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
Read my long essay responding to President Trump’s not-so-new strategy for the war in Afghanistan.
Is Trump Changing Course on Guantanamo?
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.
Afghanistan’s Torture Crisis
Read my latest article at Prospect Magazine on the alarming increase of torture in Afghanistan.
Drones in the Trump Era
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.
New Inquiry into CIA Torture Program
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.
Update on Trump & Torture
Read my latest looking at the current state of play vis-a-vis torture in the US.
Why Torture is Counter-Productive
Read my latest piece at Prospect Magazine, which looks at the various ways torture harms cooperation on counterterrorism.
Piece on Trump & Rendition
I have a new piece up at The Independent considering the likely continuation of rendition under Trump. Read it here.
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