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Republicans Once Again Shamelessly Exploiting Terrorism For Political Purposes

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Since 2001, 195 cases of terrorism have been uneventfully prosecuted in civilian courts, with 91% ending in convictions, But this little factoid surely won't stop Republicans from exploitative political posturing.

Dick Cheney Is America's #1 Terrorist

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Cheney is setting the stage so that if a terrorist attack does occur again, he can place the entire blame on Obama's reversal of several "enhanced interrogation techniques" such as waterboarding.

World's Dumbest Talking Point on Gitmo Gets Traction

Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

The minute Ted Kaczynski makes a run for it out of the Supermax in Colorado is the minute I'll agree that it's unsafe to bring the Gitmo detainees to the US.

Is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Running the 9/11 Trials?

Andy Worthington | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

It could all have been so different. Between September 2002 and April 2003, the five defendants in the forthcoming 9/11 trial at Guantánamo -- Khalid...