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Overprivileged Executive
The New York Times, Editorial It is hardly news that top officials in the current Justice Department flout the law and make false statements to Congress, but the latest instance may be the most egregious. When Attorney General Alberto Gonzales wanted the USA Patriot Act renewed in the spring of 2005, he told the Senate,…
A Surge of More Lies
By Congressman Robert Wexler, Politics.gather.com A new troubling myth has taken hold in Washington and it is critical that the record is set straight. According to the mainstream media, Republicans, and unfortunately even some Democrats, the President’s surge in Iraq has been a resounding success. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. This…
Pentagon to blame Iran for Iraq
US to blame Iran for attacks in Iraq despite decline in use of bombs linked to Iran Raw Story A Pentagon report to be released Tuesday will accuse Iran of continuing to funnel weapons and technology to fighters in neighboring Iraq even as it cites lower violence overall, US media said. Fewer fatalities among US…
Bush Aide Blocked Surgeon General’s Report
By Christopher Lee and Marc Kaufman, Washington Post A surgeon general’s report in 2006 that called on Americans to help tackle global health problems has been kept from the public by a Bush political appointee without any background or expertise in medicine or public health, chiefly because the report did not promote the administration’s policy…
No U.S. Backup Strategy For Iraq
Outside Experts, Not White House, Discuss Options By Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks, Washington Post March 5, 2007 During a White House meeting last week, a group of governors asked President Bush and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about their backup plan for Iraq. What would the administration…
