The CIA’s grotesque secret: How it’s partnering with human rights abusers — and sparking blowback

Shadowy intelligence operations show need for real accountability. Luckily, there's a model to achieve just that

In a letter to three U.S. senators that recently came to light, CIA director John Brennan outlined how his intelligence agency deals with abusive partners, referring – it would appear – primarily to foreign security forces. But even more striking than the approach he outlines is his brutally honest admission that the CIA sometimes partners with human rights abusers.