Washington Post, McGovern writes that although the chances of impeachment are unlikely, the facts most definitely point in that direction: “Bush and Cheney are clearly guilty of numerous impeachable offenses. They have repeatedly violated the Constitution. They have transgressed national and international law. They have lied to the American people time after time. Their conduct…
By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com If you don’t mind thinking about the Bush legacy a year early, there are worse places to begin than with the case of Erla Osk Arnardottir Lilliendahl. Admittedly, she isn’t an ideal “tempest-tost” candidate for Emma Lazarus’ famous lines engraved on a bronze plaque inside the Statue of Liberty. After all,…
By Steven Lee Meyers, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times President Bush’s senior national security advisers are debating whether to expand the authority of the Central Intelligence Agency and the military to conduct far more aggressive covert operations in the tribal areas of Pakistan. The debate is a response to intelligence reports…
US Judge Chastises Department of Justice By Jonathan Saltzman, The Boston Globe The chief federal judge in Boston has urged the new US attorney general to crack down on prosecutors who commit misconduct and to force Justice Department lawyers to be truthful in court. Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf, in an extraordinary letter to Attorney…
