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New Memoir on Guantanamo & Torture

October 1, 2017April 4, 2018 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Guantanamo, Published Work, Torture, Trump

My latest, in today’s Mail on Sunday, takes an exclusive look at a new memoir about Guantanamo and torture by Mark Fallon, who oversaw interrogations there after 9/11.

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Trump’s “New Strategy” for Afghanistan

August 26, 2017April 4, 2018 rupertnstone Uncategorized Afghanistan, CIA, Obama, Pakistan, Published Work, Special Ops, Trump

Read my long essay responding to President Trump’s not-so-new strategy for the war in Afghanistan.

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Is Trump Changing Course on Guantanamo?

July 31, 2017 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Guantanamo, Torture, Trump

Read my latest, looking at a possible shift in Trump’s plans for Guantanamo. On the campaign trail he promised to send new captives there, but recent developments and other factors suggest this may not be the case.

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The Growing Danger of War with Iran

June 19, 2017June 22, 2017 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Iran, Trump

My latest article, in two parts, considers the growing risks of a US-Iran conflict. Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.

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Afghanistan’s Torture Crisis

June 7, 2017 rupertnstone Uncategorized Afghanistan, CIA, Obama, Special Ops, Torture, Trump

Read my latest article at Prospect Magazine on the alarming increase of torture in Afghanistan.

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Drones in the Trump Era

March 20, 2017April 4, 2018 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Drones, Obama, Pakistan, Published Work, Special Ops, Trump

Read my latest piece for Al Jazeera English, which considers Trump’s reported plans to relax constraints on targeted killing and move authority for drone strikes back to the CIA.

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New Inquiry into CIA Torture Program

March 16, 2017April 4, 2018 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Obama, Published Work, Torture, Trump

A new inquiry has just been launched into the state of North Carolina’s alleged role in the CIA’s torture and rendition of captives after 9/11. I covered the launch of the inquiry for The Independent, here.

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Update on Trump & Torture

February 17, 2017 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Torture, Trump

Read my latest looking at the current state of play vis-a-vis torture in the US.

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Why Torture is Counter-Productive

January 31, 2017April 4, 2018 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Published Work, Torture, Trump

Read my latest piece at Prospect Magazine, which looks at the various ways torture harms cooperation on counterterrorism.

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Piece on Trump & Rendition

January 19, 2017April 4, 2018 rupertnstone Uncategorized CIA, Obama, Published Work, Torture, Trump

I have a new piece up at The Independent considering the likely continuation of rendition under Trump. Read it here.

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