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jsingal | February 8, 2007, 11:51AM

Russert Denies Role in Plamegate
Testifying as the final prosecution witness in Scooter Libby's perjury trial, NBC News journalist Tim Russert denied ever mentioning CIA officer Valerie Plame's name, asserting that he discovered her identity only after reading an article by columnist Bob Novak. As the trial comes to its conclusion, the newsman's testimony stands as a firm contradiction to Libby's claims of having learned of Plame's identity through Russert, and could further damage the defense of the former White House official. And by the way, you can hear a recording of Libby's grand jury testimony here. (The Washington Post)

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jsingal | February 7, 2007, 10:36AM

Cheney's Son-in-Law Hindering DHS Oversight Effort
"The Department of Homeland Security refuses to cooperate on oversight activities, according to testimony offered today by GAO Comptroller General David Walker and Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner. The investigators highlighted the role of Philip Perry — Chief Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security and Vice President Cheney’s son-in-law — as the major stumbling block in their investigations." (Think Progress)

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jsingal | February 6, 2007, 10:56AM

A Far-Off Airport Holds a Clue to Renditions
A remote, snow-covered airport in Poland seems an unlikely site for international intrigue and CIA malfeasance. Nevertheless, "in late 2002 and 2003, there was a flurry of unusual activity at Mazury-Szczytno International Airport, a former military facility that happens to be near a Polish intelligence training complex where European investigators suspect the CIA maintained a secret interrogation and detention facility." (Chicago Tribune)

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jsingal | February 5, 2007, 10:44AM

Senators Still Unclear on Arar Rendition
After a top-secret meeting, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) said they still have more questions than answers about why Maher Arar, the Canadian citizen whom U.S. authorities rendered to Syria, where he says he was tortured, is still on the no-fly list. (Globe and Mail)

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