This quote is taken from an interview with Eric Haney. Haney is no dove; he’s one of the founders of the elite, US Army-unit Delta Force.
Q: What do you make of the torture debate? Cheney …
A: (Interrupting) That’s Cheney’s pursuit. The only reason anyone tortures is because they like to do it. It’s about vengeance, […]
Some interesting odds and ends. First off, it turns out that I’m a hated minority after all (yes!). A study conducted by the University of Minnesota has found that Atheists (such as yours truly) are “America’s most distrusted minority.” Score! I beat out Muslims, gays and even immigrants. Second, I blogged about an Afghan threatened […]
This gem from ABC International summarizes the findings of seven recently unclassified US documents about the big three. I’m yet to read it myself, but it seems interesting enough to warrant the preemptive blog.
Our Commander in Chief seems to have a hard time grasping the whole “he’s not a king” concept. So, when Congress reauthorized the Patriot Act, he included a signing statement claiming that he did not feel it necessary to inform Congress on how the FBI was using its newfound powers to police the American people, […]
Yes, they have gays too; and man, are they in trouble. There’s mounting evidence that Iraq’s militias are now adopting Iranian-style pogrom against gay people. Quote:
Hili provided details on several of those killed in Iraq. Ammar, a young gay man of 27, was abducted and shot in back of the head in Baghdad by […]
This is interesting. Quote:
Former first lady Barbara Bush gave relief money to a hurricane relief fund on the condition that it be spent to buy educational software from her son Neil’s company.
What’s the deal with that? Sounds pretty shady to me. Still, relief is relief.
Finally, some genuine debate! It’s between yours truly and Cara Edmundowicz. Check it out here. Don’t miss it. Also, if you want to join in on the fun, feel free.
When staying at various hotels, Cheney’s staff requires that the hotel room be ready and fully stocked for the VP. Among the requested items are 4 cans of Caffeine Free Diet Sprite and 2 bottles of sparkling water (only if Lynne Cheney is traveling with him), in addition to a comfortable 68-degree room with all […]
A local Afghan who converted to Christianity is being threatened with the death penalty if he doesn’t convert back to Islam. Apparantly, Afghanistan’s constitution is still based on Sharia (Islamic law). And that’s after we invaded it. So, let me get this straight: We invaded the country in order to oust a regressive Islamic theocracy, […]
Al Gore said Monday he does not plan to run for president in 2008. Dammit! I wanted the inventor of the Internet to be the president.