Republican Hissy Fits

Tom Knapp on the Republican “Hissy” fit over Scooter Libby’s indictment. Also, Mark Kleiman is prescient here on why the Martha Stewart Comparison (“Look at Martha Stewart, for instance, where they couldn’t find a crime and they indict on something that she said about something that wasn’t a crime.” – Kay Bailey Hutchison, “Lying to [...]

All the Way to the Top, Baby

Well break out the eggnog and throw another log on the fire, because it sure looks like we’ll be snowed in for a good while to come this Fitzmastime. And ain’t it grand? For any citizen with a shred of decency, waiting for the war party to implode of its own arrogance has been a [...]

Niger Forgeries and State Torture

Saturday on the Weekend Interview Show, I’ll be talking with former CIA man Philip Giraldi and reporter and author Bob Dreyfuss about the latest in the Plame scandal and the origin of the Niger uranium forgeries. Listen Live 6-8pm EST Archives Update: in the second hour, the other Scott Horton (He’s the heroic opponent of [...]

Best Post-Indictment observation

Larry Johnson:A careful reading of the indictment shows beyond a reasonable doubt that there was an organized effort in the White House to go after Joe and Valerie Wilson. At a minimum, Vice President Cheney was witting of this effort. Too bad these guys did not work as feverishly in tracking down Osama Bin Laden. [...]

Against the Spin

Be sure to read Russ Baker’s latest article at TomPaine.com.

Do They Know It’s Fitzmastime at All?

After prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald’s indictment of Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Congress needs to wake up and smell the phony prewar “intelligence.” Here’s a link where you can write to express your concerns to your representative and senators. It helps to be polite and concise, and it probably wouldn’t hurt to also mail Senate Majority Leader Bill [...]