Posts Tagged ‘George W Bush’
Summing up – Obama torture memo indecision
The Bush administration torture memos were released last Thursday, and for those of you who want to follow the Obama administration’s bouncing ball, here we go. On Thursday, Obama elected not to fight the release of the memos and stated he wanted to move beyond “a dark and painful chapter in our history.” It was…
Read MoreKrauthammer: Obama, Bush, and the torture show trials
When the young President changed his mind in less than 48 hours in regard to prosecuting lawyers and Bush Administration officials who authorized enhanced interrogation techniques, it caused confusion even among the White House Press Corps (no jokes please). So why, after sending out your chief of staff on Sunday and your press secretary on Monday, to make…
Read MoreTorture memos: NOT a dark and painful chapter in our history
Twenty-four hours have passed since the so-called torture memos have been released and as I expected, it’s not a story that has gone viral. Plenty of coverage, but not oh-my-God kind of coverage.
Read MoreInterrogation memos released – PDF scans available
I do not have time to review these right now, but my guess is that nothing will send shock waves through the media or anywhere else for that matter. Personally, I hope that the current administration would use these techniques if needed. Again, they are extreme measures, not torture. The intelligence community is certainly not…
Read MoreFederal court order results in release of Bush interrogation memos
The Obama administration will release interrogation memos written by Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel lawyers during President George W. Bush’s administration. A federal court required the Obama administration to release them or to provide a good reason to withhold them in response to an ACLU lawsuit. My guess is that the documents may drop…
Read MoreUpdate-Rove “Biden Serial Exaggerator” – Another Joe Biden bedtime story?
He finally comes out of hiding and the Vice Gaffamatic is at it again.
Read MoreWatching how the military reacts to the president
I’ll let this video stand on it’s own without serious analysis, but I do find it interesting how the Marines reacted to visits from President Bush and more recently, President Obama. Sister Toldjah and I have a similar opinion. Maybe it’s the types of events that determines the reactions? I find the contrasts in the…
Read MoreTARP Transparency – $ Update
TARP transparency documentation is released.
Read MoreAdios and God Speed
The Obama address aside, at least when they were together both President Obama and President Bush seemed to like each other very much. They are, after all, both members of a very exclusive club. Here is a portion of the speech given this evening by now former President Geroge Bush on his return to Texas. It…
Read MoreW’s Evil Ideological Plot
Last week President Bush gave what I thought was a very eliquent farewell address. And while I will agree the Iraq war did not go well for two years … McCain’s push and W’s willingness to change course may well have saved democracy in the Middle East. In addition, his policies have kept us safe…
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