Comments on: Pentagon Pushes For ‘High-Profile’ Convictions Of Detainees Ahead Of ‘08 Elections http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:02:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AngryOne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127649 AngryOne Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:30:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127649 By most accounts, Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey is not the intellectually stunted, duplicitous partisan hatchet man and unabashed Bush loyalist that was his predecessor, Alberto Gonzales. But in his testimony this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Mukasey followed almost the same script on Bush administration torture policy as Gonzales during his own confirmation hearings in January 2005. As it turns out, both men disavowed the infamous 2002 Bybee memo and brushed aside questions about ongoing torture of detainees as "hypothetical" even as the policies continued unchanged. For the details, see: <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000794.htm" rel="nofollow">"Deja Vu: Mukasey Channels Gonzales' 2005 Testimony."</a></b> By most accounts, Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey is not the intellectually stunted, duplicitous partisan hatchet man and unabashed Bush loyalist that was his predecessor, Alberto Gonzales. But in his testimony this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Mukasey followed almost the same script on Bush administration torture policy as Gonzales during his own confirmation hearings in January 2005. As it turns out, both men disavowed the infamous 2002 Bybee memo and brushed aside questions about ongoing torture of detainees as “hypothetical” even as the policies continued unchanged.

For the details, see:
“Deja Vu: Mukasey Channels Gonzales’ 2005 Testimony.”

]]> By: willyloman http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127604 willyloman Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:03:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127604 Rep. Diane Watson has stated ON TAPE, on Oct. 14th 2007, Pelosi’s real reasons for not pressing forward on impeachment! She says they (the other democrats in the House) have the evidence to support impeachment and the desire to do so, but that their “leader” has a different plan! “Now, our leader has looked at this issue, and her strategy is, our speaker, is be sure we take the White House and that we win 60 (more) seats” At best this is the politicizing of the impeachment proceedings and at worst it is her own desire to remain Speaker of the House! As our soldiers place their very lives on the line in an illegal war, and as this administration beats the drums for another war with Syria or Iran, Pelosi is content to let it all happen, so they can regain control of the House in 2008 and she can retain the Speakership! Watch for yourself and please get the video out to as many people as possible. Pelosi must be removed! watch it HERE! http://willyloman.wordpress.com/ 2007/ 10/ 21/ watson-lays-out-pelosis-reason-to-suppress-impeachment/ Rep. Diane Watson has stated ON TAPE, on Oct. 14th 2007, Pelosi’s real reasons for not pressing forward on impeachment! She says they (the other democrats in the House) have the evidence to support impeachment and the desire to do so, but that their “leader” has a different plan!

“Now, our leader has looked at this issue, and her strategy is, our speaker, is be sure we take the White House and that we win 60 (more) seats”

At best this is the politicizing of the impeachment proceedings and at worst it is her own desire to remain Speaker of the House! As our soldiers place their very lives on the line in an illegal war, and as this administration beats the drums for another war with Syria or Iran, Pelosi is content to let it all happen, so they can regain control of the House in 2008 and she can retain the Speakership!

Watch for yourself and please get the video out to as many people as possible. Pelosi must be removed!

watch it HERE!

http://willyloman.wordpress.com/ 2007/ 10/ 21/ watson-lays-out-pelosis-reason-to-suppress-impeachment/

]]> By: Bush is a TRAITOR http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127519 Bush is a TRAITOR Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:16:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127519 #20 "98 soldiers plot",... more please. Links? #20
“98 soldiers plot”,… more please. Links?

]]> By: Bush is a TRAITOR http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127518 Bush is a TRAITOR Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:15:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127518 "They should be hung for treason for that alone." BADA Fu(king BING Nylon or Hemp, is the ONLY question to ask these fu(ks “They should be hung for treason for that alone.”

BADA Fu(king BING

Nylon or Hemp, is the ONLY question to ask these fu(ks

]]> By: Helen Rainier http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127496 Helen Rainier Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:50:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127496 #18 -- Good grief, no kidding. Take a look at what happened with Valerie Plame -- they'll even out our own people if it "helps" their cause. That is totally unforgiveable. Wonder if they've done any damage assessment on how that will effect recruiting by the CIA for covert agents? And now we know for sure that she was working on the WMD--Iran issue -- bastards. They should be hung for treason for that alone. #18 — Good grief, no kidding. Take a look at what happened with Valerie Plame — they’ll even out our own people if it “helps” their cause. That is totally unforgiveable. Wonder if they’ve done any damage assessment on how that will effect recruiting by the CIA for covert agents?

And now we know for sure that she was working on the WMD–Iran issue — bastards.

They should be hung for treason for that alone.

]]> By: tomazulob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127488 tomazulob Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:21:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127488 I hope they do have these trials right before the elections--so that the American public can see how the Republicans have absolutely trashed our Constitution. They can't possibly be this stu. . .uh, well, maybe so. I hope they do have these trials right before the elections–so that the American public can see how the Republicans have absolutely trashed our Constitution. They can’t possibly be this stu. . .uh, well, maybe so.

]]> By: timotheus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127484 timotheus Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:10:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127484 Yes, a plot to ship LIVE nuclear warheads to the Middle East to blow up American troops there and give cassus belli for a US war with Iran (and give FOX NEWS ratings) is all due to 98 troopers who are all guilty of... ... following the orders they were given by higher ups, who were given orders by Cheney's people. You all realize that some of those 98 soldiers are the ones who BLEW THE WHISTLE on this plot right? Right? Yes, a plot to ship LIVE nuclear warheads to the Middle East to blow up American troops there and give cassus belli for a US war with Iran (and give FOX NEWS ratings) is all due to 98 troopers who are all guilty of…

…

following the orders they were given by higher ups, who were given orders by Cheney’s people.

