Background During the war in Iraq that began in March 2003, personnel of the United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency committed a series of human rights violations against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. These ...
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The Sinking of the K-141 “Kursk” Russian Submarine
Background Here is, according to Wikipedia, what is believed to have happened to the Kursk: The Kursk submarine disaster occurred during a major Russian naval exercise in the Barents Sea on Saturday, 12 August 2000. The Kursk, an Oscar-class ...
Agency Inspector General Reports and Investigations
Background Agencies periodically conduct their own special investigations and produce reports about certain allegations against their respective departments. For example, the CIA Inspector General produced a report regarding the allegations of ...
The Mueller Report, Released April 18, 2019 – Special Counsel Investigation into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion
Background On May 17, 2017, Robert S. Mueller III was appointed by acting Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein to serve as Special Counsel. Special Counsel Mueller’s job was to oversee the previously-confirmed FBI investigation of Russian ...
Julian Assange Indictment – WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy
Background Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested today in the United Kingdom pursuant to the U.S./UK Extradition Treaty, in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to ...
