Part of a unit that had no training or experience in the handling of military prisoners The M.P.s at Abu Ghraib were enlisted as enforcers of such practices as sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation, sensory disorientation, and the … [Read more...]
Bush vetoes bill that would have banned CIA torture
The bill would have restricted the CIA to the interrogation techniques permitted by the Army Field Manual. The president provided this piece of self-delusion in his statement about the veto:"This is no time for Congress to abandon … [Read more...]
CNN is calling WI for Obama
Seems early - only 2% of precincts reporting 54% Obama to 45% Clinton as of this posting. Exit polls - 20 point advantage to Obama among late deciders. Tie among those who decided over a month ago and among those for whom the economy … [Read more...]
Morris Davis reminds us who we are in today’s NY Times
Morris Davis, an Air Force colonel, was the chief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantánamo Bay from 2005 to 2007. He resigned over the admissibility of evidence obtained from waterboarding. Davis believed it should be … [Read more...]
Haven’t seen discussion here of McCain’s big flip flop on torture
I respected McCain once, although I could never have supported him for any office given his extremely conservative voting record on social issues. He lost a little of his maverick cachet in my eyes when he embraced and supported Bush … [Read more...]
Draft for future post
http://www.massdems.org/docs/e... … [Read more...]
Yes He Can: Obama wins again
CNN is calling the Maine caucuses for Obama. With 70% of precincts reporting, the vote stands at 58% for Obama to 41% for Clinton. (Update: the margin is holding up. With 87% of precincts reporting, it's 59% to 41%.) In other … [Read more...]
Clean sweep for Obama today (Open Thread)
CNN calling Louisiana, Washington and Nebraska for Obama. CNN's carrying Obama's speech to the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Virginia now. … [Read more...]
Anyone here for the State of the Commonwealth Address?
Looks like a good crowd. Lots of pro-casino folks arrived by bus sporting t-shirts reading 'Casinos + Unions equals Good Jobs' just after I did. Sitting now in the public seating in the Great Hall. I'll post a word or two if I hear … [Read more...]
Notice the disappearance of political ads from the Boston market?
If you need a fix and can't hold out until Super Tuesday brings them back to our airwaves, don't despair: PBS has a wonderful piece on the history of political ads online, available here. … [Read more...]