Ruben Neugebauer is a spokesperson for Sea Watch, which operates humanitarian ships that assist people crossing the Mediterranean.
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum recalls a conversation with the man at the centre of Libyan rendition claims on how close the CIA and MI6 became with Libyan intelligence.
At last some straight talking about the “special relationship” from George W Bush. He has told The Times it doesn’t matter what people in England think of him now, and it didn’t matter then, when he was President.
Gary Gibbon
David Cameron has just told PBS radio in Washington that the Megrahi release was “not a BP decision” but “the decision of British ministers” (by which he means Scottish ministers). He has revisited his initial decision to turn down a late request from four US senators to meet up and discuss the Lockerbie bomber’s release…
Gary Gibbon
An announcement of an inquiry into allegations of complicity in torture by the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) now looks imminent, blogs Gary Gibbon.
Jon Snow
A year ago he was in the notorious Evin jail in Tehran being subjected to repeated torture and false confessions.
WASHINGTON DC, USA – In a couple of hours the new CIA director will be sworn in – the heavy-jowled Leon Panetta who used to be Bill Clinton’s chief of staff. His appointment was meant to send the message loud and clear that the CIA and America had radically changed since Obama himself was sworn in.…
