Month: June 2007

Dick Cheney: Vice-President for Torture

Barton Gellman and Jo Becker continue their excellent series on Dick Cheney in the Washington Post. How’s this for an opener? Shortly after the first accused terrorists reached the U.S. naval prison at Guantanamo Bay,...

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Judging the Generals, Part II

“As matters stand now, a private who loses a rifle suffers far greater consequences than a general who loses a war.” –Lieutenant Colonel Paul Yingling, United States Army Part I of “Judging the...

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SiCKO Sneak Preview

On Saturday night, My girlfriend and I went to see SiCKO, the latest film by Michael Moore. She’s already put her up her thoughts on the film here. We loved it. And to make the experience extra cool, we filled out...

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Book Review: Diary of a Contraband

     I have recently finished reading a book. That is amazing, in and of itself. For most of my life, to read was to live, but the last decade or so, if it wasn’t on the internet, I didn’t read it....

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Open Thread

Any bets on how many Republicans actually keep their promise to call for a withdrawal plan in September?

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