Panties in a Bunch
Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Some people seem to think torture and violations of the Geneva Conventions are a big deal. But not Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA). Apparently, it's just the sort of stuff they did at frat parties back when he was in college. Putting panties on guys' heads seem to be a particular favorite with him. We take a look in today's episode of TPMtv.
This afternoon Mukasey released a statement announcing that there will be a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA tapes.
Following a preliminary inquiry into the destruction by CIA personnel of videotapes of detainee interrogations, the Department’s National Security Division has recommended, and I have concluded, that there is a basis for initiating a criminal investigation of this matter, and I have taken steps to begin that investigation as outlined below.
Muckasey continued by...
Sunday Show Roundup: Let's (Not) Go to the Videotape!
We don't know what was on them, who knew about them, or why they were destroyed, but the outrage over the CIA torture tapes was nearly universal on the Sunday talk shows.
Poliblogger has highlighted a speech last Thursday by Malcolm Wrightson Nance before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Nance was there to discuss waterboarding, and his resume would constitute him an expert:
Malcolm Wrightson Nance, a former member of the U.S. military intelligence community, who retired as U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer after twenty years of service. Wrightson worked at the U.S. Navy Survival, Evasion,...
Former Assistant A.G. Daniel Levin was last night's hot topic on Keith Olbermann, and the muse for one of the finer rants I have seen performed by Keith's curmudgeon T.V. personality. For those of you who aren't familiar, a quick recap. Levin, while acting as Assistant Attorney General(that's one below the top spot), was so convinced that the practice known as "waterboarding" was illegal that he ordered for himself to be "waterboarded" at a military base. Levin's conclusion: "waterboarding is torture."...
Today's White House press briefing was heavily focused on the United State's use of torture. Dana Perino displayed her usual calm in the face of heavy questioning from the White House press corps and a thorough knowledge of the Geneva Conventions.
A Chat with Afghan Ambassador Jawad, Part II
In Part II of TPM's interview with Said Jawad, the Afghan Ambassador to the United States, we delve into more controversial territory, including Afghanistan's relationship with Pakistan and Iran, the question of U.S. torture on Afghan soil, and the narcotrafficking allegations made against the President's brother.
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