Politico: Still Missing Obvious Crimes to Cover He-Said-She-Said StoryBy: emptywheel Wednesday April 29, 2009 12:00 pm |
Glenn Thrush once again shows more interest in a stupid beltway dispute then the evidence of criminality.
Breaking News! CIA’s Spooks Lie and Deceive!By: emptywheel Tuesday April 28, 2009 8:00 am |
The NYT has a great story on how John Kiriakou pitched waterboarding in a minimally damaging way. But why not look at the CIA's current campaigns to do the same?
SSCI Narrative Released; Zubaydah Intel Obtained Before Torture PlanBy: emptywheel Wednesday April 22, 2009 5:20 pm |
The SSCI just released a narrative--originally requested by Jello Jay--of the general history of torture under the Bush Administration, including, purportedly, all the OLC memos that support torture (though it doesn't include the 2003 one Michael Hayden referenced the other day).
Senate Intel Committee Confirms Existence of Missing 2007 OLC MemoBy: Spencer Ackerman Wednesday April 22, 2009 4:35 pm |
Senate intelligence panel confirms my scoop on the 2007 OLC memo
OLC + CIA = CYABy: emptywheel Tuesday April 21, 2009 1:00 pm |
Spencer's story on a previously unknown 2007 OLC memo suggests the CIA continued to distrust Bush's willingness to give them policy cover for torture.
NYT Confirms Harman Pushed to Spike NSA Story Before ‘04 Election, Offered AIPAC HelpBy: Christy Hardin Smith Tuesday April 21, 2009 6:01 am |
Boy, wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall when Jane Harman runs into John Kerry after this choice bit from Jeff Stein: According to two officials privy to the events, Gonzales said he "needed Jane" to help support the administration's warrantless wiretapping program, which was about to be exposed by the New York Times. Harman, he told Goss, had helped persuade the newspaper to hold the wiretap story before, on the eve of the 2004 elections.
Did AIPAC Lobby Pelosi on Harman’s Behalf?By: Teddy Partridge Monday April 20, 2009 3:00 pm |
One aspect of the Jane Harman/AIPAC/Gonzo/wiretap scandal that could be cleared up very quickly by a player still slightly outside the frame: did AIPAC lobby Nancy Pelosi on behalf of Jane Harman's ascension to chair the House Intelligence Committee?
Panetta: Contractors Not Allowed to Interrogate (Anymore)By: emptywheel Thursday April 9, 2009 6:00 pm |
Leon Panetta just reassured Congress that contractors will no longer be used for interrogations.
FDL Book Salon Welcomes Russ Baker, Author of Family of SecretsBy: emptywheel Saturday March 14, 2009 2:00 pm |
In Family of Secrets, Russ Baker exposes many new details from the Bush family history. Those details may make you question what you know about US history.
Obama’s Signing Statement Disappears Whistleblowers, TransparencyBy: emptywheel Thursday March 12, 2009 6:00 pm |
Obama followed up his memo of the other day--promising not to use signing statements like Bush did--with a signing statement used like Bush did. Most troubling, he used it to counteract efforts to make it easier for whistleblowers to report problems and wrong-doing to Congress.
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