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GEF @ 5:28 PM MST
Conyers Schedules Hearing with John Yoo
By Paul Kiel – April 8, 2008, 4:54PM
House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers (D-MI) wants to former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo to discuss his now-infamous March 14, 2003 memo that broadly authorized the use of torture by military interrogators of unlawful combatants.
Conyers has [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 12:05 PM MST
McCain seems confused about al Qaeda again, suggests it’s a ’sect of Shi’ites.’»
During today’s hearing with Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) questioned Petraeus on what he called “the major threat” of al Qaeda in Iraq. In the wake of his recent confusion over the [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 10:00 AM MST
Petraeus Wants Troop Drawdowns Suspended
ANNE FLAHERTY | April 8, 2008 10:18 AM EST |
WASHINGTON — The Iraq war commander told a Senate hearing Tuesday that he recommends a 45-day “period of consolidation and evaluation” in July before deciding when to resume troop reductions.
Gen. David Petraeus described the security situation [...]
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anthony @ 17:11 BST
More shocking details are emerging from the 2003 81-page memo by former Justice Department senior lawyer John Yoo, who determined that the commander in chief can order poking out of eyes, slitting of body parts and throwing acid at prisoners, and none of that would constitute torture because it would not result [...]
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GEF @ 8:08 AM MST
You can meet “The Real McCain” courtesy of Cliff Schecter
Our good friend, Cliff Schecter, has written a book, “The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him — And Why Independents Shouldn’t.” You can buy it for $10.17 at Amazon.com. And, all progressives should buy it and read it. Let’s [...]
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By- Suzie-Q @ 7:00 AM MST
David Vitter Car Crash: Watch The Video
Sen. David Vitter has been having a rough week, and it’s only Monday. First, he was listed as a potential witness in the trial of former D.C. Madam Deborah Palfrey. Then, he attempted to scoot out of a town hall forum to avoid [...]
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GEF @ 6:08 AM MST
REALITY SHOWS UP AGAIN..
IVAW seizes National Archives Building
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