commentarymagazine.com - 4/22/2009
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The New York Times reports that Dennis Blair issued a memo last week confirming that the interrogation techniques banned by the the president resulted in “significant information that helped the nation in its struggle with terrorists.”
“High value information came from ...
talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/22/2009
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The National Archives confirms that Cheney formally requested
the release of classified CIA documents to prove that
the intelligence gathering ends justified the torture means. Hmmm, Cheney using classified documents to buttress his political and ...
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Fool Me Once ...
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How did the administration think they could get away with it?
Hyscience —
... reports that Dennis Blair issued a memo last week confirming that the interrogation techniques banned by the the president resulted in "significant information that helped the nation in its struggle with terror, This statement was deleted from a condensed version of his memo released to the media last Thursday, as well as a line in which he empathized with his predecessors who originally approved some of the harsh tactics after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Jennifer's comments on the administration's deceit is spot on: One wonders how ...
Question Of The Day
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... "Which group — Cheney/Mukasey/Hayden or the Obama administration has
more credibility now?" - Jennifer Rubin. On a related note, it ...
Viking Pundit —
... Graham, Democrat of Florida, who was committee chairman in 2002, said in an interview that he did not recall ever being briefed on the methods, though government officials with access to records say all four committee leaders received multiple briefings. It would seem perfectly defendable to state that America has shifted from Jack Bauer mode since 2001 and an honest discussion would start with both the techniques and the results of torture. Regrettably, the Obama administration redacted positive views by Admiral Dennis Blair in the initial release of CIA documents , opening ...
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