Dana Priest/Articles

The following includes some of the articles written by Dana Priest for the Washington Post:

2002

• "US may put Iranian nuclear plant on hit list," Washington Post (Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)), July 30, 2002.
• With Dan Eggen, "Bush advisers consider creating domestic intelligence agency. New unit would take counterterror spying, analysis from FBI," Washington Post (San Francisco Chronicle), November 16, 2002.
• With Barton Gellman, "U.S. Decries Abuse but Defends Interrogations. 'Stress and Duress' Tactics Used on Terrorism Suspects Held in Secret Overseas Facilities," Washington Post, December 26, 2002.

2003

• With Karen De Young, "How Public Opinion Was Manipulated," Washington Post (Al-Jazeerah), March 23, 2003.
• "Lawmaker's Book Warns of Iran. Weldon Accuses CIA, Colleagues of Ignoring Secret Information," Washington Post, June 9, 2003.
• With Walter Pincus, Lawmakers Begin Iraq Intelligence Hearings. White House Continues To Defend War Decision, Washington Post, June 19, 2003.
• With Dana Milbank, "President Defends Allegation On Iraq. Bush Says CIA's Doubts Followed Jan. 28 Address," Washington Post, July 15, 2003.
• With Mike Allen, "Bush Administration Is Focus of Inquiry. CIA Agent's Identity Was Leaked to Media," Washington Post, September 28, 2003.
• With Walter Pincus, "Kay Plans to Leave Search for Iraqi Arms. Members of Survey Group He Heads Being Diverted to Fight Against Insurgents," Washington Post, December 18, 2003.
• "Rumsfeld Visited Baghdad in 1984 to Reassure Iraqis, Documents Show. Trip Followed Criticism Of Chemical Arms' Use," Washington Post, December 19, 2003.
• "Rumsfeld was told to placate Saddam," Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), December 20, 2003.

2004

• "A Clash on Classified Documents. Politics Drives Some Releases, Critics Say," Washington Post, March 31, 2004.
• With Mary Pat Flaherty, "Under Fire, Security Firms Form An Alliance," Washington Post, April 8, 2004.
• "Panel Says Bush Saw Repeated Warnings. Reports Preceded August 2001 Memo," Washington Post, April 14, 2004.
• With Joe Stephens, "Secret World of U.S. Interrogation. Long History of Tactics in Overseas Prisons Is Coming to Light," Washington Post, May 11, 2004.
• With Joe Stephens, "U.S. arranges to detain and interrogate terror suspects in secret," Washington Post, May 12, 2004.
• With R. Jeffrey Smith, "Memo Offered Justification for Use of Torture," Washington Post (CCMEP.org), June 8, 2004.
• With Mike Allen, "Memo Draws Focus To Bush," Washington Post (ChristusRex.org), June 9, 2004.
• With Dafna Linzer, "Panel Condemns Iraq Prewar Intelligence. Senate Report Faults 2002 Estimate Sent To Hill, Accuses the CIA of 'Group-Think'," Washington Post, July 10, 2004.
• "Report Says CIA Distorted Iraq Data. Senate Panel Cites Exaggerations in Paper Made Public in 2002," Washington Post, July 12, 2004.
• "Al Qaeda-Iraq Link Recanted. Captured Libyan Reverses Previous Statement to CIA, Officials Say," Washington Post, August 1, 2004.
• "Sen. Rockefeller Presses CIA on Book's Disclosures," Washington Post, September 11, 2004.
• With Walter Pincus, "U.S. 'Almost All Wrong' on Weapons - Report on Iraq Contradicts Bush Administration Claims," Washington Post, October 7, 2004.
• "Detainees Secretly Taken Out Of Iraq. Practice is called breach of protections," Washington Post (CCMEP.org), October 24, 2004.
• "Former Chief of CIA's Bin Laden Unit Leaves," Washington Post, November 12, 2004.
• With Walter Pincus, "Deputy Chief Resigns From CIA. Agency Is Said to Be in Turmoil Under New Director Goss," Washington Post, November 13, 2004.
• With Walter Pincus, "Departing CIA deputy warns: more will quit," Washington Post (Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)), November 15, 2004.
• With Walter Pincus, "Director's Control Is a Concern," Washington Post, December 8, 2004.
• "Jet Is an Open Secret in Terror War," Washington Post, December 27, 2004; also posted by Seattle Times, December 28, 2004.

