DISQUS

Reporters, because they try to uncover the truth, are real enemys in the war on terra.



Hope for you that the rendition site has wi-fi and they give you a laptop between torture sessions.

PEER is a great aid to the dedicated public servants in our government. The federal government has undergone a terrible purge of conscientious workers in this administration. The gutting of government function is a shame and dangerous to the American public.

I've been trying to make the point to my step-kids: profanity in conversation distracts from your point. Use language effectively and you don't need to spew profanity as a substitute for meaningful words. Clearly, Kilcullen has some meaningful words on the topic.



Good mea culpa, especially with the exposure to more of Kilcullen's words and thoughts.

Disappeared, syn. vanished, gone, missing, unaccounted for, absent, hidden, lost, misplaced, displaced....



What about those secretly held on ships at sea, taking an endless cruise at our expense (actually and morally)? How many have been quietly slipped over the side? How many have taken one-way helicopter rides over the waves?



This country once stood for human rights, the rule of law...but no more. We are a banana republic with an ignorant, arrogant, delusional frat boy at the helm. In better times there would have been a revolution...but not today.

Hurray for Senators Levin, Reed and McCaskill! There are still a few true patiots in service who believe in law, the Constitution and justice. Alas, too few.



Haynes is a lying-sack-of-s**t, typical of the administration's wonder boys. It is mind boggling that this kind of man was a nominee for federal judge. This country has sunk to great depths of shame, and the mainstream press has ignored the story, except for a few...awful!



The brave JAG corps who raised the alarm, though they knew it would kill their careers, deserve medals.

I have fence posts that are smarter than President Bush.

Statesmanship is right. Unfortunately, this conflict is distinguished by a complete lack of statesmanship on our part (regionally and globally). Where is the State Department? So called "nation-building" in Iraq has been a commedy of errors. The military is not the right tool for post-conflict accommodations. And, given our official stance of not talking with many of the players in the region, what can we bring to this important effort?



With the administration in charge, count on many more fumbles and increasing quagmire.

Wow, does this country know how to win friends and enfluence people, or what?



But...we're tough where it counts: tough on liberty, tough on democracy, tough on self-determination.



Oh, and a friend to despots if they say (wink) they are fighting our enemys.

Come on skulz, tell us how you really feel! No holding back!



I'm not sure who is more traitorous, the faithful sycophants or the disqusting congress, who hear and see this all going on and do absolutely nothing, nothing!



Where are the checks and balances invisioned by far wiser generations and captured in our constitution and law? It has been made a mockery. Shame on us!

I have chickens, they always come back to roost! I don't arm them, however. I do arm the turkeys as they are in the minority. I'd send the turkeys to the army, but there are too many flag officers now, as it is....

Though I hated his politics, his book 'Atlantic High' got me into sailing.



Damn you, Bill Buckley!

No doubt a request for investigation by the IRS on illegal use of 501(c)3 funds is in the making. It is very disturbing (though not surprising) to hear of the federal funding that goes to this group. There better be a tight wall between the (c)3 and (c)4 $$$$.



What is with the Republican penchant for misleading names (e.g. Protect America Act [it doesn't], Patriot Act [not patriotic], Defense of Democracies [un-democratic])...??

The U.S. respects and defends Irag's sovereignty...really, we do.



-- sorta, mostly...



Or, sometimes not.

There's your problem: "Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the chairman of the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee.." Thinks IMPEACHMENT is "impractical!"



My god! It's essential! the oath of congressional office states --- "to protect and defend the Constitution of the U.S...."



Clearly, high crimes and misdemeanors have been, and are, committed by this administration! For congress to stand by and not prosecute those is gross dereliction of duty!



As Scott Horton noted (No Comment: http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/02/hbc-9000...) this needs be done to preserve our system of government.



Impractical my @*s!!

Telecoms (corporate citizens?) must comply with a lawful court order for information, they can't refuse to allow proper, lawful access without contempt problems. Thus, the administration's argument that "they won't cooperate" is specious. The administration bill cuts the court's role, and may actually lead to refusal to cooperate. But then, the administration can always prosecute uncooperative (legal?) telecom executives, as they've done, with a cooperative attorney general.



Colatteral damage --- My 4th amendment rights?!!!!

Oh, I forgot "ethics-free" for the attorney....

Proof that the pen is mightier than the scum-sucking, rights-violating, revenge-master, political hitman-attorney!



Well deserved and among my favorite "blogs!"



I remember Nixon "I'm not a Crook" --boy do I feel old!!