In August 2009, defense attorneys at Gitmo showed their clients photos of CIA interrogators and other intelligence officials. FrumForum spoke with former high-ranking intelligence community officials all of whom called on Attorney General Holder to stop stonewalling and to investigate this threat to the safety of our agents.  more

The Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has just published a report which documents Venezuela’s constant encroachment of civil and political rights, most notably against its Jewish community.  more

A new report by UN Watch highlights how repressive regimes on the UN Human Rights Council have undermined the agenda to protect human rights and used the body instead to vilify Israel.   more

Last week, congressional Democrats attempted to insert a provision, without debate, into the intelligence appropriations bill which would have allowed for the criminal prosecution of CIA officers. FrumForum spoke with former CIA officials, all of whom warned against further attempts by the Democrats to handicap the CIA’s war on terror.  more

Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) is calling for an investigation into the CIA’s employee moonlighting program. FrumForum spoke with many former high-ranking officials all of whom dismissed her claims that the CIA is not adequately monitoring those employees who take second jobs outside the agency.  more

Congressman McDermott has included a provision into the intelligence appropriation bill which would criminalize many interrogation practices.   more

In interviews with FrumForum, former CIA officials including one-time director Michael Hayden defended the agency’s policies allowing employees to moonlight in outside jobs.  more

In a recent speech, Congressman Henry Waxman launched into a rambling tirade against the GOP accusing them of partisanship and failing to work across the aisle.  more

Former intelligence officials who spoke with FrumForum strongly criticized a London court’s ruling ordering the British government to release classified intelligence obtained from the CIA.   more

California was the first state to approve the use of medical marijuana and now voters are considering decriminalization of all marijuana use. But before pushing for further legalization, California should focus on overhauling their current laws.  more

It looks like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed won’t be tried in New York after all. But there are still many unanswered questions: Where will he be tried and what kind of trial will he finally receive?  more

Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) just introduced a bill that would require that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay be tried in military commissions using the courtroom facility built at Guantanamo.   more

President Obama has blamed the intelligence community for not catching the underwear bomber sooner. Speaking with FrumForum, many former CIA and FBI officials argued the President’s criticism was unwarranted and that the agencies followed appropriate procedures.  more

The seven CIA officers murdered this week in Afghanistan will never have their names revealed or receive the public gratitude they deserve.  more

On Nov. 4, Major General Anthony Cuculo issued a controversial general order making pregnancy or fathering a child a court martial offense. For insight, FrumForum interviewed an expert on the impact of pregnancies on the military’s readiness.  more

Hannukah is the celebration of heroes. For me, there is no bigger hero than my dad, Eliezer Czerniak.   more

FrumForum interviewed former FBI and CIA agents all of whom agreed that a conviction in Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 9/11 trial is far from certain.  more

FrumForum interviewed families who lost loved ones on 9/11, and former FBI and CIA officials about the decision to try the plotters in federal court. All agreed that the defendants should not be allowed to turn the trial into a forum for promoting jihadist propaganda.  more

The Senate Finance Committee’s health reform bill features a provision which would reduce tax deductions for out of pocket medical costs and raise the financial burden on middle class families.  more

Recently, the Washington Post reported that the Obama administration is considering sending Gitmo detainees to a Saudi “rehab program” for violent jihadists. FrumForum interviewed experts as well as former high ranking CIA officials, all of whom emphatically opposed the proposal.  more