According to RT News, Director of the FBI Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that drones are used by the FBI for domestic purposes, though he qualified that significantly. Mueller … confirmed … that the FBI owns several unmanned aerial vehicles, but has not adopted any strict policies or guidelines yet to govern [...]
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Nate Silver, & Politico’s Conventional Washington Wisdom
WHEN TWO of the founders of Politico, John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei sat down with TNR to talk about their insider Washington franchise, Nate Silver had plenty to say after his name came up. But, by far, my favorite part of the interview comes when the Two Presiding Geniuses decide to pick another fight [...]
Amid Scandals, Obama Turns to Counterterrorism and Osama
“I am troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable.” – President Obama WITH THE IRS scandal dogging the White House, due to the fetish like prophylactic protection penchant of White House aides, President Obama turned to counterterrorism and invoking Osama bin Laden, in a speech that [...]
Obama to Announce Renewed Efforts to Close Gitmo
The American involvement in Mr. Awlaki’s death has been widely reported, but the administration until now had refused to confirm it. Likewise, Mr. Holder confirmed the government’s role in the deaths of Samir Khan, who was killed in the same strike, and Mr. Awlaki’s son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, who died in another strike. The letter disclosed [...]
CBS: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Left a Note
“When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims.” – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev RETRIBUTION for crimes against Muslims, the note Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left said, according to CBS News. From CBS: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note claiming responsibility for the April 13 attack on the Boston Marathon, reports CBS News senior correspondent John Miller. [...]
Unprecedented Justice Dragnet on the Associated Press
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The government would not say why it sought the records. Officials have previously said in public testimony that the U.S. attorney in Washington is conducting a criminal investigation into who may have provided information contained in a May 7, 2012, AP story about [...]
What Should Obama Do About Syria?
IN ALL the ramped up rhetoric over Syria, the question is not just what should Obama do about it, but also how much support does he have in the American public to launch military action? Eli Lake has a post up today that will give you pause. A recent New York Times/CBS poll presents real [...]
Bush Legacy and Library in Torture’s Shadow
But there is another building, far from Dallas on land leased from Cuba, that symbolizes Mr. Bush’s legacy in a darker, truer way: the military penal complex at Guantánamo Bay where Mr. Bush imprisoned hundreds of men after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a vast majority guilty of no crime. [New York Times] A LIBRARY [...]
Bloomberg’s Boston Bombers’ Fantasy: Hitting Times Square
“New York was next on their list of targets,” Bloomberg said of brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Bloomberg said he received confirmation of the chilling second phase of their plot from the FBI. “The fact is, New York City remains a prime target for those who hate America and want to kill Americans.” [Fox News] [...]
Convicting Suspect 2 in the Public Court
Two powerful GOP senators are calling on the Obama administration to treat the captured suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings as an “enemy combatant” and deny him counsel even though he is reportedly an American citizen.mmSens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, captured Friday night outside Boston after a tense daylong [...]
Bill Maher, the First Female President and Perfection
“Because what good is being the first female president if you still have to be a dick?” – Bill Maher EVERYONE is a Clinton critic, Bill Maher one of the most offensive in past years. Bill Maher worrying that Hillary might “still have to be a dick,” like any man has done over two hundred [...]
U.S. Navy’s New Toy Kills Drones [Video]
THE NEWS comes from Spencer Ackerman. Long in testing and even older in ambition, the chief of naval operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, triumphantly heralded the dawn age of the shipboard laser gun during the Navy’s annual conference outside Washington. In tests aboard the destroyer USS Dewey last summer off the California coast, the Laser Weapon [...]
Gallup: 65% of Americans Approve of Drone Attacks, but Half Not Following Subject Closely
ANYONE SURPRISED that most people aren’t following the drone issue closely at all? Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) think the U.S. government should use drones to launch airstrikes in other countries against suspected terrorists. Americans are, however, much less likely to say the U.S. should use drones to launch airstrikes in other countries against U.S. [...]
News Desk: CIA Drone Program to Shift to Pentagon? Exclusive Report at Daily Beast
The Daily Beast reports, in an exclusive report, that there may soon be some phased-in changes in the Obama administration’s use of drones. At a time when controversy over the Obama administration’s drone program seems to be cresting, the CIA is close to taking a major step toward getting out of the targeted killing business. [...]
Chuck Hagel, The Grunts’ SecDef, Asked to Downgrade Drone Medal
THE PHOTO essay at DOD is worth a look for those appreciating the history of Chuck Hagel’s appointment. Hagel is the first former enlisted man to ever become Defense secretary. In other news, Secretary Hagel is being lobbied to reconsider the prowess of a drone and cyberwarfare medal being considered. From the Washington Post on [...]
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