Wednesday, April 30, 2008

SPB News for Wednesday.


A photograph of a 'supposed' Syrian nuclear site may have been altered.

Ex-Prosecutor Told By Pentagon 'There Could Be No Acquittals' of Detainees --Pentagon official insisted prosecutors use evidence derived from torture (Guantánamo Bay, Cuba) The former chief prosecutor here took the witness stand on Monday on behalf of a detainee and testified that top Pentagon officials had pressured him in deciding which cases to prosecute and what evidence to use. The prosecutor, Col. Morris D. Davis of the Air Force, testified that Pentagon officials had interfered with his work for political reasons and told him that charges against well-known prisoners "could have real strategic political value" and that there could be no acquittals. Testifying about his assertions for the first time, Colonel Davis said a senior Pentagon official who oversaw the military commissions, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann of the Air Force Reserve, reversed a decision he had made and insisted that prosecutors proceed with evidence derived through waterboarding of prisoners and other aggressive interrogation methods that critics call torture.


Former prosecutor says he wouldn't have charged Hicks The former chief prosecutor for the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals has testified he would not have charged Australian David Hicks if the decision had been up to him. Air Force Colonel Moe Davis said he pursued the case after he inherited it from a previous prosecutor.


Medicare "drifting towards disaster": U.S. official Medicare is lurching toward disaster and it is too late for the Bush Administration and Congress to do anything about it, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary [pharma-terrorist troll] Michael Leavitt said on Tuesday. He said the next administration will have to act to stop rising costs and get control of the $400 billion federal health insurance plan for the elderly.

Mukasey calls for $550 million to 'fight' drug smuggling Attorney General Michael Mukasey urged Congress Tuesday to approve more than $500 million to help fight foment crime in Mexico and Central America.

1 comment:

airJackie said...

I knew Hicks wasn't guilty and it's a shame he was held and tortured by the USA. The facts showed he was innocent all a long.

It was so funny to see the fake pictures of Syria's plant. I guess the White House said they would try it again as they did with the fake pictures of Iraq's WMDs. The Middle East Leaders did get a laugh this time and was pointed out the building the US drew wasn't thick enough for Nukes. Back to the drawing board for the USA.

Musk Rat just wants money before he leaves office. Now the biggest problems in the DOJ are the corrupt lawyers, Judges and Selective Prosecution yet Musk Rat and his trustful Deputy Dough Boy want money for drugs. Just call in Gonzales's sister Teresa as she's a Drug King Pin. Musk Rat will use 50 cent for the drug investigation and pocket the rest of the money but the Deputy Dough Boy will get his share. Maybe Musk Rat can give a few dollars to the Gonzales fund now that Gonzo can't fine a job.