Trash Talk: I'm An Excellent Driver Edition
Well I woke up this morning and got myself a beer
The future's uncertain and the end is always near
Let it roll, baby roll, let it roll all night long.
These are strange days indeed we live in. One minute it is a quiet peaceful day after Thanksgiving,…
Torturing Binyam Mohamed--Before Bybee Two
A recent ruling from the UK HIgh Court suggests that the US was using techniques approved in August 2002 for use with Abu Zubaydah on Binyam Mohamed in April and May 2002.
On Monday Thousands Lose Their Healthcare
On Monday, the COBRA subsidy expires. That's going to lead to a lot of people giving up their health care.
The TWO Afghan Black Site Stories
Why did both the NYT and WaPo decide to "break" the long-known facts about our black site at Bagram today?
Anthrax Attack Used to Justify the Iraq War
Glenn Greenwald points to proof that the anthrax attacks contributed to the push for war on Iraq. All the more reason to review the FBI's investigation of the anthrax attack.
The Negroponte Warning
One more tiny detail from the torture tape FOIA.
Document 27, dated July 28, 2005, and titled, "DNI News" is described as "a one-page email with a CIA attorney's opinion, conveyed to his client, regarding the DNI's position [sic] the destruction…
Wasting 1400 Calories a Day
Wow.
In addition to the fact that many Americans eat far too many calories (even while others go hungry), we apparently also waste them, to the tune of 1400 calories a day. (h/t Stuffed and Starved)
In a new paper published in the open-access,…
Giving Thanks for the Richness of Michigan
Michigan is, economically, the nation's basket case.
But because of our agricultural diversity, it is incredibly rich in fresh and local food--perhaps not a bread basket, but definitely a healthy food basket. Which--should you ever decide to…
Talkin Turkey Trash
Here it is, another big bird day! That means football and we have some trash to talk.
Some Preliminaries: ESPN has been reporting that the Buffalo Bills and Mike Shanahan had a seven hour sit down, and there is serious interest on both sides;…
See-Through Turkey
I'm going to talk a bit about where my Thanksgiving Dinner is coming from later today. But I was fascinated by this consideration of Turkey Dinner from Sunlight Foundation.
Turkey. What are the results of the latest federal safety inspection…
Late Night: Punkin The White House
That's punkin, not pumpkin my fellow gobblers and gobblees. Yes indeedy, the White House has been officially punked. Late breaking from the Washington Post:
A couple of aspiring reality-TV stars from Northern Virginia appear to have crashed…
The Politico Villagers Go Deer Hunting!
Yesterday on Morning Joe on MSNBC, Mike Allen of Politico proudly announced that he, the managing editor at Politico, John Harris, and Politico executive editor Jim VanderHei all went on their first deer hunt Monday. Must have been some event!
Share the Turkey
Please consider helping a local food bank as they try to help others enjoy this holiday season.
Torture Tape Destruction, the OGC Review, and the IG Report
One of the most fascinating aspects to the torture tape Vaughn Index is the way it hints at a tension between the torturers in the field growing increasingly panicked about the torture tapes and the CIA's Office of General Counsel's decision…
Phil Carter Resigns
Carol Rosenberg seems to suspect there's something more than "family reasons" behind Phil Carter's sudden resignation.
Hal Turner: Chris Christie Declined to Prosecute Me
Oh, this might get interesting. (h/t Main Justice)
A subpoena has been issued for Gov.-elect Chris Christie to appear next month at the federal trial of North Bergen Internet radio host and blogger Hal Turner.
Michael Orozco, Turner's lawyer,…
John Durham's Thirteen Documents
Here are the 13 documents John Durham said CIA could not partially release because it would endanger his investigation.
Torture Tapes and CIA Retirements
Jose Rodriguez retired and John Rizzo withdrew his nomination to be CIA General Counsel just as the CIA was becoming aware again of the torture tape destruction.
CIA Met with White House about How to Respond to Jane Harman's Torture Warnings
We've known for years that when Jane Harman asked Scott Muller in 2003 whether the President had authorized torture, he basically blew her off. But we now know that Muller consulted with the White House åbout how to respond to her.
The CIA Asked to Destroy Torture Tapes on Same Day They Claimed They Didn't Torture
As William Ockham has noted, there is a new--very informative--Vaughn Index and Declaration out. I'll have much more to say about these. But for now, look at what documents 3 and 4 from the Vaughn Index tell us about the timing of the torture…