Archive for the '9/11' Category
The CIA tortured this cartoon
By donar | Related entries in 9/11, Cartoons, Guantanamo Bay, Political Graffiti, TortureUsually it’s the cartoonist that is tortured, but the CIA got a hold of my cartoon and it disappeared for awhile. Thank god it survived and I was able to recover it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t like to talk much and tends to curl up in the corner of my studio. Wash Post article
Thank You Media!
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, 9/11, Barack, Billary, Bush, Cheney, Democrats, Hillary, Law, Media, Memes, Religion, Republicans, The War On Terrorism, TortureGreenwald has a breakdown of the stories that made the news…
Here are the number of times, according to NEXIS, that various topics have been mentioned in the media over the past thirty days:
“Yoo and torture” - 102
“Mukasey and 9/11″ — 73
“Yoo and Fourth Amendment” — 16
“Obama and bowling” — 1,043
“Obama and Wright” — More than [...]
Bush’s War
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, Bush, Cheney, Democrats, Disasters, Iraq, Islam, Military, Republicans, The War On Terrorism, The World, United Nations, Video, WarIf you haven’t seen Frontline’s documentary about how we got into Iraq and how it all went wrong, you need to. It’s probably the most well researched piece I’ve seen so far, and the interviews with insiders are simply stunning. Many saw this train wreck coming, but Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld just didn’t listen.
In [...]
The Yoo Torture Memo
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, Bad Decisions, Bush, Cheney, Civil Liberties, Constitution, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, Islam, Law, Military, Terrorism, The War On Terrorism, The World, Torture, WarAll 70+ pages of it.
Here’s the gist…
In the March 14, 2003 memo, Yoo says the Constitution was not in play with regard to the interrogations because the Fifth Amendment (which provides for due process of law) and the Eighth Amendment (which prevents the government from employing cruel and usual punishment) does “not extend to alien [...]
Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture, and Disappearances in the “War on Terror”
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, Bush, Military, The Politics Of Film, The War On Terrorism, Video, War, al QaedaThe film Rendition was recently released on video, and if you haven’t seen it you should. It’s well told, heartbreaking and speaks to exactly why the practice of extraordinary rendition is not only inhumane but completely unjust, regardless of what the Jack Bauer crowd claims.
The DVD also includes a documentary called Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture, [...]
Want To Read The Entire Pentagon Saddam/al Qaeda Study Online?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, I Told You So, Iraq, The War On Terrorism, War, al QaedaWell now you can, courtesy of Scribd (larger version available at that link).
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Read this doc on Scribd: Iraqi Perspectives Project; Saddam and Terrorism: Emerging Insights from Captured Iraqi Documents
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Pentagon Attempts To Bury Study On Iraq Ties To Al Qaeda
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, Bad Decisions, Blogging, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Military, The War On Terrorism, WarI wrote about this report yesterday and it inspired a good debate on if we should leave Iraq or not. Alan brought up some good points about maintaining stability in the region, but I remained unconvinced that our continued presence there has demonstrated increased safety for our country. In fact, I think the facts prove [...]
Go See Cloverfield
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, The Politics Of Film, The War On TerrorismI second Sully.
The thing that makes Coverfield endlessly watchable is the fact that it repackages a very political event without being political. Because what makes the story and the conceit of the “one camera perspective” so effective is 9/11. Sure, this film could be made in a pre-9/11 world, but it wouldn’t be nearly as [...]
9iu11iani
By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in 2008 Election, 9/11, GiulianiThat’s how some liberal blogs refer to Rudy Giuliani – using l33t speak to devastating effect. Giuliani’s moment has not officially passed, but it looks like it may be gone in, well, a New York minute.
Polling at 8-11% in New Hampshire (a state where an independent-minded fellow like Giuliani should do well) is a [...]
Want To Know Why The Patriot Act Sucks?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, Law, The War On Terrorism, United States, VideoJust watch.
Yeah, the part where they zoom in on his lips and make him sound like a robot is a bit dramatic, but the point is clear. We’re being lied to and our country is not being made safer by subverting the Constitution.
You have been warned.
Giuliani’s Kerik Non-Problem
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, 9/11, Giuliani, Homeland Security, LawRudy recommended “America’s Cop” for the top job when the Department of Homeland Security first opened shop. Bush nominated him, but Bernie’s past soon caught up with him and he withdrew. Now we know why. He was just indicted.
From NY Times:
The grand jury voted to indict Mr. Kerik on conspiracy to commit wire and mail [...]









