Below is today’s column in Roll Call on the potential basis for criminal prosecution in the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes. Continue reading ‘CIA Interrogation Tapes: “Bad” is Hardly the Word — Call it Criminal’
Archive for December 10th, 2007
CIA Interrogation Tapes: “Bad” is Hardly the Word — Call it Criminal
Published 1, December 10, 2007 Columns , Congress , Constitutional Law , Criminal law , Justice , Lawyering , Politics 21 CommentsHalliburton/KBR Accused of Cover-Up in Gang Rape
Published 1, December 10, 2007 Bizarre , Congress , Criminal law , Justice , Lawyering , Politics 4 CommentsABC News is reporting a shocking story of an woman who claims to have been ganged raped and then held in a container box by Halliburton/KBR in Iraq. The story of Jamie Leigh Jones is shocking and demands a congressional investigation into whether this contractor and the Justice Department covered up a heinous criminal act. Continue reading ‘Halliburton/KBR Accused of Cover-Up in Gang Rape’
Huckabee Called for Faithful to “Take This Nation Back for Christ”
Published 1, December 10, 2007 Constitutional Law , Politics 4 CommentsIn Utah, Gov. Mike Huckabee told Southern Baptist pastors that his election would “take this Nation back for Christ” and revealed his deeply held view that the government needed to turn to faith-based institutions to solve its problems. The comments reveal that, if elected, Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, would likely expand President Bush’s controversial faith-based initiatives. Continue reading ‘Huckabee Called for Faithful to “Take This Nation Back for Christ”’
Wash. Post: Democrats, including Pelosi, Told of Waterboarding in 2002
Published 1, December 10, 2007 Congress , Criminal law , Justice , Politics 14 CommentsThe Washington Post has disclosed sources saying that Democratic leadership, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, were told of waterboarding in secret briefings in September 2002. While some have already denied any recollection of the discussion of waterboarding, the Post is reporting that such briefings occurred in 2002 and the only objection heard from members of Congress was whether the torture technique was harsh enough. Continue reading ‘Wash. Post: Democrats, including Pelosi, Told of Waterboarding in 2002′
Bravo: Biden Calls for Special Counsel
Published 1, December 10, 2007 Congress , Criminal law , Justice , Politics 6 CommentsIn the immediate aftermath, one of the most curious responses of the Democrats has been the almost uniform call for an investigation of the destruction of the CIA tapes by the Bush Administration itself. Now, at least Sen. Joe Biden is calling for a special counsel. Continue reading ‘Bravo: Biden Calls for Special Counsel’
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