Ken Silverstein interviews Tara McKelvey, author of the new book examines the pattern of detainee abuse in Iraq and at Abu Graib, Harpers KS: Have those guilty of detainee abuse been held accountable? TM: More than 260 soldiers have faced punishment for detainee-related incidents since October 2001. Of those, nine individuals, all except one below…
By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post The top U.S. commander in Iraq admonished his troops regarding the results of an Army survey that found that many U.S military personnel there are willing to tolerate some torture of suspects and unwilling to report abuse by comrades. “This fight depends on securing the population, which must…
By Murray Waas, The National Journal The Bush administration has withheld a series of e-mails from Congress showing that senior White House and Justice Department officials worked together to conceal the role of Karl Rove in installing Timothy Griffin, a protege of Rove’s, as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The withheld records…
ImpeachPac — Oberlin, Ohio may become the first city in Ohio to have its City Council pass an petition calling on the U.S. House to impeach Bush and Cheney. The issue was put before the Council May 7. More than 600 residents’ signatures will be presented on May 21 and the Council will then discuss…
