Thursday, March 13, 2008

SPB News for Thursday.




CLG exclusive: 'It is the latest hunting ground.' 'DC Madam' comments on Spitzer scandal 12 Mar 2008 Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the so-called DC Madam, shared her thoughts on the Spitzer scandal with CLG's Lori Price on Wednesday. Ms. Palfrey said, "Without question in my mind, escort and adult service businesses – which cater to high-powered and influential clients – are being used as the new weapon of choice in American politics. It is the latest hunting ground."


Pentagon Cites Tapes Showing Interrogations — WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is conducting an extensive review of the videotaping of interrogations at military facilities from Iraq to Guantánamo Bay, and so far it has identified nearly 50 tapes, including one that showed …

Woman sits on boyfriend's toilet for 2 years — Girlfriend was physically stuck to the seat — her skin had grown around it — NESS CITY, Kan. - Deputies said a woman in western Kansas sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years, and they're investigating whether she was mistreated.


UK Top Cop Who Led CIA Probe Found Dead A city police chief who led an investigation into charges that Britain cooperated with secret CIA flights to transport terrorism suspects without formal proceedings has been found dead, his deputy said Tuesday. Manchester Chief Constable Michael Todd was found dead in Snowdonia, about 240 miles northwest of London, Deputy Chief Constable Dave Whatton said.


New charges laid against Guantanamo Bay detainee The U.S. Defense Department announced on Wednesday new charges against another prisoner held in Guantanamo Bay, bringing the total number of prisoners charged under the controversial military tribunal system to 14. Charges were sworn Wednesday against Mohammed Kamin of Afghanistan. Mr. Kamin is charged with providing material support to terrorism. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.


Anti-war protesters chant "war criminal" at Rice Chanting "war criminal," anti-war protesters waved blood-colored hands at U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday, but police held them back as she left a Capitol Hill hearing room.

HUD E-Mails Refer to Retaliation --High-Level Officials Wrote of Punishing Philadelphia Housing Director After Philadelphia's housing director refused a demand by Dictator Bush's housing secretary to transfer a piece of city property to a business friend, two top political appointees at the department exchanged e-mails discussing the pain they could cause the Philadelphia director. "Would you like me to make his life less happy? If so, how?" Orlando J. Cabrera, then-assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, wrote about Philadelphia housing director Carl R. Greene. "Take away all of his Federal dollars?" responded Kim Kendrick, an assistant secretary who oversaw accessible housing. She typed symbols for a smiley-face, ":-D," at the end of her January 2007 note.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi

I saw the article "Many Dark Actors Playing Games"again? at http://www.atlargely.com/

which compared the British officer's death to that of David Kelly, very similar modus operandi, the walk in the woods, the drugs and slashed wrist that was not cause of death.

The article was at the bottom of the page yesterday.
Now it's in previous posts.