Buying Off Victims of Illegal Wiretapping at $3 Million a Pop...
The government has agreed to pay Richard Horn--who was illegally wiretapped when working as a DEA agent in Burma--$3 million to settle his suit.
Does Cheney's CYA Document Include False Justifications for Torture?
Comparing the versions of the Cheney CYA document suggests that the version Cheney wanted was targeted towards those who wanted to sustain the torture program.
Election Day: The Dead, Dead Tree Ballot Proposal
We've got a proposal seeking to overturn the dead tree requirements on the city's public notice law.
Justice Denied: Voices from Gitmo
ACLU just put together a video of some of the detainees who mistakenly ended up at Gitmo. The whole video is quite good--but these two lines should be read by all Americans.
Moazzam Begg: My experience of America prior to this was everything…
Ali Soufan Claims He Had Success with Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, Too
Ali Soufan claims he had success interrogating Ramzi bin al-Shibh, too, before CIA cut him off.
Still in the Rendition Business?
One of the planes used in extraordinary rendition had a liaison with British helicopters in Birmingham, UK in early October.
WaPo, I Hate to Say I Told You So...
Back in July when I tried to get the WaPo to correct something, the reporter in question attacked me personally. It turns out I was right.
Isikoff Doubles Down on His Anonymous Leak from Cheney's Lawyer
Michael Isikoff seems undaunted that Cheney's interview undermines the tale that Cheney's lawyer told Isikoff. Isikoff is still going to repeat O'Donnell's tale uncritically.
Cheney's Betrayal Made an IIPA Charge for Libby Possible
There is one important implication of the way Cheney hung Libby out to dry: it would have made an IIPA charge against Libby possible, if not for the inconclusive nature of Judy Miller's testimony.
FBI's Robert Mueller Still Engaging in an Anthrax Cover-Up
Robert Mueller is still hiding the truth about the anthrax investigation.
If It's [Was] Friday, It Must Be State Secrets, Hiding Abuse of Power, in the 9th Circuit
Eric Holder is shifting his state secrets cover up strategy, along with his shiny new policy.
Hung Out to Dry: One Former VP Chief of Staff
If I were Scooter Libby and saw how my former boss had hung him out to dry, I'd be seething right now.
Trash Talk: Big Dick Edition
Hey, if ya got it swing it; and that is exactly what the Big Dick in the White House did between January 2001 and January 2009. Obviously I am not talking about Georgie Boy Bush. I'm talkin Cheeeney (as Chris Matthews insists on pronouncing…
Why Did Terry O'Donnell Tell Michael Isikoff What Cheney Refused to Tell Fitzgerald?
Why was Cheney willing to leak stuff to Mike Isikoff but not state it to Pat Fitzgerald?
The Email Question
Surprise surprise. Fitzgerald asked Cheney whether he used email, too.
Bush's July 7, 2003 Discussion about Wilson
Cheney revealed a meeting with Bush at which Wilson was discussed. And right after that, Rove talked at the senior staff meeting about hitting back at Wilson.
The Taxpayers Paid Dick Cheney's Personal Defense Attorney to Obstruct Any Inquiries Into His Crimes
Did you know that you and I paid one of Dick Cheney's personal defense lawyers for the last two years of the Bush Administration?
Cheney Refused to Release the Journalists
There is a lot in Cheney's interview report--we'll have a busy weekend. But for the moment, let's start with this bit:
After the Vice President again mentioned that he was pressed for time, two separate requests were made to Vice President Cheney…
Cheney Interview Materials
I guess there ARE limits to which Obama won't stoop to protect Dick Cheney. As I predicted, DOJ released his interview materials. Here they are:
Interview Summary
Notes 1
Notes 2
Seeing as how I just walked in the door, I'll be…
Torture Tape Destruction Accountability: How It Is Done
When the government possesses videotape evidence of the torture of subjects under its dominion and control, there is only one reason to destroy the tapes. That reason is not because they possess no evidentiary value; in fact it is the direct…
