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Aug. 30th, 2004
Still annoying
Aug. 30th, 2004 06:14 amEarly Bird is still screwed up, this was the lead story today.
Washington Post
August 28, 2004
Pg. 2
Correction
By Washington Post
An Aug. 27 article about an Army report on abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq incorrectly identified George R. Fay as a Marine general. Fay is in the Army, and his rank is major general.
Editor's Note: The article referred to appeared in the Current News Early Bird, August 27, 2004
It was more important than all of these.
Documents Helped Sow Abuse, Army Report Finds
Officials Say Publicity Derailed Secrets Inquiry
U.S. Diplomat Wants More Funds For Iraqi Security
7 Killed In Kabul As Bombing Rips A U.S. Contractor
In Last Decade, War Is Found To Be On The Wane
Information-Passing Inquiry Could Expand
FBI's Pentagon Probe Is Another Burden For Rumsfeld
Sigh.
Washington Post
August 28, 2004
Pg. 2
Correction
By Washington Post
An Aug. 27 article about an Army report on abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq incorrectly identified George R. Fay as a Marine general. Fay is in the Army, and his rank is major general.
Editor's Note: The article referred to appeared in the Current News Early Bird, August 27, 2004
It was more important than all of these.
Documents Helped Sow Abuse, Army Report Finds
Officials Say Publicity Derailed Secrets Inquiry
U.S. Diplomat Wants More Funds For Iraqi Security
7 Killed In Kabul As Bombing Rips A U.S. Contractor
In Last Decade, War Is Found To Be On The Wane
Information-Passing Inquiry Could Expand
FBI's Pentagon Probe Is Another Burden For Rumsfeld
Sigh.
More on Goss.
Aug. 30th, 2004 05:57 pmIf you thought the last thing I posted was bad...
H.R. 4584 is worse yet. Goss sponsored it and it says, in part, "(1) collect, coordinate, and direct the collection of intelligence and intelligence-related information through human sources, technical means, and by other appropriate or supplementary methods, except that the Agency may not exercise police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers within the United States, except as otherwise permitted by law or as directed by the President;"
SEC. 102.(c) (1)
Read the last sentence... except as otherwise permitted by law or as directed by the President;"
Yep... it assumes that, "inherent" (and implies inerrant)power of the present to "set aside the law" which was used to argue for torture not being illegal if the White House thought it was ok.
Forget the PATRIOT ACT allowing black bag searches... this gives the President the ability to use the CIA as a secret police. He doesn't have to, but he could.
In planning for a war one doesn't speculate on what the enemy will do, but rather what he can do.
Tremble.
H.R. 4584 is worse yet. Goss sponsored it and it says, in part, "(1) collect, coordinate, and direct the collection of intelligence and intelligence-related information through human sources, technical means, and by other appropriate or supplementary methods, except that the Agency may not exercise police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers within the United States, except as otherwise permitted by law or as directed by the President;"
SEC. 102.(c) (1)
Read the last sentence... except as otherwise permitted by law or as directed by the President;"
Yep... it assumes that, "inherent" (and implies inerrant)power of the present to "set aside the law" which was used to argue for torture not being illegal if the White House thought it was ok.
Forget the PATRIOT ACT allowing black bag searches... this gives the President the ability to use the CIA as a secret police. He doesn't have to, but he could.
In planning for a war one doesn't speculate on what the enemy will do, but rather what he can do.
Tremble.
Domestic Terror
Aug. 30th, 2004 11:28 pmIn the vein of recent comments: Have any of you heard about this, BOSTON (Reuters) - An explosion that blew out a number of windows at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research was caused by a pipe bomb, local police said on Friday.
No one was wounded in Thursday's early morning blast at Watertown, Massachusetts-based Amaranth Bio, which says on its Web site its technology is focused on organ regeneration and that it is working on cures for diabetes and liver disorders.
In a statement, Watertown police confirmed the explosion was the result of a pipe bomb and said they believe someone broke into the facility. No arrests have been made, police said."
No one was wounded in Thursday's early morning blast at Watertown, Massachusetts-based Amaranth Bio, which says on its Web site its technology is focused on organ regeneration and that it is working on cures for diabetes and liver disorders.
In a statement, Watertown police confirmed the explosion was the result of a pipe bomb and said they believe someone broke into the facility. No arrests have been made, police said."