Shin Bet Claims Makhoul’s Hezbollah Spying Began in 2008, Yet Declared His Activism Legal in 2009 Interrogation Mideast Peace Shin Bet Claims Makhoul’s Hezbollah Spying Began in 2008, Yet Declared His Activism Legal in 2009 Interrogation Richard Silverstein May 28, 2010 I’m delighted to report that human rights activists around the world are beginning to understand the gravity... Read More Read more about Shin Bet Claims Makhoul’s Hezbollah Spying Began in 2008, Yet Declared His Activism Legal in 2009 Interrogation
Will Torture Taint Al Qaeda Prosecutions? Mideast Peace Politics & Society Will Torture Taint Al Qaeda Prosecutions? Richard Silverstein November 15, 2009 One of the ongoing mantras of the left during the Bush torture years was that, aside from... Read More Read more about Will Torture Taint Al Qaeda Prosecutions?
Scheuer’s Fatuous Lies About Obama’s Counter-Terror Policy Mideast Peace Politics & Society Scheuer’s Fatuous Lies About Obama’s Counter-Terror Policy Richard Silverstein April 26, 2009 With CIA operatives like Michael Scheuer directing the effort to capture Osama bin Laden, it’s no wonder... Read More Read more about Scheuer’s Fatuous Lies About Obama’s Counter-Terror Policy
Did Mumbai Terrorists Torture Jews? Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Did Mumbai Terrorists Torture Jews? Richard Silverstein December 1, 2008 Thanks to reader Alex Stein for forcing me to write a post I hate to write with... Read More Read more about Did Mumbai Terrorists Torture Jews?
Shin Bet Offers Palestinian Journalist ‘Gitmo Treatment’ Mideast Peace Shin Bet Offers Palestinian Journalist ‘Gitmo Treatment’ Richard Silverstein June 30, 2008 Mohammed Omer, Gaza photojournalist roughed up by Shin Bet If you’re an award-winning Gaza journalist, the Shin... Read More Read more about Shin Bet Offers Palestinian Journalist ‘Gitmo Treatment’
Justice Department: ‘We Didn’t Drive Padilla Crazy, But Even If We Did, He’s Too Crazy to Prove It’ Mideast Peace Politics & Society Justice Department: ‘We Didn’t Drive Padilla Crazy, But Even If We Did, He’s Too Crazy to Prove It’ Richard Silverstein December 13, 2006 Jose’s trip to the dentist (photo: NYT) The Justice Department has gradually shifted–and lessened–the charges against Jose... Read More Read more about Justice Department: ‘We Didn’t Drive Padilla Crazy, But Even If We Did, He’s Too Crazy to Prove It’
CIA: Permitting Guantanamo Detainees Access to Lawyers Endangers National Security Mideast Peace Politics & Society CIA: Permitting Guantanamo Detainees Access to Lawyers Endangers National Security Richard Silverstein November 5, 2006 (cartoon: Rooker) The Central Intelligence Agency and the Justice Department have told a federal court that permitting... Read More Read more about CIA: Permitting Guantanamo Detainees Access to Lawyers Endangers National Security
Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’ Politics & Society Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’ Richard Silverstein October 27, 2006 Mr. Cheney was interviewed Tuesday by Scott Hennen, a conservative radio talk show host in Fargo, N.D.... Read More Read more about Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’
Moshe Katsav Revives the ‘High Tech Lynching’ Mideast Peace Moshe Katsav Revives the ‘High Tech Lynching’ Richard Silverstein August 26, 2006 What is it about testosterone-driven male politicians who can’t seem to keep their dicks in their pants,... Read More Read more about Moshe Katsav Revives the ‘High Tech Lynching’
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict–It Never Stops Breaking Your Heart Mideast Peace Israeli-Palestinian Conflict–It Never Stops Breaking Your Heart Richard Silverstein February 4, 2006 Lawrence of Cyberia broke my heart tonight. But as anyone who has followed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can... Read More Read more about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict–It Never Stops Breaking Your Heart
Romania, Bush’s New New Best Friend Politics & Society Romania, Bush’s New New Best Friend Richard Silverstein December 7, 2005 Condi Rice’s made it official. Not only is Romania the hush-hush site for at least one of... Read More Read more about Romania, Bush’s New New Best Friend
Jose Padilla and Bush’s Failed End-Around the Constitution Politics & Society Jose Padilla and Bush’s Failed End-Around the Constitution Richard Silverstein November 25, 2005 The Bush Administration this week charged Jose Padilla (finally after three years in confinement without charge and... Read More Read more about Jose Padilla and Bush’s Failed End-Around the Constitution