On Monday, the defense’s translation expert, Kamal Yunis, a Palestinian-born chemist and state-certified Arabic-English translator, testified that the word “tourism” as used by Adham Amin Hassoun and Kifiah Wael Jayyousi, is not the equivalent of “jihad” but rather “exploration” or “a religious pilgrimage.” The expert contradicted the prosecutor’s claim that “send you two eggplants” meant “sending rocket-propelled grenades purchased through Muslim charitable donations.” “Eggplants,”according to the defense translator, meant $2000 in donations for Muslim children.

Okay. That’s a mindf*cker– and it really emphasizes what a specious little case the government has. How much is this bogus trial costing the American taxpayer I wonder.

http://www.ccr-ny.org

Fact Sheet on Ghost Detentions Court Tells U.S. to Reveal Data on Detainees at Guantánamo

From Paul Craig Roberts:

“The Bush administration desperately needs dramatic events to scare the American people and the Congress back in line with the militarist-police state that Bush and Cheney have fostered.”

I have been watching and reading some disturbing things which clearly show that something is in the works:

Michael Chertoff’s (Noahide, JINSA) “gut” feeling of an imminent terrorist attack; the most recent NIE warning of the resurgence of Al Qaeda and their plotting to attack America again; Rick Santorum saying he is hoping for another attack to prove that Republicans need to be in control and to blame Democrats for hampering these massive security measures which have essentially erased our civil liberties —- all predicting another series of attacks on the “homeland.”

Congressman Defazio was just denied access to COG Continuity of Government plans by bush despite being on the Homeland Security Committee and legally having a right to view these document. Defazio stated that some people think there is a conspiracy and he is beginning to think so also.

Rep. Raul Grijalva is fighting Chertoff’s plan for Permanent Checkpoints. JINSA and US law enforcement – look it up.

Read This!

http://www.thedailystar.com/ne…..t0722.html

http://www.prisonplanet.com/ar…..scheer.htm

THEN…

Watch this whole thing!

http://video.google.com/videop…..6768067398

POLICE STATE!

SPREAD THE WORD!

_Neo-Cons Cheer Arrest Of Korey Rowe

__Movie creator charged

Tough responses 101:

When attacking an opponant, don’t use the phrase “Champs Elysees” and think that you are scoring any points with the average voter.

Clinton camp responds to Romney insult about how Sen. Clinton couldn’t get elected in France.

Responding to Romney, Clinton spokesman Phil Singer said, “Considering how often Governor Romney flip-flops, he’ll be wearing a beret and eating baguettes on the Champs-Elysees next week.”

Simply stupid.

Nice finesse answer.

BigMitch at 39

All three points, YES. I have never contented that Padilla is some innocent babe. He PROBABLY thought about some kind of violent act. Which is why at one point, he said he could separate plutonium from uranium by putting the uranium in a pail and swinging it around over his head. Between the idea and the reality (to snitch from T.S. Eliot) lies the gap.

If the jury knows he (that dufuss) believed that they might just elect him preznit.

Even in the mob, guys get turned.

http://www.firedoglake.com/200…..t/#respond

Gonzo owes everything he ever had to George W. Bush. He is lying to cover for W.

Here’s how it works. First, the program now euphemistically called the TSP is revealed. Nothing he can do about that.

Then he lies and says there was no substantial dispute about the program that the President confirmed. He has rationalized this by saying to himself that the program that was confirmed was the TSP with the changes which Comey insisted upon. It’s misleading, but not anything that would make one of these sociopaths blush.

Then Comey testifies. The cat is out of the bag. Now, what is AG to do?He can’t admit to lying. He has to stick to the story. He thinks he can get away with it, and he damned near did. You have seen how careful Rockefeller was about revealing the contents of that meeting. AG figured that the Dems would not talk about the meeting since it is highly classified.

I also think that the Bushies are chomping at the bit for an executive privilege showdown. This may be the wrong battle for them, but there is no limit to their hubris.