursday. The Democratic leader of the committee had hoped to hold the vote Thursday. But Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., the committee's vice chairman, said consideration of Brennan's nomin... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:18:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1922210-intel-committee-to-vote-week-cia-nominee.html 2013-02-28T21:18:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915236-senate-panel-to-vote-this-week-cia-pick.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House commitment to provide lawmakers with additional information about the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, may have cleared the way for a vote later this week on President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. Republicans had demanded t... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:44:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915236-senate-panel-to-vote-this-week-cia-pick.html 2013-02-26T00:44:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890444-correction-brennan-cia-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Feb. 13 about CIA nominee John Brennan, based on information provided by the Senate Intelligence Committee, The Associated Press reported erroneously that there are a total of nine classified legal Justice Department memos justifying the use of targeted killing of terror suspects overseas, and that senators have seen two of them. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:51:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890444-correction-brennan-cia-story.html 2013-02-14T22:51:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1882822-gates-backs-lawmakers-oversight-drone-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida. Gates, who led the Pentagon for Presidents George W. Bush and Obama and previously served as the Central Intelligence Agency's directo... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1882822-gates-backs-lawmakers-oversight-drone-program.html 2013-02-11T08:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881330-lawmakers-urge-oversight-drone-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's use of unmanned drones to kill Americans who are suspected of being al-Qaida allies deserves closer inspection, lawmakers said Sunday as even some of the president's allies suggested an uneasiness about the program. Obama's stance toward the terrorist threats facing the United States has left some Democrats and R... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881330-lawmakers-urge-oversight-drone-program.html 2013-02-10T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1877160-iran-releases-slovak-arrested-spying.html BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A Slovak national arrested in Iran and accused of spying for the United States has been released and returned home. Iranian authorities claimed in January that 26-year-old Matej Valuch was involved in Central Intelligence Agency activities in Iran. Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak said Friday that Valuch was released after "di... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1877160-iran-releases-slovak-arrested-spying.html 2013-02-08T09:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1876062-cia-pick-avoids-calling-waterboarding-torture.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House's pick for CIA chief says the harsh interrogation technique known as waterboarding is reprehensible and should not be used on terror suspects — but he is refusing to call it a form of torture. John Brennan says waterboarding should have never been legal and will never be used under his watch if he is confirmed as the Cent... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1876062-cia-pick-avoids-calling-waterboarding-torture.html 2013-02-07T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871660-brennans-cia-bid-chance-to-strike-critics.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate hearing on John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA could lay bare some parts of the secret war against al-Qaida: lethal drone strikes from covert bases against even American terror suspects, harsh interrogation methods and long detention of suspects without due process. Some of the practices produced revulsion among some in Co... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871660-brennans-cia-bid-chance-to-strike-critics.html 2013-02-07T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805788-gop-senator-threatens-delay-cia-nomination.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's choice of John Brennan to be the next CIA director hit a snag Tuesday as a Republican senator threatened to delay the nomination until the Obama administration provides answers on the deadly assault in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose opposition helped sc... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805788-gop-senator-threatens-delay-cia-nomination.html 2013-01-08T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805166-obama-digs-fight-hagel-brennan-picks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Digging in for a fight, President Barack Obama riled Senate Republicans and some Democrats, too, on Monday by nominating former senator and combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and anti-terrorism chief John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Hagel and Brennan, in separate Senate confirmation heari... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 03:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805166-obama-digs-fight-hagel-brennan-picks.html 2013-01-08T03:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805124-obamas-cia-pick-chose-spycraft-priesthood.html WASHINGTON (AP) — John Brennan was headed for the priesthood when, while sitting idly on a bus as a student at Fordham University in the 1970s, he stumbled on a recruiting ad for the CIA. Now, after years of poring through intelligence, trekking with Mideast tribesmen and overseeing some of America's most controversial and lethal counterterror missions, he's pursuing a calli... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805124-obamas-cia-pick-chose-spycraft-priesthood.html 2013-01-07T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1803374-obama-taps-hagel-pentagon-brennan-cia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him "the leader our troops deserve." He also chose White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Controversy surrounds both choices, but th... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1803374-obama-taps-hagel-pentagon-brennan-cia.html 2013-01-07T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1804426-obama-taps-homeland-security-aide-to-head-cia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has tapped White House homeland security adviser John Brennan as his nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Obama on Monday appeared with Brennan in the East Room of the White House to name him as his pick to succeed former CIA chief David Petraeus, who resigned in November after admitting to an affair wi... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1804426-obama-taps-homeland-security-aide-to-head-cia.html 2013-01-07T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800620-obama-round-natl-security-team-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama may round out his new national security leadership team next week, with a nomination for defense secretary expected and a pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency possible. Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is the front-runner for the top Pentagon post. Acting CIA director Michael Morell and Obama ... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800620-obama-round-natl-security-team-week.html 2013-01-05T04:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794100-intelligence-agencies-faulted-libya-fallout.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate report has found that the White House did not make major changes in the talking points that administration officials used after the attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya. Some Republicans had questioned whether the president's staff rewrote the statements for political reasons. Instead, the report cited changes... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794100-intelligence-agencies-faulted-libya-fallout.html 2013-01-01T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793482-report-details-changes-benghazi-explanations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI, CIA and other intelligence agencies — but not the White House — made major changes in talking points that led to the Obama administration's confusing explanations of the attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, a Senate report concluded Monday. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee report said ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793482-report-details-changes-benghazi-explanations.html 2012-12-31T22:55:00Z