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!
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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…
The Danger of Losing Beat Reporters: The ACORN Hoax
The reporters who did the best job with the ACORN story all had beats that led them to look at the vote fraud allegations with a local eye.
Where Does Blackwater Play in the CIA-DNI Conflict?
How does the dual reporting over covert ops in Pakistan impact the turf war between Leon Panetta and Dennis Blair?
Ari Fleischer to Pimp BCS
There's much that can be said about this...
The college football Bowl Championship Series has hired Ari Fleischer, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush, to help improve its image.
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“Playoff advocates have had an easy…
What's Missing from the EFF Document Dump: Whitehouse's Declassification Requests
There's something missing from the EFF document dump: Sheldon Whitehouse's efforts to get language from four different OLC opinions authorizing Bush's surveillance program declassified. Not only should some of those efforts be included in the document dump--but they provide keys for understanding the communications within the document dump.
Obama Holding Off on Declassification Order Bush Made
Obama's rushing through a new EO so he doesn't have to follow Bush's EO on classification.
The Iraq War Files
Andrew Gilligan--the reporter that revealed that the UK's Iraq War dossier had been "sexed up"--is the reporter that got leaked the damning British Iraq War report.
NY Post Floats Dimon to Replace Geithner
The NY Post reports that some are suggesting Jamie Dimon to replace Tim Geithner.
Court Faults Army Corps In Katrina Levee Breaches
Late last Wednesday, there was a blockbuster court ruling that got lost in the healthcare and oversight hearing onslaught. However, the decision by Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Stanwood R. Duval Jr. in the In Re: Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation case is a game changer with immense and far reaching ramifications.
Late Night Saturday: Village Of Our Damned
What a Saturday, all village elders have predicted Sarah Palin was the force to be reckoned with for the 2012 Republican nomination and that Barack Obama was in trouble.
How Dick Cheney Cowed Obama
Mary has already linked to this article on how and why Greg Craig got thrown out in comments. But I wanted to make sure everyone read it. The short version of the timeline it describes is:
April 16: Obama releases the torture memos
April 17:…
Trash Talk: Even Al Qaida Is Pimping The Cheesers Over Favre
Oh this is beautiful:
It seems that the Brett Favre-Green Bay Packers saga is such a worldwide phenomenon that it's being used by detainees in American military camps.
According to a military official, detainees at a Wisconsin National Guard…
