Legal fight ends for james risen of the new york times the. May 24, 2011 federal prosecutors have subpoenaed new york times reporter james risen to testify at the trial of a former cia operative who allegedly leaked classified information that appeared in risens. The secret history of the cia and the bush administration by james risen 2006 1024 on. In no small part thanks to risen and state of war, the secret history of the bush years. Should james risen have to testify against jeffrey sterling. Based on extraordinary sources from top to bottom in washington and around the world, drawn from dozens of interviews with key figures in the national security community, this book exposes an explosive chain of events. The secret history of the cia and the bush administration. Modern digital technology had made clandestine communications with overseas agents seem routine. The secret history of the cia and the bush administration, and more on. Feb 18, 2006 the assassins gate by george packer, 467pp, faber. On the heels of the cias failure to provide accurate prewar intelligence on iraqs alleged.
New york times journalist james risen delivered tense testimony before the u. Should james risen have to testify against jeffrey. Simon and schuster, oct 24, 2006 history 248 pages. New york times james risen ready to take fight to jail after. Most of the material has been covered well in other books.
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Risen published an account of the operation in his 2006 book, state of war, calling it hopelessly botched, and possibly backfiring by giving the iranians blueprints that could be useful to them. Jan 03, 2018 james risen is a legend in the world of investigative and national security journalism. James risen calls obama greatest enemy of press freedom. Risen writes in state of war that, several of the iranian cia agents were arrested. The secret history of the cia and the bush administration, by james risen walter isaacson, the president of the aspen institute, is a former managing editor of time and chief. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A sevenyear legal fight ended between the justice department and james risen of the new york times over reporting on a botched c. The secret history of the cia and the bush administration by james risen. Supreme court wont protect new york times reporter james. May 25, 2011 the information about the operation, which risen characterized as unsuccessful, ultimately appeared in his 2006 book state of war.
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State of war reveals this hidden history for the first time, including scandals that will redefine the bush presidency. New york times james risen defiant during heated doj testimony. The obama administration has fought a yearslong court battle to force longtime new york times national security correspondent james risen to reveal the source for a story in his 2006 book state. James risen doubts new book will provoke leak probe us news.
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