Obama Set to Revive Military Commissions The Obama
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 9th, 2009 4:32 am by HL
Obama Set to Revive Military Commissions
The Obama administration is preparing to revive the system of military commissions established at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under new rules that would offer terrorism suspects greater legal protections, government officials said.
Top Pelosi Aide Learned of Waterboarding in 2003
A top aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attended a CIA briefing in early 2003 in which it was made clear that waterboarding and other harsh techniques were being used in the interrogation of an alleged al-Qaeda operative, according to documents the CIA released to Congress on Thursday.
N.Y. Flyover Results in Resignation
The White House official who approved the alarming Air Force One flight over New York City last month resigned yesterday following an internal investigation.