Apr 05 · Famed Gitmo Lawyer Facing Six Months in Prison For Writing Letter to Obama Detailing Torture of Client
Posted April 2, 2009.
Clive Stafford Smith is accused of 'unprofessional conduct' by Pentagon officials who monitor communication between Gitmo prisoners and their lawyers.
Lawyers for Binyam Mohamed face the incredible prospect of a six-month jail sentence in America after writing a letter to President Obama detailing their client's allegations of torture by U.S. agents.
The privileg
Apr 04 · And want those homes declared an emergency.
It appears much of this occurred during building in the 2004-2007 time frame, with a shortage of building materials caused by the 3 hurricanes that hit Florida in 2004.
From the Christian Science Monitor:
Miami - There was something that always bothered Rene Galvin when she walked in the front door of her new condo - an eye-watering, rotten egg smell that clung to the four walls and everything contained within them, from the furniture to
Apr 05 · Limbaugh’s oeuvre is best described as “much of a muchness,” which is to say he embraces shallowness, incuriousness, and mendacity and wants his listeners to do the same. It’s not so much that Rush Limbaugh is lying to his listeners. It’s that he’s encouraging them to lie to themselves, showing them by example how, if they inadvertently stumble upon statements from President Obama that directly contradict their own assumption sthey can edit and twist them to fit those assumptions.
For instan
Apr 05 · Criticizing a U.S. President can be a very sensitive issue. There will always be those who claim that such criticism is indicative of a lack of “patriotism”. From within one’s own party, such as here on DU, there are those who feel that such criticism is indicative of lack of party loyalty or lack of loyalty to the principles of our party. I don’t see it like that.
I assume that the vast majority of DUers – both those who criticize President Obama and those who criticize those of us who
Apr 05 · I go to work each day to work with the nation's young people. Regardless of what laws, policies, mandates, procedures, and philosophies are ruling the moment, the year, or the decade. Regardless of the budget. Regardless of class size. Regardless of the existence, or not, or the quality, or not, of a school library, of technology on campus, of books, of texts, of materials and supplies, of nurses, counselors, librarians, or other support staff. In the absence of any "aides." Regardless of t
Apr 05 · Finally a paper is calling the Republicans out on their policy of "harassing women" who seek abortions.
Finally some one in the media notices that whenever things look bad for the GOP...they begin to attack gays even more and try to limit even more the rights of women.
:applause: to the editorial page of the Miami Herald.
Tallahassee's failure thus far to deal realistically with next year's widening budget hole is no excuse to waste time again this year on a bill that would allow the
Apr 05 · I was asked on a thread last night how I felt about the fact that Obama has not yet prosecuted Bush and Cheney for war crimes.
It was an honest question, and one which I think deserves an honest answer – an answer that some will agree with, while others will not. But in keeping with what is meant to be the tenor of this board, I will express my opinion – and take what slings and arrows may be thrown my way.
I want to see Bush, Cheney and the entire gang of torturers rounded up, prosecuted
Apr 04 · April 9th 1865 “(General Lee), We are all Americans, Sir”
General Parker's Native American name was Do-Ne-Ho-Gew-Weh
There are many iconic phrases that populate the American lexicon and become the subject of memorization by 7th graders in every junior high school in the country. Struggling to keep the continent’s 500 year recorded history straight, bored students memorize different famous statements as a hook to keep differing times and conflicts in order.
Most of these iconic ph
Apr 04 · . . . in the fight against al-Qaeda that he identified as his primary reason for continuing and escalating the military mission in Afghanistan.
I think it's significant and revealing that the NATO 'allies' have lost faith and will to continue battling Taliban resistance fighters indefinitely, and are focused instead on using their resources and influence to provide economic and humanitarian aid and assistance.
Despite the administration's public pleasure about the outcome of the NATO sum
Apr 04 · and what we did to their country and its citizens. I have kept track of several, and they show in-depth understanding of a country that harmed them so much.
One wrote with relief about the 2006 election and our winning more congressional seats.
I wasn't particularly jubilant earlier today! I didn't even follow the election results as closely as I should have: Bush was adamant to 'stay the course', the Democrats did not have a clear policy on Iraq. Some of them were even advocating th
Apr 04 · My apologies for the gap in my Klavan challenge entries. Rest assured that , while I may not have posted about Rush, I was dutifully listening to at least one hour of him yesterday morning, and will report tomorrow on what Rush said and why he says the things he says.
But for now, we’ll deal with my third day of Listening to Rush, the Thursday, April 2 show. Naturally the subject was President Obama’s European trip, the G20, and the economy.
I have to confess, after a couple of days, my mi
Apr 04 · Another week of the Obama Presidency passes – and oh, no, he diy’nt …
He didn’t ignore any intelligence briefings that resulted in a major attack on NYC and Washington D.C.
He didn’t allow anyone on his staff to out a covert CIA agent.
He didn’t direct that anyone be tortured while touting his “I’m a good Christian” credentials.
He didn’t launch a “Shock & Awe” offensive against a nation he claimed had WMDs which were never there.
He didn’t go on vacation while a US city was left
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