afterdowningstreet.org How To Put the Torturers in Prison By David Swanson U.S. politics has become something previously only found in science fiction, an intersection of parallel universes. One universe is the one on television and in Congress. In this universe there are suspicions that someone in the U.S. military may have used some technique bordering…
emptywheel.firedoglake.com Gonzo Sings! Justice In The Department At Last? By: bmaz It has been clear for a long time that Gonzales had serious criminal exposure for his acts during his service in the Bush Administration, which is why immediately after departure from the DOJ AGAG lawyered up by hiring criminal-defense lawyer George Terwilliger. Probably one…
Rice admits officials approved ‘harsh interrogation techniques’ therawstory David Edwards and Muriel Kane Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently became the first Bush administration official to admit that high-level discussions of the use of torture had taken place in 2002 and 2003. According to a written statement provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier…
afterdowningstreet.org by david swanson Prosecution Is on the Table in Congress Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has just introduced the Executive Branch Accountability Act of 2008, which calls on the next President of the United States to * Fully investigate Bush/Cheney administration officials’ alleged crimes and hold them accountable for any illegal acts. * Ensure that any…
