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By Andy on July 18, 2007
Try this on for size: A videotape that was heralded as “new” footage of Osama bin Laden by many quarters of the press has been conclusively proven to be more than 5 year old re-released footage, leading to questions about why the government and the media continue to act as willing propagandists for the terrorists [...]
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By Andy on July 15, 2007
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By Andy on June 18, 2007
Remember Army Major General Antonio M. Taguba? He was the author of the original report that detailed the torturing at Abu Gharib. “Here . . . comes . . . that famous General Taguba—of the Taguba report!” Rumsfeld declared, in a mocking voice. … Taguba, describing the moment nearly three years later, said, sadly, “I [...]
Posted in 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment, 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights, 3. Enemies and Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause, 4. Supremacy of the Military, War on Terror
By Andy on May 20, 2007
More Newspeak: Enhanced interrogation techniques Which really means Torture isn’t torture if the United States does it. 1. The Attention Grab: The interrogator forcefully grabs the shirt front of the prisoner and shakes him. 2. Attention Slap: An open-handed slap aimed at causing pain and triggering fear. 3. The Belly Slap: A hard open-handed slap [...]
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By Andy on April 24, 2007
(Update below) Put up or shut up. Do you have a whole 2 minutes of your day to express your dis-satisfaction? Hell, you can do this on your way to get your afternoon latte. Go to http://house.gov, look up your Congress rep and tell them about the impeachment vote tomorrow. In an 18-page draft resolution, [...]
Posted in 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism, 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption, 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights, 2000 Elections, 2004 Elections, 7. Obsession with National Security, Journal, War in Iraq, War on Terror
By Andy on April 23, 2007
Right here in river city. This is kinda like the Minutemen for Tracking Muslims: (via) As most of you know, the biggest threat America faces today is from Islamic Jihadists operating all over the world and especially right here in America! … That is where this highly specialized and professional program comes in. It is [...]
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By Andy on April 21, 2007
Scahill has done extensive coverage of Blackwater USA, one of the biggest mercenary companies in outsourcing the war (and providing a lockdown on New Orleans during Katrina)
Posted in 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights, 4. Supremacy of the Military, 7. Obsession with National Security, War in Iraq, War on Terror
By Andy on April 21, 2007
A poet decides to throw out some old manuscripts: Upon my departure, he called the local police department and told them a man of Middle Eastern descent driving a heavily decaled white Beetle with out of state plates and no campus parking sticker had just placed a box next to the trash can. … Because [...]
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By Andy on April 17, 2007
White House proposes retroactive war crimes protection The Bush administration drafted amendments to the War Crimes Act that would retroactively protect policy makers from possible criminal charges for authorizing any humiliating and degrading treatment of detainees, according to lawyers who have seen the proposal.
Posted in 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism, 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment, 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights, 3. Enemies and Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause, 4. Supremacy of the Military, 7. Obsession with National Security, War, War in Iraq, War on Terror
By Andy on April 16, 2007
Blessed are the peacemakers: The United States currently holds some 18,000 detainees in two US-run Iraqi detention facilities, Camp Bucca and Camp Cropper, the Washington Post reported Sunday, citing US military sources. In the past month, the US has increased security in Baghdad, leading to an additional 1,000 arrests. The detainees are considered “enemy combatants”, [...]
Posted in 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment, 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights, 3. Enemies and Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause, 4. Supremacy of the Military, 7. Obsession with National Security, War in Iraq, War on Terror