Torture
« Previous EntriesDuncan Hunter Doesn’t Understand The Difference Between Training And Reality
Thursday, September 10th, 2009This clip is a week or two old, but I still wanted to post it to demonstrate what rigid ideologues sound like.
I refuse to believe that Duncan Hunter actually believes that an American soldier going through a training exercise, equates to a detainee’s experience during a session of waterboarding by people who he thinks will [...]
Ingraham Does Not Realize The More She Talks, The More She Undercuts Her Own Argument
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Ingraham’s argument in this video is so convoluted, it is hard to write about it.
I do not know if Ingraham truly believed what she was saying, or just realized she was wrong early in the discussion and kept fighting anyway, simply out of a refusal to admit she was wrong. Either way, it was pretty [...]
The Case Against Liz Cheney’s “Case”
Monday, August 31st, 2009A few months ago, Liz Cheney was making the media rounds trying to defend papa Cheney from accusations that he was ultimately responsible for authorizing the torture of detainees.
After taking a bit of a hiatus, she has reappeared to continue her “tour of lies.”
In the past, Liz Cheney has made some pretty outrageous statements in [...]
Scarborough: Sleep Deprivation Is No Big Deal “They Do That In Fraternities”
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Scarborough does not reach the “Hannity” threshold by saying he will be waterboarded for charity, but sleep deprivation is most definitely torturous.
There are a few points to make on this video.
One:
Scarborough thumbs his nose at the idea that the White House is assembling a team that will take care of future interrogations, saying he could [...]
Breaking News: Cheney Lied
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Yes…Sarcasm.
From Talking Points Memo: (Summary)
Big Surprise: Torture Memos Belie Cheney’s Claims
By: Zachary Roth
During the debate over torture this spring, Cheney claimed that CIA memos, which he had asked to be declassified, would prove that torture proved effective in obtaining actionable intelligence.
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Well, yesterday, those memos were released, along with the CIA inspector general’s report. And, surprise [...]
Holder Appoints Special Prosecutor For CIA Torture Investigation
Monday, August 24th, 2009From the Washington Post:
Justice Department leaders representing both political parties have turned to John H. Durham for most of his three-decade legal career to unravel their most vexing and sensational problems.
As a federal prosecutor in Connecticut, Durham helped convict the state’s GOP governor on corruption charges five years ago. In a different case, he untangled [...]
United States Braces For An Internal CIA Report Scheduled To Be Released This Week (Article Summary)
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009From the Washington Post:
The CIA’s internal investigator found that agency interrogators conducted mock executions of terror suspects and in one case threatened a detainee suspected in the USS Cole bombing with a gun and power drill, congressional officials said late Friday
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The disclosures are contained in a 2004 report by the CIA’s inspector general, which has [...]
Obama Must Remember The People Who Brought Him To The Dance
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009From Common Dreams:
Obama Ignores Torture
By Helen Thomas
Secrecy is endemic in all governments. It goes with the turf, especially if their leaders hope to hide illegal or immoral behavior, such as torture of foreign prisoners.
Many Americans heaved a sigh of relief last January when President Barack Obama banned the torture of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
It [...]
Thankfully The U.S. Kept The Moral High Ground On Torture To Ensure The Safety Of Our Soldiers…Whoops!!!
Monday, July 20th, 2009This is the exact scenario that many anti-torture advocates were saying would happen.
Let us hope that the Taliban display more compassion and international goodwill than the Bush administration did.
It would be crass and inappropriate to turn this into an “I told you so moment,” but just think of how many people around the world are [...]
Former Gitmo Detainee To Sue George Bush
Friday, July 17th, 2009Personal Commentary:
Not like anything will come of this, but symbolically, it’s pretty powerful.
From Common Dreams:
An al-Jazeera reporter who was imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay plans to launch a joint legal action with other detainees against former US president George Bush and other administration officials, for the illegal detention and torture he and others suffered at the [...]
Is Liz Cheney Replacing Her Father As Public Enemy #1?
Saturday, June 6th, 2009Just because her father is the orchestrator of America’s torture program, does not make her an expert on torture.
I can’t tell you how much I love my own father, but I could not imagine myself publicly defending him if he was in violation of international law, which Dick clearly is.
Go away Liz. We like your [...]
Democrats: Republicans Are Playing Politics With National Security
Friday, June 5th, 2009Personal Commentary:
Recently, Democrats have charged that Republicans have been publicly discussing classified information in the hopes they can score political points.
The debate comes down to Democrats accusing GOP members of the House of discussing information given to them in a closed door intelligence briefing. Republicans are making the claim that the information that they received [...]
Jimmy Carter Criticizes Obama For Not Wanting To Punish THose Who Committed Crimes
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009From Common Dreams:
The Democratic Party power structure’s least favorite ex-President is speaking out of school again. Jimmy Carter has some strong words about President Obama’s decision to fight the release of thousands of photos that reportedly show further US abuse and torture of prisoners and has weighed in on the debate over prosecuting former Bush [...]
Carl Levin Calls Dick Cheney A Liar
Friday, May 29th, 2009From Talking Points Memo:
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) spoke last night at a dinner of the Foreign Policy Association, where he lambasted former Vice President Dick Cheney’s speech last week for dishonestly claiming that the interrogation techniques he approved were not torture, and were not connected to Abu Ghraib — saying that Cheney “bore false witness”:
“I [...]
Bush Enters The Torture Debate
Friday, May 29th, 2009From the Huffington Post:
Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with U.S. military personnel were among things former President George W. Bush missed since leaving office, he said Thursday.
The often-tearful meetings he had with relatives of fallen soldiers were “in some ways… [...]