When the Military Commissions Act, which among other things suspended habeas corpus for suspected terrorists, went to the Senate floor in September, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) noted, “Surely as we are standing here, if this bill is passed and habeas corpus is stricken, we’ll be back on this floor again” after the courts reject the […]
Last week, we discussed in some detail the media’s interest in Barack Obama’s real-estate “controversy” with Antoin “Tony” Rezko and why it’s entirely misplaced. It’s a bit of a convoluted story, but the bottom line remains the same: for all of the buzz about Obama’s so-called “shady” deal, no one, anywhere, has actually accused the […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * Though the vast majority of likely candidates haven’t even officially kicked off their campaigns yet, the fight over congressional endorsements appears to have already begun. Rep. Trent Franks (R), an extremely conservative […]
Sen. Joe Lieberman (Neocon-Conn.) just returned from a 10-day visit to the Middle East, but it appears the senator didn’t learn much. …While we are naturally focused on Iraq, a larger war is emerging. On one side are extremists and terrorists led and sponsored by Iran, on the other moderates and democrats supported by the […]
Frances Fragos Townsend, assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, was on CNN yesterday discussing the war in Iraq, Saddam’s pending execution, and the Middle East, but CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry had the temerity to ask about the terrorist behind 9/11. Officials from this White House are known for some bizarre […]
I don’t want to belabor the point, but the TPM Muckraker report on the “lonely Kerry” photo that I linked to yesterday needs some follow-up. Justin Rood’s original report noted concerns about the picture that raised questions about its authenticity. Last night, Rood spoke with CPT Benjamin G. Runkle, former Bush speechwriter and staff assistant […]
There are some competing reports that differ on details, but MSNBC reports that Saddam Hussein will be [tag]executed[/tag] sometime over the next couple of days, possibly as early as today. Former Iraqi dictator [tag]Saddam Hussein[/tag], sentenced to death for his role in 148 killings in 1982, will have his sentence carried out by Sunday, NBC […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * On the day of John Edwards’ campaign announcement, MSNBC ran an on-screen caption during coverage of the kick-off: “Multi-millionaire candidate to focus on poverty in America.” Gotta love that liberal media. * Remember the year-old email from a Marine in Iraq that Cliff May presented as current yesterday? It […]
When it comes to an escalation in Iraq, the public is against it, the Joint Chiefs of Staff are reportedly against it, and many of the troops themselves don’t seem too keen on the idea either. Many of the American soldiers trying to quell sectarian killings in Baghdad don’t appear to be looking for reinforcements. […]
I’ll spare you the litany of links, but several of the right’s major blogs yesterday were all aflutter over a picture of John Kerry, in Iraq a couple of weeks ago, apparently sitting alone at a mess hall. The picture, as the story went, proves that Kerry’s “botched joke” has caused lingering resentment among men […]