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February 5, 2009

United States
Civil Liberties and National Security: Critical Issues Still Unresolved, Argues New CFR Study

Within his first week of taking office, President Obama took steps that signaled a break with the counterterrorism policies of the Bush administration, vowing to fight terrorism “in a manner that is …

April 23, 2009

United States
Threading the Needle on Interrogation Reform

President  Obama’s decision to release information on CIA interrogation techniques has sparked furious debate over U.S. handling of terror suspects. CFR’s Daniel Prieto says the new details indicate …

January 26, 2009

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
War About Terror

Overview President Barack Obama, in one of his first moves in office, reversed some of the most controversial detention and interrogation policies of the Bush administration. His three executive o…

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March 19, 2006

Homeland Security
Neglected Defense

Overview The withering scrutiny that ports have received in recent weeks has highlighted America’s ongoing state of national vulnerability. In the fifth year since 9/11, federal efforts to enli…

October 29, 2008

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
CFR Names New Adjunct Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security

Daniel B. Prieto has joined CFR as adjunct senior fellow for counterterrorism and national security. He is the author of the upcoming Council Special Report on civil liberties and national security. …