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Tag Archives: Bush administration
Obama Administration Pot Calls Out Pakistani Kettle
From the Department of Blatant Hypocrisy, Do As I Say, Not As I Do Division: “The Obama administration is expressing alarm over reports that thousands of political separatists and captured Taliban insurgents have disappeared into the hands of Pakistan’s police … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Bill of Rights, drone strikes, Justice Department, Obama, Obama administration, Pakistan, torture, war on terror
Tagged al Qaeda, Bill of Rights, Bush administration, CIA, Department of Justice, drones, due process, extrajudicial killings, Gitmo, human rights, hypocrisy, indefinite detention, look forward not back, Obama administration, Pakistan, Poland, Taliban, torture investigation, treaties, war on terror
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What Hath 9/11 Wrought?
September 11, 2001 has been dubbed ‘The Day That Changed America’ and indeed it did. Indeed it did—and not for the better. It changed America from the land of the free and the home of the brave to the land … Continue reading
Posted in Bill of Rights, Constitution, Justice Department, Obama administration, terrorism, torture, war on terror
Tagged ACLU, Andrew Sullivan, Bush administration, Daily Dish, due process, equal justice, Executive Branch, habeas corpus, Judicial Branch, national security, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Obama administration, President Obama, rendition, rule of law, September 11, state secrets, The Day That Changed America, torture, war crimes
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Supremes Refuse to Hear Torture Appeal
That old-fashioned notion of equal justice under the law was dealt another blow by the Supreme Court yesterday as they refused to hear the appeal of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who was detained, tortured, and imprisoned for over a … Continue reading
“Modernizing Miranda” by Gutting the Sixth Amendment
It’s becoming clearer what Attorney General Eric Holder meant when he spoke of the need to “modernize” Miranda. (Even though he also said that “giving Miranda warnings has not had a negative impact on our ability to obtain information from … Continue reading
Posted in Bill of Rights, Constitution, George W. Bush, Justice Department, Obama, Obama administration, Politics, terrorism, war on terror
Tagged American Civil Liberties Union, Attorney General Eric Holder, Bush administration, detain suspects, modernize Miranda, Obama administration, right to counsel, slippery slope, speedy trial
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Guantanamo Detainee Ordered Released
In another victory for the rule of law and a defeat for the Bush administration’s “war on terror” policies (sadly continued by the Obama administration), U.S. District Judge James Robertson has ordered the release of Mohamedou Slahi, who has been … Continue reading
“More Empires Have Fallen Because of Reckless Finances Than Invasion”
From Eric Margoils’ Wars Sending US Into Ruin, at Common Dreams: “More empires have fallen because of reckless finances than invasion.” Speaking of empires: “There are 750 U.S. military bases in 50 nations and 255,000 service members stationed abroad, 116,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, George W. Bush, Iraq, Obama, war on terror
Tagged Afghanistan, Bush administration, continual warfare, defense, empires, Iraq, James Madison, Pentagon, reckless spending, spending, supplemental
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The Cost of “Keeping Us Safe”
There is an often-repeated phrase that I’ve been hearing lately in the debate over the actions of the Bush administration, and in relation to the closing of Guantanamo and what to do with the people being held there. President Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Obama, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged 9/11, Bush administration, Cheney, Guantanamo, Keeping Americans safe, President Obama, speech, Thursday
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A War Crime Worse Than Torture
Torture is a war crime, I don’t think there’s much debate about that. The Geneva Conventions say so, the United Nations Convention Against Torture says so. What constitutes torture, and whether or not waterboarding qualifies, may be debatable for some, … Continue reading
