tagged w/ Alberto Gonzales
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Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has implicated himself – yet again – in the Bush administration’s torture program.
Gonzales told Talking Points Memo that he knew “enhanced interrogation techniques” were used against suspected terrorists.
“I was aware of the techniques. I did have knowledge,” Gonzales explained in the exclusive interview.Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has implicated himself – yet again... more
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Stephen Colbert is scheduled to testify before the House Immigration Subcommittee on Friday. Colbert - who isn't a Republican, but plays one on TV - refers to the "truthiness" of his news, which is an unfair assessment. His news is usually far more truth(FULL) than the "real" stuff.Stephen Colbert is scheduled to testify before the House Immigration Subcommittee on... more
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Considering how far they went, and all the laws they broke with complete immunity from prosecution and question - so they claimed, what stopped the EVIL EMPIRE from going further?
Bush, Cheney, Carl Rove, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Perle, Rice, Gonzales and his minions, and so on, and so on...
They didn't almost make it, they failed by a mile nevertheless, they wrecked havoc on America and THEY accomplished what they attributed to the cave dwelling Saudi Arabian guy - that is, to bankrupt America. Curious, isn't it.Considering how far they went, and all the laws they broke with complete immunity from... more
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One of the more provocative critiques to come from conservatives concerning the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has been the charge that her nomination is racial politics at its most cynical. But in the past, Republicans were eager to play up the diversity of their own nominees.
She is "an affirmative action pick," declared Pat Buchanan on MSNBC's Hardball. "Clearly the president was down to four choices, all of them woman, and he picked the Hispanic." Earlier in the day, Rush Limbaugh ramped up the rhetoric even further, proclaiming Sotomayor "a reverse racist" who was appointed by "the greatest living example of a reverse racist" -- Obama.One of the more provocative critiques to come from conservatives concerning the... more
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I fully support Obama's decision and position on Gitmo, but I would take it a step further and do the entirely unconventional; I would embrace the terrorist.
Sounds crazy and if you are smart you ask why in the world would I do that??
First; we need to move beyond the concept of adversarial positions and seek to understand why they sought to do what they did.
Let's take a lesson from Israel's brain dead and immature policies (please forgive me, I mean no disrespect nor to defame immature people by lumping together the Israeli governments collective brain power and actions with immature people in general here), killing people does nothing to change an adversarial sentiment / feeling / belief / position, it actually strengthens it creating or evoking the opposite response desired or a person's claimed desire, witness the never ending battles between Israel and it's neighbors. In Israel's case, I think they know what they are doing and it's the land of their neighbors they covet.
Second; the Busheney administration let some "detainees" out and since we've found 1 in 7 returned to terrorism. Convenient for the Busheney cranial void to keep the threat of terrorism alive for their personal political ambitions and gain, but convenient because they could then use it in an attempt to "justify" the existence and ongoing use of Gitmo.
At the very least, it showed the vacuous Busheney cranial cavity was either negligent, incompetent or complicit to some degree in the perpetration of ongoing terrorist acts in the world. After all, they had complete control of every aspect of Gitmo and the "detainees" held there.
Third; assuming the impossible, that the Busheney "frain buck" (enjoy sorting that one out) wasn't attempting to manipulate American's perception by letting the terrorists out, the fact 1 in 7 "detainees" returned to "terrorism" is testimony to the reality the United States judicial system, the popularly held ideas and beliefs about it and it's effectiveness, it's purpose and relevance to society and humanity alike... IS WASHED UP, MISTAKEN, BROKEN and illustrates a profound misunderstanding and IGNORANCE of people, of self, of psychology, of constructive purpose, of direction, of usefulness, etc., etc., etc.
Fourth; it would behoove us to find out why they feel the way they do, why? and WHY? Our broken down system does little to ask that question because WHY?
Chenerific and friends were more interested in covering their own ASS (using what was known to produce false confessions linking Al Queda to Iraq) than seeking out the reasons WHY? If we asked why and learned something maybe, just maybe we'd realize we caused it and then could change our own actions to alleviate the threat. Maybe, we could learn something and have some understanding and then we could go to the middle east (or where ever) and be proactive at addressing the problems to make America and the world safer.
