Fast Trash
Um, okay, couple of MAJOR problems here. First is the issue of the illegitimate Trash appearing on this blog. and the musical selection for the same? Holy crap, I just do not know how I can work under such conditions. So, it turns out that Detroit…
NATO Helicopter Attack Kills Up to 28 at Pakistani Border Post, Supply Crossings Closed
In September of 2010, the US and Pakistan faced a crisis in relations after the killing of two Pakistani soldiers at a border outpost. Pakistan closed the Torkham supply crossing through the Khyber Pass as a result of the incident. Today,…
The Two Scary Iran Plot Complaints: A Comparison
As I wrote on Wednesday, earlier this month, the government released Manssor Arbabsiar's original complaint in the Scary Iran Plot. As I showed, comparing the original with the amended complaint reveals that the government tried to hide the…
In Thanks for Michigan's Bounty
Two years ago, I made a concerted effort to cook our entire Thanksgiving Dinner, save for spices and olive oil, with products from MI.
I've moved twice since then, but found this year that I almost pulled it off without trying (I didn't use…
Is the Government Hiding Chase's Cooperation in the Scary Iran Plot?
As I noted in this post, earlier this month, the government unsealed the redacted first complaint in the Scary Iran Plot. I will do a post summarizing the differences between the original and amended complaint later (short version: in a number…
Did the US Coerce a Miranda Waiver (Again) by Threatening Family Members?
The NYT reveals that the lawyer for Manssor Arbabsiar has suggested she will challenge the voluntary nature of Arbabsiar's 12 days of waiving his Miranda rights.
Mr. Arbabsiar's lawyer, Sabrina Shroff, said in a recent interview that she intended…
Michelle Bachmann's Nuclear Theft
When Michelle Bachmann announced at the GOP National Security debate last night that there were 15 Pakistani nuclear sites that might be accessible to terrorists...
BLITZER: All right. You're a member of the Intelligence Committee. Do you think,…
Tricksy Turkey Day Trash with Nickelback!
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I'm officially launching a pre-emptive sneak attack on Turkey Day Trash because tomorrow, the undefeated Green Bay Packers come to the Lion's Den to be feasted. And to neutralize Packers loyalists in these parts--yeah,…
Latif: The Administration Blew Up Habeas with a Detainee They Determined Could Be Transferred
There are a few more details that need to be readily available about Adnan Farhan Abd al Latif, the Yemeni Gitmo detainee whose habeas corpus petition led DC Circuit Judges Janice Rogers Brown and Karen Henderson to gut habeas. Most importantly,…
Why Is William Welch, Whose Team Is Accused of Intentional Prosecutorial Misconduct, Still at DOJ?
As Nedra Pickler first reported, Judge Emmett Sullivan has submitted a scathing order describing the results of an investigation into the Ted Stevens prosecution.
Based on their exhaustive investigation, Mr. Schuelke and Mr. Shields concluded…
It's the Zenith-Limiting War Declaration, Not the Detainee Restrictions, Obama Wants to Veto
A bit of a parlor game has broken out over whether Obama really means his veto threat over the detainee provisions of the Defense Authorization. Josh Gerstein weighed in here, including a quote from John McCain accusing the Administration of…
In Terror Fight, "Rush For Immediate Results" Leads to Loss of Tradecraft, Misses Real Threats
Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo have a long AP article this morning, outlining yet another huge blow to CIA operations, this time in the form of the loss of a number of agents in Lebanon. However, in describing that situation, Goldman and Apuzzo…
Some Pigs Money Launderers Are More Equal Than Other Pigs Money Launderers
Treasury is going to ratchet up sanctions against Iran today, designating it as a primary money laundering concern.
he Treasury Department plans to designate Iran as an area of "primary money laundering concern" on Monday, a U.S. official said,…
The Bloomie and Kelly Show ... with Fake Video Props!
Just three days after NYPD's cops overreacted to First Amendment protests, and two days after NY's Muslim community protested NYPD's heavy handed spying, Mike Bloomberg and Ray Kelly decided to roll out a big press conference to announce ...
A…
Trash Regurgitated
Okay, I am going out on a limb here and moving trash up in the queue until tonights game, and any afterbirth, is over. Then either Marcy or I will return it to the bottom of the barrel where it was rescued from! Mostly, I wanted to post up…
With Latif Decision, Section 1031 Authorizes Indefinitely Detaining Americans Based on Gossip
As I noted yesterday, both Dianne Feinstein and Carl Levin understand Section 1031 of the Defense Authorization to authorize the indefinite detention of American citizens. Levin says we don't have to worry about that, though, because Americans…
The Detainee Debate Heats Up: The Rule of Martial Law Vs. the Unitary Spookery
As I noted yesterday, Obama issued a veto threat for the detainee provisions included in the Defense Authorization. Since then, both Dianne Feinstein and Carl Levin have given speeches on the floor, arguing against (DiFi) and for (Levin) the…
Congress and the Administration Agree: the Government Can Indefinitely Detain US Citizens
I've got a long post mostly written on the debate between two awful positions on the detainee provisions in the Defense Authorization.
But let me make something clear. Both sides have already bought off on one principle: that the Administration…
Are the Chinese Spying on Our Spying?
Danger Room reports that our nation's spooks have moved beyond their concern about Chinese chips and other "counterfeit" (read, sabotaged) parts in war toys to grow concerned about Chinese parts in our telecom system.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.),…
The Checkered Neocon History of Mansoor Ijaz, Instigator of Pakistan's "Memogate"
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As I noted yesterday, Josh Rogin has been doing outstanding work on the issue now rocking Pakistan, a memo purportedly sent from the highest levels of the Pakistani civilian government…