Tag Gitmo

Powell admits complicity in torture, sort of; denies knowing its role with sources of claims he endorsed

…and, oh yeah, he’s still a Republican. Colin Powell was on Face The Nation today. Bob Schieffer lead the interview by asking him first about a recent volley of remarks that one might say started with Powell critizing conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh during Q&A at a cybersecurity conference, as reported by Chris Strohm of Congress [...]

Obama’s 101st day marked by protest

Sometimes the best camera is the camera you have. So it was today when we stumbled upon the 100 Days Campaign’s civil disobedience in front of the White House with only our iPhone. Reportedly 60 people were arrested (this reporter witnessed what he can most precisely say was many or several tens of people, so [...]