George W. Bush has retained legal counsel in connection with the grand jury investigation into the ‘outing’ of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. Now, why would the President want to do a thing like that? Well, for one thing, this is an investigation into criminal activity, and might even involve the PATRIOT act. We know that the leak was obviously committed by someone who had access to the identities of undercover CIA agents. It is also clear that this “outing” was done in the context of political revenge against Ms. Plame’s husband, Ambassador Joseph Wilson, for making statements which were true but politically embarassing to the White House. The plot gets thicker and thicker.
Bush hometown mayor is a Kerry supporter.
Bush hometown mayor is a Kerry supporter. A case of ‘those who know him best, like him least’?
Bush is now comparing his so-called ‘war on terror’ to the Second World War.
Bush is now comparing his so-called ‘war on terror’ to the Second World War. He ought to be careful, because with his invasion of Iraq he’s inviting some pretty unflattering “Third Reich” comparisons IMHO.
Is the US Congress about to reinstute the draft?
Is the US Congress about to reinstute the draft? There’s a great deal of debate as to whether there is substance behind this communique, but there has been talk by some Congressmen of reactivating this means of getting more cannon fodder into this “War on Terrorism”.
How to eat sushi.
How to eat sushi. Mmmmm…. sushi…
NY Times: there are Abu Ghraibs in America too.
NY Times: there are Abu Ghraibs in America too. The difference is, in the US there is at least one law to shield guards from legal responsibility.
CPA chief Bremer threatens to veto Iraqis’ choice for President.
CPA chief Bremer threatens to veto Iraqis’ choice for President. Something tells me that this “handover” might be a whole lot less than meets the eye.
George W. Bush is running the most negative, misleading campaign in US history.
George W. Bush is running the most negative, misleading campaign in US history. He can’t run on his record, so he’s gone all-negative.
Pentagon memo: Cheney’s office coordinated the no-bid Halliburton contracts for Iraq.
Pentagon memo: Cheney’s office coordinated the no-bid Halliburton contracts for Iraq. Was even Agnew this brazen?
Source for Ashcroft’s ‘credible threats’ against the US this summer also claimed responsibility for last year’s power blackout in the northeast.
Source for Ashcroft’s ‘credible threats’ against the US this summer also claimed responsibility for last year’s power blackout in the northeast. And then they wonder why the DoJ has an enormous credibility deficit…