Opening The Files: 9/23/06
Tortured compromise.
Well that didn't take long. I was wondering when there was going to be a "compromise" between the GOP rebels and theGalactic Empire White House. Details are still sketchy, but this whole episode looks to be another one of those "make a big stink but then give Bush everything he wants" productions the GOP are so fond of. See Balkinization for all your legal analysis needs.
Two major editorial boards railed against the deal. The Washington Post noted that this agreement allows abuse by the CIA to continue, a fact praised by the spy agency's director. The NY Times, meanwhile, points out that less then an hour after the agreement, the administration was already trying to wiggle out of the one concession it did agree to.
Dan Froomkin (via Carpetbagger), has some good questions the media needs to start asking. Something tells me we shouldn't expect them to be asked anytime soon (if at all).
And in case anyone was curious, Justin Rood stumbled onto the real reason for this "compromise".
Cenk Uygur, in a similar vein I mined the other day, asks: are we cool with cruel and degrading treatment for our troops now? John says it looks like waterboarding might be.
Taylor Marsh says this sudden focus on terror suspects has less to do with torture and more about keeping Iraq out of the news cycle. By the way, torture is very real in Iraq and only getting worse.
And finally, Marty Kaplan explains The Fox Conventions, as described by the man who pioneered the use of The Cavuto.
Well that didn't take long. I was wondering when there was going to be a "compromise" between the GOP rebels and the
Two major editorial boards railed against the deal. The Washington Post noted that this agreement allows abuse by the CIA to continue, a fact praised by the spy agency's director. The NY Times, meanwhile, points out that less then an hour after the agreement, the administration was already trying to wiggle out of the one concession it did agree to.
Dan Froomkin (via Carpetbagger), has some good questions the media needs to start asking. Something tells me we shouldn't expect them to be asked anytime soon (if at all).
And in case anyone was curious, Justin Rood stumbled onto the real reason for this "compromise".
Cenk Uygur, in a similar vein I mined the other day, asks: are we cool with cruel and degrading treatment for our troops now? John says it looks like waterboarding might be.
Taylor Marsh says this sudden focus on terror suspects has less to do with torture and more about keeping Iraq out of the news cycle. By the way, torture is very real in Iraq and only getting worse.
And finally, Marty Kaplan explains The Fox Conventions, as described by the man who pioneered the use of The Cavuto.
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