The CIA's rendition and torture program is not a "state secret." It's a national disgrace.
We must not protect torturers and their enablers from accountability for their actions. And we must not let the government hide behind the overly-broad use of state secrets.
The left and the right appear to be receiving the Panetta appointment to the CIA with mild approval, not despite of his lack of intelligence credentials but because of his lack of intelligence credentials-- he is non-witty, to use CIA-speak.
The Daily Kos views it as an innoculation by someone not effected by the CIA culture of rendition and torture. The National Review views him as a political craftsmen who will respond to national policy rather than to aging insider spooks.
Donald Trump on CNN said the president should declare victory in Iraq and leave. For once, I want to subscribe to the Donald's newsletter. Can we be so sure that staying in Iraq will cause less damage to America than leaving with the same obliviousness of consequences as invading?
The White House Outs a CIA Operative
As if we didn't need more evidence that this administration puts politics ahead of country, we now have a White House that is willing to sacrifice covert operatives for political gain. I don't think such actions approach the level of high treason, but it's pretty close. For shame.
The Attorney General
The clock is ticking. Al's days are numbered as are Karl's.
Hope sprang eternal as the president gave a speech to House Republicans promising that the GOP will win back both houses and retain the White House.
"The stage featured two giant white puzzle pieces at both ends, which one lawmaker who asked not to be named said signify exactly what the party must struggle with for the next two years. "We put those pieces together and we're golden," said the House member. "
If the puzzle refers to Reality on one hand and the Bush Bubble on the other hand, I would have to say that the prospects for the Grand Old Party in 2008 is anything but golden.