Maybe, maybe, our ambitions were the villain and that villain did not want to admit it's crimes. Maybe that villain feeling justified and intoxicated by it's own power to destroy didn't care about the consequences their actions had on other people or countries. Maybe, the manner in which the Busheney gang went about things REFLECTS the fact they were the perpetrators of terror under the guise of "defending America", and that every action was an attempt to justify or hide their intentions and aggression. It isn't hard to see.
Wasn't it largely about Iraq's OIL!?
As for Cheney carrying on, he can't give up the battling position he's grown accused to over the previous eight years. Someone tell him to go home.I fully support Obama's decision and position on Gitmo, but I would take it a... more
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A senior Spanish judge has ordered prosecutors to investigate whether key Bush aides should be charged with crimes over the Guantanamo Bay detention center, a lawyer said Sunday.
Investigating magistrate Baltasar Garzon has passed a 98-page complaint to prosecutors that accuses former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and five others of being the legal architects of system that allowed torture in violation of international law, human rights lawyer Gonzalo Boye told CNN.A senior Spanish judge has ordered prosecutors to investigate whether key Bush aides... more
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A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer in the case said Saturday.
The ex-Bush officials are Gonzales; former undersecretary of defense for policy Douglas Feith; former Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff David Addington; Justice Department officials John Yoo and Jay S. Bybee; and Pentagon lawyer William Haynes.A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush... more
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I have proposed the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate abuses during the Bush-Cheney Administration -- so they never happen again. These abuses may include the use of torture, warrantless wiretapping, extraordinary rendition, and executive override of laws.
Please sign this online petition, urging Congress to consider establishing a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney Administration's abuses.I have proposed the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate... more
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The legal battle over the Bush administration’s alleged failure to archive millions of e-mail messages has spilled over into the Obama administration, as the Justice Department continues to argue that the ongoing litigation should be dismissed.
The Justice Department, which represents the current presidential administration in court, filed a motion to dismiss the court case against the Executive Office of the President the day after the presidential inauguration, Jan. 21, on the grounds that the administration’s e-mail restore recovery efforts has been sufficient. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and George Washington University’s National Security Archive, the groups that sued the government in September 2007, argued against dismissal in a court motion filed Feb. 20.The legal battle over the Bush administration’s alleged failure to archive... more
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This is a very unfortunate day for all Americans who wish to know the full extent to which our Constitutional Rights have been waved in how the War on Terror has been waged. Moving forward under a cloud of suspicion is not putting the past behind us; it's simply turning a blind eye to corruption at the highest levels. Is this obstruction of justice, aiding and abetting, or signal of how this administration plans to continue in step with the last? Move-On.org and the entire liberal blogosphere that helped Obama win should be raising the roof about this. A public outcry at least as loud as for the initial TARP fund should be raised. Obama needs to hear from us.
Despite President Obama's vow to open government more than ever, the Justice Department is defending Bush administration decisions to keep secret many documents about domestic wiretapping, data collection on travelers and U.S. citizens, and interrogation of suspected terrorists.This is a very unfortunate day for all Americans who wish to know the full extent to... more
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Almost 40 percent of Americans support criminal investigations into the Bush Administration's use of harsh interrogations and warrantless wiretapping program, even after President George W. Bush left office, a USA Today/Gallup poll found Thursday.
Forty-one percent favor a criminal investigation into the Bush Administration's use of the Justice Department for political purposes; 38 percent favor an investigation for the Administration's warrantless wiretapping and 38 percent favor a criminal probe for the possible use of torture in terrorism investigations.Almost 40 percent of Americans support criminal investigations into the Bush... more
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Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said in an interview Tuesday evening that Bush Administration officials could be criminally prosecuted if they lied under oath as part of a proposed investigation into Bush-era abuses.
Leahy chose his words carefully, to be sure. But his words went slightly farther than that of other Congressional Democrats, who maintain that probing abuses of the Bush era is critical to preserving the integrity of law.
"You're going to have people, some people will say, let's go ahead and prosecute everybody," Leahy told MSNBC host Rachel Maddow Tuesday. "That can take 10 or 15 years. Others want to ignore everything. I don't agree with that."
-Accomplices are criminals, too. I hear we are about to have a really nice, empty prison in Guantanamo Bay. Cuba is so nice this time of year. -
Bansheewail, over and out.Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said in an interview Tuesday evening... more
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The job market for disgraced top cops with questionable legal skills isn’t what it used to be and Alberto Gonzales now finds himself unemployed – reduced to giving speeches and doing the routine arbitration and mediation work of your typical ambulance chaser.The job market for disgraced top cops with questionable legal skills isn’t what... more
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
WASHINGTON – Former White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales misled Congress when he claimed the CIA in 2002 approved information that ended up in the 2003 State of the Union speech about Iraq's alleged effort to buy uranium for its nuclear weapons program, a House Democrat said Thursday.
