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Turley on abuse photos: ‘Greatest bait and switch in history’
President Obama today did an about-face, deciding not to have prisoner abuse photos released. What is the Obama administration trying to hide? Rachel Maddow is joined by George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…
Expert: ‘Ticking time bomb’ proved not valid for torture
At Wednesday’s Senate torture hearings, the idea that torture is the fastest way to get information was pretty much debunked. Rachel Maddow is joined by terrorism expert Malcolm Nance. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…
Whitehouse: ‘Huge sales and spin campaign’ for torture
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., recaps the first hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the extreme interrogation methods used by the Bush administration. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast May 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…
Gibbs: ‘Nothing is added by the release of the photos’
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs attempted to explain why President Obama reversed himself on the release of detainee abuse photos. “The president was concerned about harm to the troops,” explained Gibbs. “Nothing is added by the release of the photos.” This video is from Fox’s Live Desk, broadcast May 13, 2009.…
Ex-FBI agent: No actionable intelligence from ‘enhanced interrogations’
An ex-FBI agent that interrogated terrorists told a Senate panel that no actionable intelligence was gained from “enhanced interrogations” such as waterboarding. “I strongly believe that it is a mistake to use what has become know as enhanced interrogation techniques,” said Ali Soufan who worked for the FBI from 1997…
Colbert offers plan to rebrand Republican Party
Stephen Colbert offered his plan for rebranding the Republican Party his show Tuesday. “The G.O.P. needs to make painful soul-searching superficial changes to their image without altering anything inside,” explained Colbert. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, broadcast May 12, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…
Rumsfeld greeted as ‘war criminal’ at White House Correspondents dinner
Members of Code Pink were on hand to greet former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday. This video is from YouTube, broadcast May 12, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…
Powell’s former Chief of Staff slams Cheney’s ‘toture works’ tour
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is joined by Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell to discuss the possible impact of Cheney’s persistence in trying to shape the torture debate in the media. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May…
Eugene Robinson: GOP battle over Crist will be ‘bloody’
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced on Tuesday that he will run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., instead of running for reelection as governor. The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson discusses why this will continue to divide the Republican Party. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown,…
Fineman: Torture argument a ‘nightmare’ for GOP
As former Vice President Dick Cheney continues to defend the enhanced interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration, he keeps citing other government acts that could be defined as torture but weren’t, to prove his innocent. Newsweek’s Howard Fineman believes that torture is a loosing argument for the Republican Party.…
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