Asheley Wood of Just Security suggests she is. Re-read what Haspel said about China in her Louisville speech and then consider the context.
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Fifty Years After Tlatelolco Massacre, Impunity Reigns In Mexico
Today is the 50th anniversary of one of the most notorious events in Mexican history: the massacre of scores of student demonstrators on the eve of the 1968 Olympics. Across the country, Mexican citizens are commemorating the event with marches and rallies, conferences, exhibitions, and performances. The massacre marked the first time a popular movement confronted Mexico’s...
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Makridis Appointment Highlights the Outsize Greek-American role at CIA
CIA director Gina Haspel’s appointment of Andrew Makridis as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer last month reminded me of the remarkable role of Greek-Americans in the clandestine service.
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Haspel Memos Illuminate 4 Keys to the Culture of Torture
CIA director Gina Haspel supervised the torture of an alleged terrorist at a CIA black site in November 2002, according to declassified records obtained by the non-profit National Security Archive. Haspel’s supervisory role at the secret prison in Thailand was known before she was confirmed as CIA director in May with virtually no public hearings or declassification...