Comments on: Hellerstein: Accelerate the Production of the IG Report http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Justinajustice http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173290 Justinajustice Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:08:52 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173290 <p>I was intrigued by the coment you referenced. You could re-state the “Wired” link, so I can see the article you mention? Thanks.</p> I was intrigued by the coment you referenced. You could re-state the “Wired” link, so I can see the article you mention? Thanks.

]]> By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173262 Rayne Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:24:37 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173262 <p>I must say, <a href="http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/6314/" rel="nofollow">I am soooo offended</a>. </p> <p>Heh.</p> I must say, I am soooo offended.

Heh.

]]> By: lysias http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173243 lysias Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:44:58 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173243 <p>There’s now confirmation that the “one particular detainee” that Col. Wilkerson was talking about being waterboarded in May-June 2002 was in fact Abu Zubaydah, as I interpreted Wilkerson’s language at the time he spoke it, back in May of this year. </p> <p>BBC News Worldwide reports:</p> <blockquote><p>Fresh claims have emerged that a key al-Qaeda suspect was waterboarded before the Bush government lawyers issued written authorisation to do so.</p> <p>A former CIA agent has told the BBC that Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded by the CIA in May or June 2002. </p> <p>The date was provided by former CIA agent John Kiriakou. The practice was sanctioned in written memos by Bush administration lawyers in August 2002.</p></blockquote> There’s now confirmation that the “one particular detainee” that Col. Wilkerson was talking about being waterboarded in May-June 2002 was in fact Abu Zubaydah, as I interpreted Wilkerson’s language at the time he spoke it, back in May of this year.

BBC News Worldwide reports:

Fresh claims have emerged that a key al-Qaeda suspect was waterboarded before the Bush government lawyers issued written authorisation to do so.

A former CIA agent has told the BBC that Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded by the CIA in May or June 2002.

The date was provided by former CIA agent John Kiriakou. The practice was sanctioned in written memos by Bush administration lawyers in August 2002.

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173185 freepatriot Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173185 <p>Doh !!!</p> Doh !!!

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173157 Loo Hoo. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:38:57 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173157 <p>You only have one i in your name. (wink)</p> You only have one i in your name. (wink)

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173150 freepatriot Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:29:22 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173150 <blockquote><p><strong>expert handwriting analyst</strong></p></blockquote> <p>if you analyze “expert handwriting”, who analyzes the handwriting of the “non-experts” like me ???</p> <p><em>btw, when I sign my name, I cross my i’s</em></p> <p><em>jes so ya know …</em></p>

expert handwriting analyst

if you analyze “expert handwriting”, who analyzes the handwriting of the “non-experts” like me ???

btw, when I sign my name, I cross my i’s

jes so ya know …

]]> By: MadDog http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173148 MadDog Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:25:59 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173148 <p>In case you missed it EW, from the previous post:</p> <p>And OT, but important too.</p> <p>The DOJ’s OIG has released a text-searchable version of the unclassfied Report on the President’s Surveillance Program (instead of the PDF image version).</p> <p>The text-searchable version is <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/s0907.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a> (43 page PDF).</p> In case you missed it EW, from the previous post:

And OT, but important too.

The DOJ’s OIG has released a text-searchable version of the unclassfied Report on the President’s Surveillance Program (instead of the PDF image version).

The text-searchable version is here (43 page PDF).

]]> By: Valley Girl http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173137 Valley Girl Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:10:16 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173137 <p>OT- Hi EW- I’m being a bad OT person here, but can you please look at this comment? <a href="http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/the-assassination-squads-two-points/#comment-173090" rel="nofollow">http://emptywheel.firedoglake......ent-173090</a><br /> I got really het up after I read bmaz’s link (which was great) etc. </p> <p>Or just tell me you that you read all the comments on every thread, when time allows? Or when you get off the fainting couch from having said THAT. So funny- what hysteria- And, wonkette used to talk about… well you know…</p> OT- Hi EW- I’m being a bad OT person here, but can you please look at this comment? http://emptywheel.firedoglake……ent-173090
I got really het up after I read bmaz’s link (which was great) etc.

Or just tell me you that you read all the comments on every thread, when time allows? Or when you get off the fainting couch from having said THAT. So funny- what hysteria- And, wonkette used to talk about… well you know…

]]> By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173135 Rayne Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:04:47 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173135 <p>Oh damn, I figured we’d have until Sept. 1st to get the timeline widget project done, too…</p> Oh damn, I figured we’d have until Sept. 1st to get the timeline widget project done, too…

]]> By: FormerFed http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173133 FormerFed Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:03:54 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/13/hellerstein-accelerate-the-production-of-the-ig-report/#comment-173133 <p>Way OT - the Senate just confirmed Dr Groves as Census Bureau Director - closure vote was like 76-15, then they did an actual voice vote on the nomination itself.</p> <p>After six or seven months of delay at a critical time for the 2010 census!!</p> Way OT – the Senate just confirmed Dr Groves as Census Bureau Director – closure vote was like 76-15, then they did an actual voice vote on the nomination itself.

After six or seven months of delay at a critical time for the 2010 census!!

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