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Whether or not the harsh techniques loosened their tongues, the three men did give up a great deal of information. One of the CIA memos, dated July 13, 2004, described Mohammed as "a key intelligence source for the U.S. government on al-Qaeda plots and personalities." It says he provided "information on al-Qaeda strategic doctrine, probable targets, the impact of striking each target, and likely methods of attacks inside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Did the Harsh Interrogation Methods Actually Work? | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

...Kartika awaits her punishment, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spoke out on Tuesday, advising her to appeal her sentence. Kartika's case has sparked global condemnation, and presumably Najib would prefer not to deal with any body blows to Malaysia's international status. "I believe the authorities concerned are sensitive on this matter and realize the implications of this case," he said at a press conference. "I feel the person concerned should appeal to the state authorities and not be so willing to accept the punishment." (Read "What to Expect When You're Going to Jail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should a Muslim Mother Be Caned for Drinking a Beer? | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

...calling for its end. The North, moreover, has already attached an important condition to its re-engagement: last week, its diplomats told New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. under Bill Clinton, that Pyongyang would return to the negotiating table only if it could deal directly with the U.S. and not the other countries involved in the six-party talks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Makes Nice: An Opening for the U.S.? | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

...North, in other words, has now successfully placed the onus on Washington's shoulders. How will the U.S. respond? It's no secret that the Obama Administration came into office inclined to deal directly with Pyongyang. But the North's serial hostility in the first months of the Administration took Washington by surprise. It returned the hostility by tightening financial sanctions against the North and by insisting, in the phrase of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, that there was no chance the Administration would buy the "same horse twice" in negotiations with North Korea. That is, it was not going...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Makes Nice: An Opening for the U.S.? | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

...Cheong Seong-Chang, director of Inter-Korean Relations at the Sejong Institute, notes one important difference: Kim Jong Il has been sick, and has apparently taken steps to arrange a dynastic succession for his youngest son, Kim Jong Un. It's possible that Kim may want to do a deal once and for all. Suffice to say that the Obama Administration has little choice but to see whether that's true...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Makes Nice: An Opening for the U.S.? | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

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