SpyTalk: October 31, 2010 - November 6, 2010

Bush: White House bio-war alarm went off in 2002

A White House alarm to detect biological weapons in the air went off in in 2002, setting off fears that the building was under a silent terrorist attack, former president George W. Bush writes in his new book, "Decision Points."...

By Jeff Stein  | November 5, 2010; 6:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (8)
Categories:  Homeland Security, Intelligence, Media  | Tags:  Matt Lauer, NBC Today Show  
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CIA lawyer: U.S. law does not forbid rendition

Daniel Pines, an assistant general counsel at the CIA, has asserted in a law journal that the abduction of terrorism suspects abroad is legal under U.S. law, even when the suspect is turned over to countries notorious for torture. “There...

By Jeff Stein  | November 3, 2010; 4:50 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (12)
Categories:  Foreign policy, Intelligence, Lawandcourts  
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Former FBI agent Brad Garrett: Tips crucial to cracking case of mysterious shootings

Brad Garrett, the former FBI agent who interrogated D.C. area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo and who is credited with solving many high-profile local homicide cases, says the mystery of whoever is shooting at local military targets will probably only be...

By Jeff Stein  | November 2, 2010; 1:45 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  Homeland Security, Intelligence, Lawandcourts  
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