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John Dean: ‘Serious consequences’ for not prosecuting torture

Former White House counsel John Dean talks about the trouble the Bush administration could face as the momentum grows to investigate possible war crimes committed during the past eight years. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Dec. 18, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Olbermann: White House owes apology to 9/11 victims for ‘lie’

White House spokesperson Tony Fratto told Fox News that the events of 9/11 were unforeseeable and not President Bush’s responsibility. Countdown’s Keith Olbermann points out the numerous times the White House was briefed on suspicious activity and chose to do nothing about it. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast…

Former detainees sue for torture using music

A handful of musicians and former detainees are fighting back against the military for using music as a form of torture. They are alleging U.S. officials used audio clips of heavy metal, rock, clap, even children’s tunes to torture inmates inside thes detention facility. Some of the former detainees are…

ABC: Illinois policeman found to be serial rapist

A police sergeant in Bloomington, Illinois was convicted of serial rape. Jeffrey Pelo was convicted of 35 counts of rape, kidnap, and stalking and sentenced to more than 440 years in prison. ABC’s 20/20 will tell the story from the perspective of Pelo’s victims in a Friday night broadcast. ABC…

Georgia judge jails Muslim woman over head scarf

A judge in Douglasville, Georgia ordered a Muslim women to serve ten days in jail after she refused to take off her head scarf. The judge said that Lisa Valentine had violated the court’s policy the prohibit head wear in courtrooms. A spokeswoman for the Georgia Attorney General said that…

Obama explains selecting Rick Warren for inauguration

At a press conference this morning, president-elect Barack Obama was asked why he chose pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration. Warren holds anti-gay views which seem to be in opposition to Obama’s views. Partial transcript Q: A question about pastor rick warren. He holds a number…

MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski mugged outside D.C. hotel

MSNBC Joe Scarborough announced that his co-host, Mika Brzezinski, was mugged outside of her Washington D.C. hotel this morning. The Washington Times has more details here. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Dec. 17, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Rachel Maddow and Kent Jones speak out about Rick Warren

Rachel Maddow and Kent Jones discuss the choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at Barack Obama’s inauguration. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Dec. 17, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Rosen: ‘Hypocritical’ Rick Warren ‘a bad choice’ for inauguration

CNN contributor Hilary Rosen said that Rick Warren should not have been invited to deliver the invocation at the inauguration. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast Dec. 18, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Malkin: Atheists should be treated like ‘trolls’

Fox’s Gretchen Carlson and Michelle Malkin discuss how atheists should be treated during the holiday season. This video is from Fox’s Fox & Friends, broadcast Dec. 18, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…