Tag Archives: torture

That dick Cheney – Can He Still Be Prosecuted for War Crimes?

Posted on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Dick Cheney, the brains behind the administration that doctored phoney intelligence as an excuse to remove his long-time nemesis, Saddam Hussein. The same administration that rushed us into an illegal war in Iraq based on the existence of WMDs while … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Contractors, Dick Cheney, George W Bush, Iraq, Politics, Rumsfeld, Torture, War Crimes | Tagged dick cheney, george w bush, Iraq, rumsfeld, torture, war crimes

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Ignorance is Strength: Neocons Contradict Each Other Defending Torture Yet Again

Posted on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” –Nietzsche Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s taut, brooding paean to the CIA’s hunt for Osama bin Laden has been controversial since long before it even hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Foreign Policy, Hollywood, Intelligence Community, Iraq, Justice, National Security, Neo-cons, Neocons, Politics, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Security, September 11, Terrorism, The Media, Torture, Wars | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, barack obama, Bush, foreign policy, george w bush, hollywood, Iraq, John McCain, Jose Rodriguez Jr., Larry Elder, national security, September 11th, terrorism, the CIA, torture, Zero Dark Thirty

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Left – Right Word Association

Posted on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Let’s try a little word association game, between the political left versus the radical right. Left Right Facts Opinions Research Fabricate Confirmed Sources Conspiracy Therories Youtube Evidence “Gotcha Politics” Any network or cable news except Fox “Lamestream Media” Mainstreet Wall … Continue reading →

Posted in AFL-CIO, Bin Laden, Guantanamo, Healthcare, Human Rights, Income Inequality, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, LGBT Issues, LGBT Rights, Medicare, Occupy WallStreet, Politics, Poverty, Racial Issues, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Sex Scandals, The Media, The Middle-Class, The Poor, Torture, Voter Suppression, Wall Street, Wars, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged afl-cil, bin laden, Fox, guantanamo, healthcare, human rights, income inequality, labor unions, lgbt issues, LGBT Rights, medicare, occupy wallstreet, poverty, racial issues, religion, reproductive rights, sex scandals, the media, the middle-class, the poor, torture, voter suppression, wall street, Wars, women's health, Women's Rights

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Guantanamo: Ten Years After

Posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

One of my greatest disappointments with President Obama is the broken promise of closing Guantanamo. Amnesty International reports on the status of America’s symbol of torture and illegal imprisonment and the 171 detainees still held there: “Guantánamo has come to … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, George W Bush, Guantanamo, Torture | Tagged amnesty international, barack obama, george w bush, torture

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Guantanamo’s evil twin

Posted on Monday, January 9th, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Here we go again. The U.S. Military is being accused of torture, this time in Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai ordered an investigation of a U.S. run prison at Bagram Air Base outside of Kabul. Allegedly, there are approximately 2700 detainees … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Human Rights, Torture | Tagged Afghanistan, bagram, human rights, torture

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“Death is CERTAIN”

Posted on Saturday, December 17th, 2011 by Annie Walker-Leonard

“I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information.” Christopher Hitchens—the incomparable critic, masterful rhetorician, fiery wit, and fearless bon vivant—died December 16, 2011, at the age of 62. Hitch is remembered for many … Continue reading →