CNN
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales dismissed criticism of the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program Tuesday, saying Congress was aware of its scope and approved it “under the authorization to use military force” against terrorism.His remarks echoed the comments of President Bush, who said Monday that he had briefed key members of Congress on the program.
Many […]
Vance Serchuk proposes a different way to put pressure on Iran in the Weekly Standard
With international consensus at last hardened around the notion that the Iranians are determined to develop nuclear weapons, the debate and speculation have already begun over precisely what action Washington and its allies should propose. In brainstorming the different measures that […]
Washington Post
The nation’s deputy national intelligence chief today defended a controversial domestic spying program as “targeted” and “focused” on the al Qaeda terrorist network, denying that it casts a “drift net” over Americans’ telephone and e-mail communications.In a speech and question-and-answer session at the National Press Club in Washington, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, the deputy […]
Seattlepi.com
Sen. Patty Murray said Friday that returning contributions from Indian tribes represented by Jack Abramoff would “taint” the tribes.The state’s senior senator, a Seattle Democrat, said there was nothing wrong with accepting more than $40,000 in campaign donations from out-of-state tribes represented by the disgraced lobbyist.
Abramoff’s excesses have been halted, and Congress is considering myriad […]
James Carville and Paul Begala have propossed a finance reform plan that is getting a bit of buzz on the left. (see here and here for examples.) There are a few things in it that are ok, and several things in it that I really really dislike. There plan is explained here: “Not One […]
The Seattle Times
It’s not a dream. The Seahawks are going to Detroit for Super Bowl XL as NFC champions after their 34-14 win over the Carolina Panthers Sunday at Qwest Field.
I’m not a huge sports fan, but I have lived in Washington State most of my life and I’va always liked the Seahawks. I still […]
Victor Davis Hanson analyzes Ahmadinejad
He has studied the recent Western postmodern mind, nursed on its holy trinity of multiculturalism, moral equivalence and relativism. As a third-world populist, Ahmadinejad expects that his own fascism will escape scrutiny if he just recites enough the past sins of the West. He also understands victimology. So he also knows […]
