2011-08-30

Quote of the day - 08-30-2011

Once again, courtesy of Mr. Glenn Greenwald. What he says is so obvious and so true. And the fact the society needs reminding of this is a testament to how far down the path of forgetfulness we've gone, and the disastrous consequences of doing so -

"The evidence is overwhelming... that Dick Cheney is not just a political figure with controversial views, but is an actual criminal, that he was centrally involved in a whole variety not just of war crimes in Iraq, but of domestic crimes, as well, including the authorization of warrantless eavesdropping on American citizens in violation of FISA, which says that you go to jail for five years for each offense, as well as the authorization and implementation of a worldwide torture regime that, according to General Barry McCaffrey, resulted in the murder -- his word -- of dozens of detainees, far beyond just the three or four cases of waterboarding that media figures typically ask Cheney about,"

Context? Read here - http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/former-bush-official-promises-testify-if-som

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