Comments on: Gitmo Prosecutor Resigns: Potentially Exculpatory Material Withheld?

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:43:41 +0000

FYI, the ACLU has posted more information on the resignation. I updated the post above with a link as well.

By: bluebutterfly

bluebutterfly — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:39:32 +0000

Thanks…answering my own question…he’s there…

By: egregious

egregious — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:39:10 +0000

New BT post

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:38:09 +0000

‘I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.’

Copied from a search and attributed to Wiki.

By: bluebutterfly

bluebutterfly — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:35:34 +0000

A few years ago, Bush made a comment about if only Laura and Barney were left believing in him…Is he there yet? Can anyone remember the exact quote?

By: Peterr

Peterr — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:32:04 +0000

That’s exactly what I mean.

The regular military folks saw what happened to Swift, and may be a little more hesitant to rock the boat when they have qualms. A reservist, OTOH, has a career outside the military to return to.

When Vandeveld complained, says the Washington Post, it was about the culture of the commissions and the procedures that have been set up:

“My ethical qualms about continuing to serve as a prosecutor relate primarily to the procedures for affording defense counsel discovery,” wrote Vandeveld in his filing. “I am highly concerned, to the point that I believe I can no longer serve as a prosecutor at the Commissions, about the slipshod, uncertain ‘procedure’ for affording defense counsel discovery.”

Sounds to me like the Ghost of General Hartmann is alive and well and haunting the JAG offices at Gitmo.

By: TobyWollin

TobyWollin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:30:54 +0000

I know I did this once before, but I’m going to link to this again. It’s about the Magna Carta - and probably has more than anyone really wants to know, but our Constitution is based on it(among other writings)and it deals with all sorts of issues that we grapple with today(and even has something to do with the topic at hand): torture, women’s rights to property, people’s rights to common areas and natural resources, human rights. It’s a great piece and is a reminder of how connected we are in this world by this document…and what a threat the Bush/Cheney Administration(and the lazy, inattentive Congress)has been to our Constitution, by extention the Magna Carta, and by extension the rest of humanity. http://bostonreview.net/BR28.3/linebaugh.html

By: ratfood

ratfood — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:30:13 +0000

reply to hackworth @ 36

By: ratfood

ratfood — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:28:45 +0000

Video Palin’s Witch hunting pastor proceeds over the laying on of hands and prayer for the proserity of Sarah Palin.

I thought his Wolfman Jack voice simulation was a nice touch.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:27:29 +0000

OT
House Hearing on Freddie & Fannie

The House Financial Services Cmte., chaired by ~~Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)~~ Rep Maxine Waters (D-CA), hears about the Treasury Dept.’s efforts to buy securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The committee also looks at the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s takeover of the two mortgage guarantors.

on CSPAN 3