the lives of thousands of American soldiers and maybe a hundred thousand mostly innocent Iraqi civilians. We have failed as a nation to come to terms with the massive costs that are less direct and obvious but just as real.
As the Bush administration completes secret new rules governing interrogations, a group of experts advising the intelligence agencies are arguing that the harsh techniques used since the 2001 terrorist attacks are outmoded, amateurish and unreliable. The psychologists and other specialists, commissioned by the Intelligence Science Board, make the case that more than five years after…
Raw Story Former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby is dropping his appeal in the CIA leak case, his attorney said Monday. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted of perjury and obstruction for lying about his conversations with reporters about outed CIA operative Valerie Plame. “We remain…
By William Fisher, t r u t h o u t What could turn out to be an epic battle is brewing in the US Senate. But unlike most of this chamber’s epic battles, this one pits Republican against Republican. The battle is over the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007. The proposed legislation would…
Do you believe President Bush’s actions justify impeachment? * 581170 responses 89% Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial. 4.1% No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but nothing approaching “high crimes and misdemeanors.” 5% No, the man…
By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle California will sue the Bush administration next week to demand action on a long-stalled request to let the state limit auto emissions of gases linked to global warming, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office said Friday. “We’ve just waited too long” for a decision from the Environmental Protection Agency, said Schwarzenegger’s…
