Month: July 2009

Cheney and Addington Belong in Jail

Scooter Libby got convicted of a crime that Dick Cheney committed. Libby deserved to go to prison, but Cheney and his enforcer David Addington were far more guilty. If our government has an iota of self-respect, it will...

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Dennis Ross Moves to NSC ¶ A Hawk Within?

. I missed this announcement although news was leaked earlier through Haaretz. Dennis Ross move to NSC announced “National Security Advisor General James Jones is pleased to announce an addition to our already strong...

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Yes, It Was Cheney

Okay, I think I called this one: The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from former Vice President Dick Cheney, the agency’s...

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Holder Leaning Towards Torture Prosecutor

From Daniel Klaidman at NEWSWEEK: [Attorney General Eric] Holder, 58, may be on the verge of asserting his independence in a profound way. Four knowledgeable sources tell NEWSWEEK that he is now leaning toward appointing a...

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