State To Blackwater: It’s Over Between Us (At Least In Iraq)
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 1st, 2009 5:34 am by HL
State To Blackwater: It’s Over Between Us (At Least In Iraq)
Et tu, State Department? Earlier this week, we told you that the Iraqi government had decided not to renew Blackwater’s contract to operate in Iraq, thanks to a 2007 incident in which Blackwater guards opened fire in a Baghdad square,…
Clinton Lawyer On Bush’s Exec Privilege Claim: “There’s Only One President At A Time”
So does that letter Newsweek obtained, sent January 16 by the Bush White House to Karl Rove’s lawyer, instructing Rove not to respond to any subpoenas that might be issued, change the state of play as to whether Rove will…
UPDATED: Report: Cuomo May Demand Return Of Merrill Bonuses
Bloomberg has a few more details about the developing investigation, conducted by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, into the bonuses awarded last month by Merrill Lynch. It reports, sourced to “a person familiar with the matter,” that Cuomo may…