The Obama administration has, in theory at least, supported Bush’s motion to appeal Judge Vaughn Walker’s al-Haramain decision. But that’s with an administration that doesn’t have a DOJ yet.
The “Obama” Support for Stay Pending Appeal in al-Haramain |
| By: emptywheel Friday January 23, 2009 12:09 pm |
How to Prove Intentionality of Domestic Surveillance? |
| By: emptywheel Friday January 23, 2009 9:43 am |
The FISCR has stressed that its ruling did not rule on whether or not
Dick Still Complaining that His Beloved Firewall Didn’t Get Pardoned |
| By: emptywheel Thursday January 22, 2009 12:32 pm |
Boy, let’s hope this continues: Dick bitching about Bush’s refusal to pardon Libby. Maybe–just maybe–these two will finally start taking each other out.
Whitehouse: We Have to Look Back |
| By: emptywheel Thursday January 22, 2009 11:54 am |
Sheldon Whitehouse argues that we must look foward, but we also have a duty to look backwards to understand what happened, as well.
Emptywheel to Senator Whitehouse: We Only Have 7 Weeks to Indict Bush |
| By: emptywheel Thursday January 22, 2009 10:36 am |
I reminded Sheldon Whitehouse yesterday that the clock is ticking on Bush’s illegal wiretapping of American citizens. Hopefully, the reminder will spark Senate Dems to counter Bush’s efforts to run out the clock on their actions.
Russell Tice Confirms Everything We’ve Surmised About Bush’s Illegal Wiretap Program |
| By: emptywheel Wednesday January 21, 2009 10:57 pm |
Some thoughts on Russell Tice’s explosive revelations.
Obama Gitmo Draft Executive Order Working Thread |
| By: bmaz Wednesday January 21, 2009 6:37 pm |
As I indicated in comments, I have a copy of the supposed final draft of Obama’s Executive order on Guantanamo. Perhaps I will append the main post later, but i want to get it up now. Especially since William Ockham reports that the ACLU has beat me to the punch. That is what I get for actually driving home and opening a bottle of wine for my wife I guess. Go figure.
Carl Levin on Torture Investigation |
| By: emptywheel Wednesday January 21, 2009 5:16 pm |
Carl Levin speaks about the SASC torture investigation.
President Obama’s New Presidential Records Order |
| By: bmaz Wednesday January 21, 2009 1:33 pm |
Here it is, President Obama’s new Presidential Records Order!
More Comments from Reid, Progressive Media Summit |
| By: emptywheel Wednesday January 21, 2009 12:52 pm |
We have to look back. We are increasing the funding for investigations, we’re even considering having a select committee to go back and look at these things.


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