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Krauthammer: Obama, Bush, and the torture show trials

By Jim Vicevich / April 22, 2009 /

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…

Guantanamo detainees in the US and enhanced interrogation techniques

By Steve McGough / March 27, 2009 /

Two bits of news from President Obama’s intelligence chief and attorney general in the past week. First, the administration is considering releasing some inmates here in the United States. Second, the Obama administration is considering “enhanced interrogation techniques” when questioning terrorists.

Lieberman pushes back on Obama and Gitmo release

By Jim Vicevich / May 21, 2009 / Comments Off on Lieberman pushes back on Obama and Gitmo release

Cavuto called him the thorn in every one’s side last night … Indeed … especially for the young President.

Could rendition program be considered torture?

By Steve McGough / February 1, 2009 /

By scheduling the shut down of Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay and CIA secret facilities in other countries, President Obama – almost by default – has chosen to expand the rendition program that involves turning captured terrorists over to their home countries for interrogation. Morrissey at Hot Air has more. Renditions created a huge global controversy…

Obama guaranteed Gitmo would be closed two years ago

By Steve McGough / January 23, 2012 /

It was his fifth swipe of the pen on Jan. 22, 2009. The executive order required Gitmo be closed no later than one year from the date of the order. As far as I can tell, the EO was never rescinded, rather there was supplements that simply gave up the idea. I often wonder why the…

Gitmo detention facility not major recruiting tool for al-Qaida terrorists

By Steve McGough / January 19, 2011 /

The terrorist detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is frequently referred to as a major public relations problem for the United States. Pundits, politicians and President Obama have referred to Gitmo as the “number one” recruiting tool for al-Qaida and other terrorist groups, but research on the subject proves the contention false.

KSM terrorist trail may be moved out of New York City

By Steve McGough / January 29, 2010 /

Suggesting Khalid Shaikh Mohammed be tried in New York City federal court was judicial theater in the first place, and now Mayor Michael Bloomberg has requested Attorney General Eric Holder take his road show somewhere else. Hey, I seem to remember we’ve got this out-of-the-way court set up somewhere warm…

Guantanamo terrorists sent home to fight again

By Steve McGough / December 22, 2009 /

President Obama will miss his self-imposed deadline to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, but he’s still working to dump off terrorists on other countries before he brings some to U.S. soil. A couple it seems, are back in “countries” not recognized as real countries. How did this happen?

Obama failure: Guantanamo Bay not closing – time to blame someone

By Steve McGough / October 6, 2009 /

President Obama never had a plan to close Camp Delta, the detainee facility for the worst of the worst terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Like many liberals, he felt it was the right thing to do, made a big deal about the issue during the campaign, and kicked off his term by committing to close…

Enhanced interrogation techniques and the CIA

By Steve McGough / August 25, 2009 /

I’m linking to a couple of other blogs concerning the document dump and the attorney general’s announcement that an independent investigator will be looking into alleged criminal activities during the interrogation of terrorists.