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Hearing Probes Drone Strikes Against Americans

February 7, 2013, 11:33 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States employs drone strikes only as a deterrent against imminent terrorist threats, not as punishment for previous actions, firmly defending the … Continue reading »

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'Zero Dark Thirty' Protesters Say It Glorifies Torture

January 4, 2013, 3:21 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Osama bin Laden may be dead, but the controversy over his pursuit has never been more alive. Protests are springing up against the film "Zero Dark Thirty," which opened in 25 cities on Friday, including Emeryville. Demonstrators outside a theater … Continue reading »

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