“In times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #94: Bear Vs. Ninja
“Overture, curtain, lights
The corrupt, mindless program that spawned preventive detention and torture
The Obama administration has just come up with another way to sweep torture under the rug — allowing detainees facing the death penalty to plead guilty without a full trial. What’s the […]
The hundred and eighty third time's a charm
One hundred and eighty-three times. It must have been that last one that made KSM say, “Oh fuck it, what do you want me to say? Where do I sign?” Any in-depth […]
Exactly when isn't rendition extraordinary?
Not to mention in violation of any law known to God and man. Read Sangitha McKenzie Millar’s earth-shattering story, “Extraordinary Rendition, Extraordinary Mistake,” just posted on Foreign Policy in Focus. Excerpt: Mamdouh […]
Quotabull
I feel like I’m going to get to the Oval Office and pick up the rug and say, ‘Oooh my goodness, look at the mess they’ve left!’ — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary […]
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