Loose Ends
Justin Raimondo on stories we never heard the end of
Tag: george w. bush
Where Are They Now?
Philip Giraldi tracks down the Iraq war criminals
Empty Evidence
At the end of a hectic week at Guantánamo, which saw the Obama administration overcome its previous inability to release prisoners (just two were released from January to May), it was announced that, following the release of four Uighurs to Bermuda, the return of Guantánamo’s youngest prisoner, Mohammed El-Gharani, to Chad, and the repatriation of … Continue reading “Empty Evidence”
Obama Looses the Manhunters
Tom Engelhardt on charisma and imperialism
Pioneers of Torture
When the Abu Ghraib photos were released in 2004, it seemed that most Americans were shocked by such novel and horrific images, but at least one was not. I’m talking about Alfred McCoy, who had been following the Central Intelligence Agency since the early 1970s, when it unsuccessfully tried to stop the publication of his … Continue reading “Pioneers of Torture”
Obama Breaking Vows on Secrecy
William Fisher on Obama’s “unprecedented level of openness”
Succumbing to the Dark Side
Torture is a violation of U.S. and international law. Yet George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, on the basis of legally incompetent memos prepared by Justice Department officials, gave the OK to interrogators to violate U.S. and international law. The new Obama administration shows no inclination to uphold the rule of law by prosecuting those … Continue reading “Succumbing to the Dark Side”
Hold the Torturers Accountable
Or else we’ll all be held accountable, says Rep. Ron Paul
Cheney’s Comprehensive Strategy to Keep America Safe
It has worked wonders so far, says Gordon Prather
Pelosi-CIA Contretemps May Spark Wider Probe
Congressional Democrats and many Washington journalists are predicting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s current dispute with the Central Intelligence Agency may ultimately hasten the push toward the last thing Republicans want – a comprehensive investigation of prisoner detention and interrogation during the administration of former President George W. Bush. The Pelosi controversy centers on whether … Continue reading “Pelosi-CIA Contretemps May Spark Wider Probe”