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...every technique of interrogation used against prisoners in our hands, was scrutinized and approved by [CIA] headquarters. And nothing was done without approval from the White House - from Rice herself and with a signature from John Ashcroft," the former agent said, referring to Condoleezza Rice, who was National Security Advisor at the time, and the then-Attorney General. Rice, quoted in Grey's book, told reporters last December that "the United States has not transported anyone, and will not transport anyone, to a country when we believe he will be tortured." Michael Scheuer, the retired head...
...writing a thesis this year, and I don’t seem to be procrastinating very effectively. I’ve already written almost 20 pages! My advisor is annoyed that I’ve been working ahead, and he’s run out of related reading to assign me. What can I do to fill the time till my inevitable acceptance of the Hoopes Prize? Could you suggest some entertaining diversions from my magnum opus, preferably ones that would take up most of my waking hours...
...Having said that, I don't think this will have a huge impact on the financial and manufacturing sector." In a reassuring move, the new administration tapped central-bank governor Pridiyathorn Devakula, a respected technocrat who helped extricate Thailand from the 1997 Asian financial crisis, as a top economic advisor. Pridiyathorn spent late last week trying to convince overseas investors that Thailand wouldn't retreat from the global economy or pursue a protectionist agenda. And the health of Thailand's economy, projected to grow by 4% to 5.3% this year, will ultimately hinge on outside factors as well. "Regardless...
...about a year will probably lead to a more conservative South Korean government. They calculate that China is not going to let them collapse, " notes Michael J. Green, who handled Asian affairs for the Bush White House National Security Council (NSC) until December 2005 and is now senior advisor at the Center for International and Strategic Studies...
...kind to the Core office, and I’ve been granted every last one, in writing, and in a somewhat timely fashion. The key is to remember that those ogres only have as much power over you and your curriculum as you let them have. Get your concentration advisor on your side. Get the head tutor of your department on your side. Get your resident dean on your side. Deans and tutors and advisors have the kind of influence over curriculum that Core staffers can only dream of. Then, file all the Core’s inane forms...