Marcy Wheeler is an independent journalist writing about national security and civil liberties. She writes as emptywheel at her eponymous blog, publishes at outlets including Vice, Motherboard, the Nation, the Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and appears frequently on television and radio. She is the author of Anatomy of Deceit, a primer on the CIA leak investigation, and liveblogged the Scooter Libby trial.
Marcy has a PhD from the University of Michigan, where she researched the “feuilleton,” a short conversational newspaper form that has proven important in times of heightened censorship. Before and after her time in academics, Marcy provided documentation consulting for corporations in the auto, tech, and energy industries. She lives with her spouse in Grand Rapids, MI.
In a pathetic attempt to claim that the techniques–including the use of phobias and the removal of clothing–approved by Rummy in December 2002 did not lead to the abuses at Abu Ghraib, Jim Haynes, Diane Beaver, and Jane Dalton are all claiming that the removal of clothing is qualitatively different than nudity.
“Scottish Haggis” Specter, letting his better judgment get the better of him, has decided he has better things to do with his time.
Sen. Arlen Specter said he won’t call for congressional hearings on the NFL’s investigation of the Spygate scandal after previously threatening to do so. Specter’s office confirmed Tuesday his comments a day earlier to the Philadelphia Daily News editorial board, in which he said “I’ve gone as far as
Haynes: How our country deals with this unprecedented threat. This is as it should be. The end of this can only come with history’s judgment of how our Administration served in protecting America. We know that America’s enemies are relentless. I look forward to watching our nation’s leaders to advancing our nation’s security and freedom.
[Alright, Levin, just like you did to Ickes.]
Levin:
Graham: I understand from Schmitt-Furlow report that a dog was used in interrogation.
Beaver: I was not aware of it.
Graham when you said this didn’t happen at Gitmo, you’re not right.
Beaver: What was approved did not happen.
Graham Who did this?
Beaver: I don’t know.
Graham it was part of interrogation plan. Also strip-searched in front of female personnel.
Here are the documents released by the committee.
Are here are some links to Spencer Ackerman’s work on this: here, here, here, and here.
McCaskill: We disrespect men and women who serve if we don’t have this hearing. Did you review Beaver opinion?
Shiffin:No
McCaskill: If you came across phrase, “immnuity in advance,” would it cause you pause?
Shiffrin:
Well, it looks like Henry Waxman isn’t going to wait around for HJC to follow my suggestions on getting the Bush and Cheney transcripts.
From the Oversight Committee:
Oversight Committee Subpoenas Justice Department for Plame Documents
Today, the Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to Attorney General Mukasey compelling the production of FBI interview reports of Vice President Cheney and President Bush and other documents regarding the outing of covert CIA agent Valerie
Hello everyone. I’m blogging from Flint, MI, where Obama will hold a town hall starting at 12EST. The town hall will be a big unity event–with some of our Congressional delegation and other top officials joining Obama to unify the Democratic Party. This follows our State Central Committee meeting–which was held Saturday–at which the same message of unity was emphasized.