Killer: A Tribute To My Neighbor Alice
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I have some pretty cool souls in my 'hood. And more than one rock star. But none bigger than Alice Cooper. He is actually much different that most people think; a great father, a community leader in several ways (some pretty public, some…
WikiLeaks Reveals How the British Lied to OECD about BAE Bribery
A WikiLeaks cable dated March 5, 2007 has raised new interest in the BAE bribery scandal (AP, WSJ, Telegraph). While no one seems to have noted this, the cable shows that the British lied to their counterparts at the OECD about details of the…
Crowley: "The Impact ... for Which I Take Full Responsibility"?
While a number of media outlets have reported one line--"The exercise of power in today’s challenging times and relentless media environment must be prudent and consistent with our laws and values"--from PJ Crowley's resignation statement,…
DOD Continues to Stall on Kucinich's Request to Visit Bradley Manning
Last we heard of Dennis Kucinich's request to visit Bradley Manning, the Pentagon had spent a full month referring his request from one official to another rather than respond to his request.
On February 4, Dennis Kucinich asked DOD to allow…
The Brothers Daley Cover Up Abuse of Suspects Again
You may have noticed I snuck away for the weekend. Mr. EW and I decided to take the opportunity of Athenae's book party to head to Chicago for a weekend. In spite of the fact that Athenae's book was obviously timed to St. Paddy's Day, in spite…
Mr. PJ Crowley, Obama & Firedoglake
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bmazBald faced craven comedy AND a dedicated shout out to Firedoglake during our membership drive, what else could you ask for from a Torturer-in-Chief?
FDL Membership: The Value Of The Firedoglake Legal Team
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NYT's Selective Press Prosecution Outrage Doesn't Include WikiLeaks
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bmazThe stridence of the New York Times editorial page against the Turkish Erdogan government actions contrasted with the silence toward the domestic Obama government actions regarding WikiLeaks is telling.
WikiLeaks: Court Upholds US Subpoena For Twitter Records
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bmazThe court has u
Not Only Won't Obama Close Gitmo, He's Now Relying on Gitmo's SOPs
As I have repeatedly pointed out, stripping detainees to "demonstrate the omnipotence of the captor" was introduced as a Standard Operating Procedure at Gitmo back in 2002 when they were preparing to torture Mohammed al-Qahtani. Abu Zubaydah's…
PJ Crowley on Manning's "Ridiculous, Counterproductive, and Stupid" Treatment
As I noted earlier today, State Department Spokesperson PJ Crowley described Bradley Manning's abuse as counterproductive and stupid at an event at MIT yesterday.
Ethan Zuckerman has a transcript of Crowley's remarks.
Charlie deTar: There’s…
The Logical Consequence of Looting in Libya
Things for anti-Qaddafi forces in Libya have gone from difficult to worse. Yet even after Director of National Intelligence James Clapper made the mistake of telling the truth about Qaddafi's strength, there has been little discussion about…
State Department's Crowley Condemns Treatment of Bradley Manning: "Counterproductive and Stupid"
When PJ Crowley tweeted this the other day:
These are not #Twitter or #Wikileaks revolutions. They belong to the people, but technology can expand and accelerate the pace of change.
I was going to tweet back that he had to say that, given…
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The Folks Who Run Our Economy Believe in the Easter Bunny
The folks at the Fed who run our economy apparently believe in the Easter Bunny. And Casper the Friendly Ghost. And Santa Claus.
I mean, I can only conclude the folks over there are completely unhinged from reality given their claim that…
Playing God with Bradley Manning
Back in 2002, Gitmo's Standard Operating Procedures advocated stripping detainees of clothing as a way of demonstrating the omnipotence of the captors.
In addition to degradation of the detainee, stripping can be used to demonstrate the omnipotence…
Keith Ellison Salutes Mohammed Salman Hamdani
As I predicted in my liveblog, the most emotional moment of Peter King's MUAC Hearing came when Keith Ellison saluted the sacrifice of Mohammed Salman Hamdani.
Every American, including Muslim Americans, suffered on 9/11.
29 Muslims…
Peter King McCarthyist Hearing LiveBlog
You can watch here or here.
Bennie Thompson gets permission for Andre Carson and two other Reps to sit on the hearing. People often forget that Carson, like Keith Ellison, is Muslim.
King accuses those who oppose the form of this hearing…
Court Denies Scott Bloch & DOJ Collusive Attempt To Withdraw Plea
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bmazJudge Deborah Robinson of the District of Columbia District Court has denied the collusive attempt by Scott Bloch and the DOJ to withdraw the plea agreement that would give him jail time for contempt of Congress.
On Eve of Peter King's Anti-Muslim Hearings, FBI Arrest White Supremacist Alleged Terrorist
The FBI has made an arrest in the MLK Day Spokane bombing. And the alleged culprit is--not surprisingly--a white supremacist.
An FBI source in Washington, D.C., said one man was arrested east of Spokane. Agents, including a bomb expert from…