Threat Level reports on new information about the role of big telco in the president's warrantless wiretapping program: The FBI routinely failed to pay telecom companies promptly for providing phone... [More]
January 10, 2008
At Least She Was Being Honest
Over at National Review, KLo has this to say about McCain: I don’t see how [John McCain] wins the Republican nomination. I’m second to none in praising him on his... [More]
January 14, 2008
McConnell: Waterboarding 'would be torture' [Updated}
Eh? US intelligence czar Mike McConnell equated waterboarding with torture in an interview released Sunday, but denied that the United States tortures terror suspects during interrogation. "Waterboarding would be excruciating,"... [More]
Joint Chiefs Chairman: Close Gitmo
Why does the Chairman of the Joint Chief hate America? The chief of the U.S. military said he favors closing the prison here as soon as possible because he believes... [More]
January 15, 2008
Number of the Day: 2018
Fun with numbers, today's version: The Iraqi defense minister said Monday that his nation would not be able to take full responsibility for its internal security until 2012, nor be... [More]
Close, But Not Quite
In order to "save" the Internet, we must monitor it. All of it. So says Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell: In order for cyberspace to be policed, Internet activity... [More]
January 17, 2008
Canada Puts U.S. on Torture Watch List
Via Andre, CTA reports: Omar Khadr's lawyers say they can't understand why Canada is not doing more to help their client in light of new evidence that Ottawa has put... [More]
January 25, 2008
It Could Have Been You
As you read this story, remember that it is the very same government that we're supposed to trust to accurately identify, detain, and torture terrorists. And only terrorists. Because if... [More]
January 29, 2008
Up Is The New Down
I thought I'd seen everything at this point, but apparently not. Roger Pilon is the Cato Institute's Chair in Constitutional Studies. CATO, for those who don't know, is a libertarian... [More]
January 30, 2008
Unconstitutional Behavior
This exchange today between Republican Sen. Specter and Attorney General Mukasey may not at first glance seem to settle much, but watch the body language of Mukasey and you'll realize... [More]
Oh My!
I've long doubted the Rove-as-puppet-master narrative, but this might make me reconsider.... [More]
The Nuremberg Defense
The more I see of Sen. Whitehouse, the more I like. Here's his second try to get a straight answer out of AG Mukasey on torture: At bottom, the administration's... [More]
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