2005

• "Long-Term Plan Sought For Terror Suspects," Washington Post, January 2, 2005.
• With Robin Wright, "Scowcroft Skeptical Vote Will Stabilize Iraq. Friend of Bush Family Joins Pessimists," Washington Post, January 7, 2005.
• "Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground. War Created Haven, CIA Advisers Report," Washington Post, January 13, 2005.
• With Carol D. Leonnig, "Detainees Accuse Female Interrogators. Pentagon Inquiry Is Said to Confirm Muslims' Accounts of Sexual Tactics at Guantanamo," Washington Post, February 10, 2005.
• With Josh White, "War Helps Recruit Terrorists, Hill Told. Intelligence Officials Talk Of Growing Insurgency," Washington Post, February 17, 2005.
• With Ann Scott Tyson, "Pentagon Seeking Leeway Overseas. Operations Could Bypass Envoys," Washington Post, February 24, 2005.
• "CIA Avoids Scrutiny of Detainee Treatment. Afghan's Death Took Two Years to Come to Light; Agency Says Abuse Claims Are Probed Fully," Washington Post, March 3, 2005.
• "An Afghan prison stirs doubts on CIA. A man's death brings inquiry," Washington Post (Boston Globe), March 6, 2005.
• "CIA's Assurances On Transferred Suspects Doubted. Prisoners Say Countries Break No-Torture Pledges," Washington Post, March 17, 2005.
• With Walter Pincus, "CIA, White House Defend Transfers of Terror Suspects," Washington Post, March 18, 2005.
• "Panel Warns of 'Headstrong Agencies'. Bush Is Urged to Intervene to Break Adherence to 'Irrelevant' Status Quo," Washington Post, April 1, 2005.
• "Senate Urged to Probe CIA Practices. Intelligence Panel Should Examine Use of Rendition, Rockefeller Says," Washington Post, April 22, 2005.
• "Panel Questions Patriot Act Uses," Washington Post, April 28, 2005.
• With Josh White, "Before the War, CIA Reportedly Trained a Team of Iraqis to Aid U.S.," Washington Post, August 3, 2005.
• Transcript: Live Discussion on "National Security," Washington Post, August 10, 2005.
• "CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons. Debate Is Growing Within Agency About Legality and Morality of Overseas System Set Up After 9/11," Washington Post, November 2, 2005.
• With Robin Wright, "Cheney Fights for Detainee Policy. As Pressure Mounts to Limit Handling Of Terror Suspects, He Holds Hard Line," Washington Post, November 7, 2005.
• "Wrongful Imprisonment: Anatomy of a CIA Mistake. German Citizen Released After Months in 'Rendition'," Washington Post, December 4, 2005.
• "Covert CIA Program Withstands New Furor. Anti-Terror Effort Continues to Grow," Washington Post, December 30, 2005.

2006

• "Attacking Iran May Trigger Terrorism. U.S. Experts Wary of Military Action Over Nuclear Program," Washington Post, April 2, 2006.
• "CIA chief leaves behind weaker, demoralized agency. During Porter Goss' tenure, the agency saw an exodus of senior officers and a growing uncertainty over its role in fighting terrorism," Washington Post (Chicago Tribune), May 7, 2006.
• "Experts See a Strategy Behind CIA Shuffle. General May Help Intelligence Chief Rein In Rumsfeld and His Military Spy Plans," Washington Post, May 9, 2006.
• "Secrecy Privilege Invoked in Fighting Ex-Detainee's Lawsuit," Washington Post, May 13, 2006.