Bit by bit, the truth comes out. Today's bit, however, is a big one. Washington Post has the details: The Justice Department sent a legal... [More]
April 2, 2008
Quote of the Day II
From former Sen. Chafee's new book, here's an interesting take on the days immediately following the 200 campaign: Hearing Cheney say "the campaign was over... [More]
Torture Memos II
Marty Lederman has just completed the first in what he promises will be a long series of posts on the John Yoo torture memo, and... [More]
Torture Memos III
More analysis, this time from Wired's security blog Threat Level Citing cases that prevented companies from suing the U.S. government for losses they sustained overseas... [More]
April 5, 2008
Check The Expiration Date
Bruce Ackerman and Oona Hathaway: A crucial yet overlooked deadline looms over the Iraq debate: Unless further action is taken, the war will become illegal... [More]
April 9, 2008
Save the Date
May 6: That's the date House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers has asked John "torture memos" Yoo to appear before his committee.... [More]
April 11, 2008
War Crimes
I've desparately wanted to blog about this, but its 1am and I wont be able to get to it tonight. So in case you haven't... [More]
Plausible Deniability
In his testimony before Congress during investigations into what is now called the Iran-Contra Affair, Vice Admiral John Poindexter stated: "I made a deliberate decision... [More]
McCain On Torture
Following on to my previous post.... will someone please get Sen. McCain on the record about this. Now. Please?!?... [More]
April 12, 2008
Berkeley Defends John Yoo With Nonsense
Via Marty Lederman, I see that Christopher Edley, Jr., the Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, has decided to step up and defend... [More]
Berkeley, John Yoo, Part II
Following up on my post from late last night, take a look at what Scott Horton has to say over at Balkanization. Scott has done... [More]
April 13, 2008
Alberto Gonzales Can't Find A Job
Too funny.... [More]
April 15, 2008
Obama on Investigations and Coverups
This statement from Obama is very, very good news. Will Bunch reports: What I would want to do is to have my Justice Department and... [More]
The Importance of Oversight
Want proof that oversight works precisely the way the Framers of the Constitution intended? TPMmuck has your proof.... [More]
April 23, 2008
DKos: "John Ashcroft Yelled at Me Tonight"
I don't often link to diaries at Daily Kos, but this one is an absolute must read. Highlights: Earlier today, I promised you Kossacks an... [More]
April 24, 2008
Pouring vs. Forcing
Over at Balkanization, Marty Lederman has a great follow-up to yesterday's story about John Ashcroft and the establishment of an official torture regime here in... [More]
Waterboarding
Pouring, not forcing, right Mr. Ashcroft?... [More]
April 26, 2008
Tortured Logic
When the Japanese tortured in WWII, they were doing it in the name of national security. When the Germans tortured in WWII, they too were... [More]
April 30, 2008
WaPo: From Chief Prosecutor To Critic at Guantanamo
Bush and Cheney wanted their kangaroo courts, and it looks like they almost got them. Were it not for a few brave men and women... [More]
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