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CIA withheld info from Congress for 8 years

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Featheriver

The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from former Vice President Dick Cheney, the agency’s director, Leon E. Panetta, has told the Senate and House intelligence committees, two … Continue reading →

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Democrats and Lobbyists and Money

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Featheriver

I joined working in the Obama Presidential campaign when I learned he eschewed taking campaign contributions from lobbyists. I have viewed lobbyists as corporate agents used to retain corporate ownership of the United States Congress. Bluntly, big corporations own Congress … Continue reading →

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Photos of rape and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Featheriver

LONDON (Reuters) – Photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse which U.S. President Barack Obama does not want released include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday. U.S. Major General Antonio Taguba, now retired, said: … Continue reading →

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Cheney defends torture policy

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Featheriver

Former vice-President Dick Cheney, today, dismissed critics who said the policy amounted to the torture of suspected terrorists, Cheney said the methods were “legal, essential, justified, successful and the right thing to do.” He claims President Obama has weakened the … Continue reading →

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Olbermann’s Special Comment on Cheney

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Featheriver

Olbermann\’s Special Comment on Dick Cheney Here is the transcript text of Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment on former Vice-President Dick Cheney’s speech today. I haven’t been successful in putting up the video: Finally tonight, as promised, a Special Comment about … Continue reading →

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Cheney answers Obama on National Security

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Featheriver

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George W. Bush’s Library

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Featheriver

Cartoon by Bob Englehart http://nyenevada.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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