You all realize that some of those 98 soldiers are the ones who BLEW THE WHISTLE on this plot right? Right?

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127474 The Republic of Stupidity Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:34:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127474 "... what changes?" Comment by Xisithrus — October 20, 2007 @ 3:28 pm Public executions on primetime television? "Tonight... Only on Fox!!!" “… what changes?”

Comment by Xisithrus — October 20, 2007 @ 3:28 pm

Public executions on primetime television?

“Tonight… Only on Fox!!!”

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127472 chimpeach Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:28:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127472 This also points out why it must be difficult to find foreign nationals who are willing to infiltrate a terrorist group for U.S. intelligence agencies. Think about it. Knowing how this administration operates and seeing what it's done in the past, the odds are really good that a mole's cover would be blown just to try and make Bush look good. And said mole would probably be tortured and killed in a very slow and painful way. The Bush administration doesn't take a breath without there being some kind of political motivation attached to it. Everything is political. This also points out why it must be difficult to find foreign nationals who are willing to infiltrate a terrorist group for U.S. intelligence agencies. Think about it. Knowing how this administration operates and seeing what it’s done in the past, the odds are really good that a mole’s cover would be blown just to try and make Bush look good. And said mole would probably be tortured and killed in a very slow and painful way.

The Bush administration doesn’t take a breath without there being some kind of political motivation attached to it. Everything is political.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127442 Max-1 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:02:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127442 . Is this WITH or WITHOUT Due Process? Is this WITH or WITHOUT tortured confessions? Is this WITH or WITHOUT Habeas Corpus Rights? . .

Is this WITH or WITHOUT Due Process?
Is this WITH or WITHOUT tortured confessions?
Is this WITH or WITHOUT Habeas Corpus Rights?

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]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127377 RUCerious Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:49:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127377 All’s well here, my beauties are still standing…..Hug your cute daughter for me…..Blessings Comment by Witch1 — October 20, 2007 @ 3:08 pm Done, Sharon! Glad you came through it unscathed~ It blew over our swinging loveseat in the backyard, no damage done... All’s well here, my beauties are still standing…..Hug your cute daughter for me…..Blessings

Comment by Witch1 — October 20, 2007 @ 3:08 pm

Done, Sharon! Glad you came through it unscathed~
It blew over our swinging loveseat in the backyard, no damage done…

]]> By: RWeSafer http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127346 RWeSafer Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:32:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127346 I just can't take it anymore. Nothing, NOTHING, is beyond the pale. It's what happens when politics is put first before everything else -- including (and especially) conscience. I just can’t take it anymore. Nothing, NOTHING, is beyond the pale.

It’s what happens when politics is put first before everything else — including (and especially) conscience.

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127345 Xisithrus Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:28:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127345 I dont see how this will help politically as they are already imprisoned and already considered basically guilty..so they have a trial and they remain in gitmo...what changes? I dont see how this will help politically as they are already imprisoned and already considered basically guilty..so they have a trial and they remain in gitmo…what changes?

]]> By: Jason M. Hendler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127344 Jason M. Hendler Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:25:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127344 I suspect Randi Rhodes was attacked by minorities, and was paid hush money to claim that she "fell". I suspect Randi Rhodes was attacked by minorities, and was paid hush money to claim that she “fell”.

]]> By: Jason M. Hendler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127343 Jason M. Hendler Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:24:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127343 I doubt it has as much to do with influencing an election, as much as it does with the clock running out of dubya's administration. They simply want to convict and incarcerate / execute these prisoners before a subsequent administration pulls the plug. I doubt it has as much to do with influencing an election, as much as it does with the clock running out of dubya’s administration. They simply want to convict and incarcerate / execute these prisoners before a subsequent administration pulls the plug.

]]> By: po http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127342 po Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:21:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127342 GitMo should be closed, before 2007 comes to a close. Simple. Cut the funding and make them bring everyone to the US rather than hiding them in communist Cuba (the irony alone should be enough to accomplish this). We have supermax and i'm certain your favority government contractors are only too happy to build some more and some poor american community which lost this or that industry only too happy to locate it there. GitMo is a stain that will take decades to erase and it's only use should be for the site of the GWBush Presidential Library. GitMo should be closed, before 2007 comes to a close. Simple. Cut the funding and make them bring everyone to the US rather than hiding them in communist Cuba (the irony alone should be enough to accomplish this). We have supermax and i’m certain your favority government contractors are only too happy to build some more and some poor american community which lost this or that industry only too happy to locate it there. GitMo is a stain that will take decades to erase and it’s only use should be for the site of the GWBush Presidential Library.

]]> By: Witch1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127338 Witch1 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:15:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127338 We can only hope, Nevar.........Blessings We can only hope, Nevar………Blessings

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127337 Nevar Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:14:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127337 With any luck at all there may be some <em>other</em> high profile convictions to have an effect on the elections. With any luck at all there may be some other high profile convictions to have an effect on the elections.

]]> By: Witch1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127334 Witch1 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:08:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127334 Good to read you here today RU and Clyde....How did you fare in the wind RU.? All's well here, my beauties are still standing.....Hug your cute daughter for me.....Blessings Good to read you here today RU and Clyde….How did you fare in the wind RU.? All’s well here, my beauties are still standing…..Hug your cute daughter for me…..Blessings

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-4127333 RUCerious Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:03:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/20/davis-guantanamo/#comment-4127333 This too, will backfire and blow up in their faces, as the real story of how the torture chamber approach to interrorgation results in tainted 'confessions' will be under public scrutiny, even if convicted, the world will see this system for what it is. This too, will backfire and blow up in their faces, as the real story of how the torture chamber approach to interrorgation results in tainted ‘confessions’ will be under public scrutiny, even if convicted, the world will see this system for what it is.

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