Venezuela Hold Still Open For Snowden Asylum
Venezuela offered asylum to Edward Snowden but no formal acceptance has been announced. Moscow sources and WikiLeaks say Snowden has not officially accepted Maduro’s offer, while reports from Vesti and officials add confusion. Snowden remains in limbo amid travel document hurdles and transit-zone delays at a Moscow airport.
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Former judge questions NSA panel independence and turnout
A former federal judge on the secret FISA court says the body is independent but flawed because only the government's side is effectively represented. James Robertson, who served 2002 to 2005, urged balanced hearing and questioned if the court should grant broad legal approval for surveillance amid disclosures by Edward Snowden and a national oversight review.
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Comey Says Waterboarding Is Torture Despite Earlier Authorization
James Comey, Obama’s FBI director nominee, testified that waterboarding is torture and illegal, though he authorized it as deputy attorney general under Bush. He noted difficulty in judging legality due to vague statutes, and faced questions from Democrats and rights groups about his role in enhanced interrogation.
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