The Flashlight, Dec.8-14, 2007
THE FLASHLIGHT, December 8-14, 2007
No Peace without Justice, no Justice without the Facts
Russia
The Guardian 12-11. Russia presidential nominee Dimitry Medvedov, Gazprom chairman, said he backed his mentor, Vladimir Putin, for the position of Prime Minister.
Algeria
BBC and PBA 12-11. Over 72 people died in Al-Qaida car bomb attacks in Algiers. There was extensive destruction of the UN office building and the Supreme Court building.
United States
Destruction of CIA tapes of interrogations
Guardian 12-7. It was revealed that in 2005 the CIA ordered the destruction of hundreds of hours of video tapes showing the interrogation of Al-Qaida prisoners with harsh methods, including waterboarding, in 2002. The CIA lied to the 9-11 Commission about this. NY Times 12-11. Congress was not informed. The Senate Intelligence Committee, headed by John Rockefeller, has started an investigation, as has the Justice Department.
`NY Times 12-8. Porter Goss, Director of the CIA, authorized the destruction of the tapes. The White House refuses to comment.
The 2008 Presidential Campaign
NY Times, CNN 12-11. David Brooks commented in the New York Times that a shift in the American mood was changing the presidential campaign. There is less interest in foreign affairs. The next president will probably not face a showdown with Iran. There is an increase in stability in Iraq. Pakistan is quieting. So the atmosphere of fear and distrust has abated.
This presents an opportunity to domestically focused Obama and Huckabee. We hear of mortgages, Mormonism, and Oprah.
Romney has lost his led to Huckabee in Iowa. Edwards and Obama are pulling more votes from Hilary Clinton.
But all the top Democrats could beat any Republican candidate by 10 to 25 points.
No Peace without Justice, no Justice without the Facts
Russia
The Guardian 12-11. Russia presidential nominee Dimitry Medvedov, Gazprom chairman, said he backed his mentor, Vladimir Putin, for the position of Prime Minister.
Algeria
BBC and PBA 12-11. Over 72 people died in Al-Qaida car bomb attacks in Algiers. There was extensive destruction of the UN office building and the Supreme Court building.
United States
Destruction of CIA tapes of interrogations
Guardian 12-7. It was revealed that in 2005 the CIA ordered the destruction of hundreds of hours of video tapes showing the interrogation of Al-Qaida prisoners with harsh methods, including waterboarding, in 2002. The CIA lied to the 9-11 Commission about this. NY Times 12-11. Congress was not informed. The Senate Intelligence Committee, headed by John Rockefeller, has started an investigation, as has the Justice Department.
`NY Times 12-8. Porter Goss, Director of the CIA, authorized the destruction of the tapes. The White House refuses to comment.
The 2008 Presidential Campaign
NY Times, CNN 12-11. David Brooks commented in the New York Times that a shift in the American mood was changing the presidential campaign. There is less interest in foreign affairs. The next president will probably not face a showdown with Iran. There is an increase in stability in Iraq. Pakistan is quieting. So the atmosphere of fear and distrust has abated.
This presents an opportunity to domestically focused Obama and Huckabee. We hear of mortgages, Mormonism, and Oprah.
Romney has lost his led to Huckabee in Iowa. Edwards and Obama are pulling more votes from Hilary Clinton.
But all the top Democrats could beat any Republican candidate by 10 to 25 points.
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