That is exactly what the CIA has done: The CIA destroyed videotapes it made in 2002 of two top terror suspects because it was afraid that keeping them “posed a security risk,” Director Michael Hayden has told agency employees. Hayden’s revelation to the CIA employees became public Thursday and it caused a commotion on Capitol […]
Hear are some highlights from around the blogosphere regarding today’s Gonzo hearings. Arlen Specter is now proposing a special prosecutor to investigate the entire attorney gate scandal, including possible contempt charges from the House. TPM also picks up on hints being dropped at perjury charges against Gonzales. This is big considering he is our top […]
I haven’t posted on the firing of the federal prosecutors lately, but there has been some real interesting developments in the case. Yesterday, we received this news: The controversy flared up early Wednesday afternoon after David Iglesias, the departing U.S. attorney from New Mexico, told McClatchy Newspapers that he believes he was forced out because […]
That’s right. Even after knowing about Foley’s problems, the leadership talked him into running again this year. In another stunning development, Robert Novak today reveals in his column – published in PostOpinion on Page 31 – that even after House GOP leaders knew that Foley had written an inappropriate e-mail to a 16-year-old former male […]
Every hour this story seems to multiply now. The latest from Brian Ross shows now that there could very well be criminal charges: In addition to explicit sexual language, former Congressman Mark Foley’s Internet messages also include repeated efforts to get the underage recipient to rendezvous with him at night. “I would drive a few […]
I haven’t done a Blue Ohio Update for a few days. I have been busy posting over at Crooks and Liars, working and dealing with countless other problems. Well I feel bad for neglecting my Blue Ohio, so here we go. It looks like Joy Padgett can run to be the replacement for Bob Ney: […]
This is swiftboating gone too far: A U.S. Marine suspected in the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, will sue Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record) for libel after the war critic made public comments about the case and accused the serviceman of murder, attorneys said on Wednesday. Lawyers representing Staff Sgt. Frank […]
Karl Rove gets to testify again. From the Associated Press: Rove Said to Testify in CIA Leak Case By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press Writer Federal prosecutors have accepted an offer from presidential adviser Karl Rove to give 11th-hour testimony in the case of a CIA officer’s leaked identity but have warned they cannot guarantee he […]
ViaReuters: Army dumps general for ‘personal misconduct’ The four-star general who headed the U.S. Army’s training program has been relieved of his duties for unspecified “personal misconduct” after a probe by criminal investigators, the Army said on Tuesday. Gen. Kevin Byrnes was fired from his position as commanding general of the Army Training and Doctrine […]