Central Intelligence Agency

Friday July 19, 2013

Ex-CIA Agent Detained In Panama Reportedly Returning To U.S.

Egyptian cleric Osama Mustafa Hasan Nasr, photographed in 2007. Better known as Abu Omar, he was allegedly kidnapped by CIA agents in Italy in 2003 and taken to Egypt for interrogation. Amr Nabil/Associated Press hide caption

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The Two-Way

Ex-CIA Agent Detained In Panama Reportedly Returning To U.S.

July 19, 2013 • Robert Seldon Lady, the former CIA station chief in Milan, was arrested in connection with the extraordinary rendition of Muslim cleric Abu Omar in 2003.

Friday June 14, 2013

Think Your Job's Hard? Try Being A Congressional Spy Watcher

Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky arrives in Chicago with President Obama in March. Paul Beaty/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

Think Your Job's Hard? Try Being A Congressional Spy Watcher

June 14, 2013 • Keeping tabs on the arm of government that constantly invokes national security to justify its opaqueness can be a frustrating experience for members of Congress.

Thursday April 28, 2011

It's All Politics

Obama's Reshuffled National Security Team Has Familiar, Bush-Era Feel

April 28, 2011 • President Obama chose officials as part of his national security team who should be easily confirmed by the Senate. They also have a familiar, Bush-era feel.

Thursday January 6, 2011

The Two-Way

Former CIA Officer Charged With Sharing Secrets With Reporter

January 6, 2011 • Prosecutors say the disgruntled officer leaked secret information about foreign countries' weapons capabilities.

Wednesday September 22, 2010

The Two-Way

NPR Confirms 3,000 Man CIA Army Conducts Operations In Pakistan

September 22, 2010 • The secret paramilitary was trained in Afghanistan, but conducts missions across the border. The unit was revealed in Bob Woodward's new book, Obama's Wars.