In a memo to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which he chairs, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., also expressed skepticism about assertions by then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice that she was unaware of the CIA's doubts about the claim before President George W. Bush's speech.House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
WASHINGTON – Former White... more
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Oh, that's a relief, the VP said tortue is legal and justified. Who can argue with that?
Vice President Cheney said the waterboarding of terrorist suspects was appropriate and that none of the methods used to get information from top al Qaeda members went too far.
In a sweeping interview with ABC News, Cheney argued that the Bush administration’s policies in the war on terror have been “crucial” to keeping the country safe.Oh, that's a relief, the VP said tortue is legal and justified. Who can argue... more
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Dick Cheney and former attorney general Alberto Gonzales have been indicted by a Texas jury Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A grand jury in south Texas indicted Mr Cheney and Alberto Gonzales, the former Attorney General, on state charges that they blocked an investigation into the mistreatment of prisoners.
The indictment cites a "money trail" relating to Mr Cheney's financial stake in prison-related businesses, including the Vanguard Group, which has an interest in privately-run federal jails in the region.
According to a grand jury in Willacy County, Mr Cheney is "is "profiteering from depriving human beings of their liberty".
It also accuses him of a conflict of interest and of "at least misdemeanour assaults" on inmates because of his links to the prison companies.
Mr Gonzales is accused of using his position to "stop the investigations as to the wrong doings" in county prisons.
The grand jury wrote that it made its decision "with great sadness" but said it had no other choice but to indict the pair "because we love our country".
The indictment – which is being overseen by Juan Guerra, the local district attorney – has not been seen by a judge, who could dismiss it.
Juan Guerra has a history of launching eccentric court and political battles, and critics accused him of trying to settle old scores in his final weeks in office.
However, he insisted the decision to bring charges was made by the grand jury not by him.
He said the prison-related charges against the pair were a national issue and experts from across the US testified to the grand jury.
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A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a federal detention center.
Cheney, Gonzales and the others will not be arrested, and do not need to appear in person at the arraignment, Presiding Judge Manuel Banales said.
One indictment charges Cheney and Gonzales with engaging in organized criminal activity. It alleges that the men neglected federal prisoners and are responsible for assaults in the facilities.
The grand jury accused Cheney of a conflict of interest because of his influence over the county's federal immigrant detention center and his substantial holdings in the Vanguard Group, which invests in private prison companies.
The indictment accuses Gonzales of stopping an investigation into abuses at the federal detention center.A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S.... more
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A Texas grand jury has charged US Vice-President Dick Cheney for "organised criminal activity" related to alleged abuse of private prison inmates.
The indictment says Mr Cheney - who has invested $85m (£56m) in a company that holds shares in for-profit prisons - conspired to block an investigation.
The indictment has not been seen by a judge, who could dismiss it.
Mr Cheney's spokeswoman declined to comment, saying his office had not yet received a copy of the charges.
The indictment was overseen by county District Attorney Juan Guerra, an outgoing prosecutor at the end of his term of office.
He cites the case of Gregorio De La Rosa, who died on 26 April, 2001 inside a private prison in Willacy County, Texas.
The grand jury in Willacy County, near the US-Mexico border, accuses Mr Cheney of committing "at least misdemeanour assaults" of inmates by allowing other inmates to assault them.
It said there was a "direct conflict of interest" because Mr Cheney had influence over federal contracts awarded to prison companies.
The three-page indictment also alleges that former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "used his position...to stop the investigations as to the wrong doings."
The grand jury wrote that it made its decision "with great sadness," but said they had no other choice but to indict Mr Cheney and Mr Gonzales "because we love our country."A Texas grand jury has charged US Vice-President Dick Cheney for "organised... more
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When Alberto Gonzales leaves office, the President will say goodbye to an Attorney General and a friend.When Alberto Gonzales leaves office, the President will say goodbye to an Attorney... more
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A south Texas court has indicted the Vice President along with the Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
The heart of case is the two's involvement in the VANGUARD group, an operator of private prisons.A south Texas court has indicted the Vice President along with the Attorney General... more
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