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U.S.-North Korea accord began with an 'accidental' meeting in Berlin
WASHINGTON — Meeting in Berlin, Germany in January 2007 , in what was portrayed at the time as an accidental encounter, Christopher Hill , the State Department's top Asia hand, and his North Korean counterpart sketched out a deal to resume nuclear negotiations.
People:Christopher Hill Condoleezza Rice Donald H. Rumsfeld Kim Jong Il Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis North Korea-U.S. Source:(McClatchy)
2008-06-26
Pentagon ponders transition in time of war
Washington - The Pentagon is making a pointed effort to ensure that the transition to a new administration in January 2009 - the first time in 40 years that a handover of power will take place during wartime - goes smoothly, minimizing the risk of disruptions or attacks on military operations during the changeover.
People:Robert Gates Richard Armitage Donald H. Rumsfeld George W. Bush Activities:Bush Admin. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-19
Guantanamo: America's prison for terrorists often held the wrong men
This is the first part of the five-part Guantanamo: Beyond the Law series by McClatchy Newspapers . The full series is available at www.mcclatchydc.com)
Nations:Afghanistan People:Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(McClatchy)
2008-06-19
Easing of laws that led to detainee abuse hatched in secret
This is the fourth installment of McClatchy's Guantanamo: Beyond the Law series, which can be viewed in full at www.mcclatchydc.com)
People:Alberto Gonzales Carl Levin Donald H. Rumsfeld Dick Cheney Activities:CIA Prison Scandal
2008-06-19
Seeking Answers on Detainee Abuse
Despite years of investigation into alleged abuse and death of prisoners in U.S. custody since 9/11, the only Americans held accountable have been the low-ranking "bad apples" convicted for the worst atrocities at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. No official blame has been assigned to higher-ups for abuses at Guantanamo or in Afghanistan, much less for crimes allegedly committed by U.S. personnel in various secret CIA prisons around the world. The Senate Armed Services Committee sought to correct that on Tuesday by holding the nation's first public hearing into who at the top should be held accountable for the abuse of detainees held by the U.S.
People:Carl Levin Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Source:(Time)
2008-06-18
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