George W. Bush Shilling Autographed 9/11 Baseball Cards
What is the number one top most important thing to remember about how alcoholic clown prince George W. Bush acted in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks? Was it the EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR TRILLION DOLLAR WAR that he started for fun and oil and murder? No, because who remembers those things. That crazy elephantine orgy of torture and child execution is gone from the radar these days. So here you are, a signed “baseball card” of Hero George Dubya throwing a pitch at Yankee Stadium during Game 3 of the World Series, right after 9/11, to make us feel better. It is good to see that in these hard economic times, it is still possible to make a “9/11 memories” buck.
CIA Not in Contempt for Destroying Interrogation Tapes
A federal judge on Monday rejected arguments that the CIA should be held in contempt for destroying videotapes allegedly showing the torture of detainees during interrogations. The ruling by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York came in a motion by the American Civil Liberties Union […]
Statement from George Tenet, Cofer Black and Richard Blee
Tenet, Black and Blee respond to Richard Clarke’s explosive accusation, with correctional commentary by Erik Larson.
Congressman Wants Probe of bin Laden Movie Project
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee sought an investigation Wednesday into the Obama administration’s cooperation with award-winning filmmakers working on a movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Rep. Peter King said too much information already has leaked out about the Navy SEALs raid that killed bin Laden in Pakistan in May, […]
A Foot In The Door
In the past, when important information has come out, some advocates for this cause have shunned those pushing it because it didn’t coincide with what they think happened that day. As a result, nothing happened. That can’t happen this time. This time, if we want to finally get that “foot in the door,” we have to make the most of what’s being presented.
Huckabee Cartoon Attempts Woeful Retelling of 9/11 Attacks
In a new “history” cartoon aimed at children, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, now a Fox News personality, spins an animated, less-than-nuanced retelling of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., with a distinctly pro-Bush, pro-torture spin.
9/11 Mother Seeks Damages for Son's Terror on United 175
The mother of a 9/11 victim is set to make legal history after being allowed to seek damages for the terror her son suffered before his hijacked jet plunged into the Twin Towers. Mary Bavis has been told she can seek millions in damages for the ‘pain and suffering’ her 31-year-old son Mark endured after […]
Judge Blocks Justice Department Revision on Anthrax Filing
A federal judge has blocked, at least for now, a Justice Department attempt to back away from court admissions that appeared to undercut previous FBI assertions that an Army researcher was responsible for 2001 anthrax attacks. In an order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Daniel Hurley of West Palm Beach, Fla., said the government must […]
How a Clueless "Terrorism Expert" Set Suspicion on Muslims
Immediately after news of the bombing of government buildings in Norway’s capital Oslo, the Internet buzzed with speculation about who might have done it and why. Most speculation focused on so-called Islamist militancy and Muslims. The urge to speculate after grave events is understandable, but the focus of speculation, its amplification through social media, its legitimization in mainstream media, and the privilege granted to so-called experts is a common pattern. The danger of such speculation is that it adds little knowledge but causes real harm by spreading fear and loathing of Muslims, immigrants and other vulnerable and routinely demonized populations, and whether intentional or not, assigns collective guilt to them.
"Press For Truth" Nominated For People's Choice in Iowa
It got many votes but was beat out by a film from New Zealand called ‘This Way of Life’,” reported co-director Bonnie Schmidt at the conclusion of the Iowa Independent Film Festival, speaking about Press For Truth’s nomination in the Best Documentary category. The doc, directed by Ray Nowosielski, played the Clear Lake Arts Center […]