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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "bush"

23 CIA Agents Convicted in Italy for Kidnapping Egyptian Cleric

23 CIA Agents Convicted in Italy for Kidnapping Egyptian Cleric

Gina Doggett, Agence France Presse. November 4, 2009.
The CIA's Milan station chief at the time, Robert Seldon Lady, was sentenced to eight years in prison and othersto five years, all in their absence in the landmark trial.

Peggy Noonan Recalls When Bush Wrapped Himself in His Own Failure

Peggy Noonan Recalls When Bush Wrapped Himself in His Own Failure

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: Politics. October 24, 2009.
It's as if she still can't face the fact that what we need to talk about is responsibility for what happened on 9/11.

Bush: Gosh, That 'Mission Impossible' Banner Was a Mistake!

Bush: Gosh, That 'Mission Impossible' Banner Was a Mistake!

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. October 23, 2009.
You wondered why he wasn't making a lot of public appearances.

Rachel Maddow Mocks the Idea of Bush as a Motivational Speaker

Rachel Maddow Mocks the Idea of Bush as a Motivational Speaker

AlterNetOctober 23, 2009.
Bush will be speaking along with Dr. Earl Mindell, whom the tour calls the ultimate authority on vitamins, fitness and nutrition. Career reinvention can be humiliating.

Obama Administration Accused Again of Concealing Bush-Era Crimes

Obama Administration Accused Again of Concealing Bush-Era Crimes

Matt Renner, TruthOut.org. October 14, 2009.
Listening in on attorney-client conversations is "unlawful and unconstitutional," according to Obama. So why is the Justice Department arguing in favor of the practice?

White House Muddying the Waters on Gay Rights

White House Muddying the Waters on Gay Rights

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: PEEK. October 13, 2009.
The contradictions are the message.

We've Given Trillions to the Super Rich -- There Are Many Better Uses for Your Money

We've Given Trillions to the Super Rich -- There Are Many Better Uses for Your Money

Matt Bivens, Tomdispatch.com. October 5, 2009.
For all the public money we give rich people, we can cure millions around the world of horrifying diseases.

John Bolton on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell:'

John Bolton on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell:' "People Can Have Any Sexual Orientation They Want"

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2009.
In spite of this statement, Bolton, the former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, stopped short of endorsing the policy's dissolution.

Why I Threw My Shoes At Bush

Why I Threw My Shoes At Bush

Mutadhar al-Zaidi, AlterNet. September 18, 2009.
The Iraqi who went to jail for shoe-tossing at Bush has been released from prison and speaks out. "Here I am, free. But my country is still a prisoner of war."

Obama Scraps Bush Missile-Defense Plan

Obama Scraps Bush Missile-Defense Plan

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 17, 2009.
In one of the more dramatic departures from the previous administration, President Obama announced this morning that U.S. policy is changing course.

New Book Provides Behind-the-Scenes Look At Bush Administration ... The Guy's Still an Idiot

New Book Provides Behind-the-Scenes Look At Bush Administration ... The Guy's Still an Idiot

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 16, 2009.
Matt Latimer, a former Bush speechwriter, has penned a new book detailing the mismanaged administration.

Bailouts Revisited: Who Got Rescued and Who Got Screwed?

Bailouts Revisited: Who Got Rescued and Who Got Screwed?

Marty Wolfson, Dollars and Sense. September 16, 2009.
And who was deemed too big to fail ... and why?

Why Didn't Anyone Freak Out When George H.W. Bush Gave a Speech to Kids?

Why Didn't Anyone Freak Out When George H.W. Bush Gave a Speech to Kids?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 7, 2009.
Politics in 2009 is very silly.

Politico Pushes Misinformation About Obama's Poll Numbers

Politico Pushes Misinformation About Obama's Poll Numbers

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2009.
Politico's Ben Smith leaves out important context in his Obama's-bad-poll-number item.

There's a Lot More to Arrested Financier Hassan Nemazee's Past Than Just Being a 'Clinton Fundraiser'

There's a Lot More to Arrested Financier Hassan Nemazee's Past Than Just Being a 'Clinton Fundraiser'

Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy.com. August 28, 2009.
Nemazee was much more than just a Clinton fundraiser -- he was a bipartisan financier of the influence bazaar that American politics has become.

Alberto Gonzalez Brings Back Old Memories of Bushian Obfuscation

Alberto Gonzalez Brings Back Old Memories of Bushian Obfuscation

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. August 28, 2009.
With the exception of Rove, Bush's personal lieutenants were all just dumb as dirt.

Obama to Continue Bush Policy of Searching Travelers' Personal Effects Without Cause

Obama to Continue Bush Policy of Searching Travelers' Personal Effects Without Cause

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. August 28, 2009.
But fear not -- more oversight!

Is This Why Eric Holder Isn't Going After Bush Officials?

Is This Why Eric Holder Isn't Going After Bush Officials?

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 15, 2009.
Appears a conflict of interest may be in play.

Hightower: Think Your Food's Organic? Think Again

Hightower: Think Your Food's Organic? Think Again

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. August 6, 2009.
Thanks to corporate-friendly policies enacted under the Bush Administration, the legal organic standard is filled with loopholes.

Funniest Thing Published by a News Magazine in the History of News Magazines

Funniest Thing Published by a News Magazine in the History of News Magazines

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: World. July 29, 2009.
Swallow your milk!

Obama Accused of Continuing Bush's Racial Profiling of Immigrants

Obama Accused of Continuing Bush's Racial Profiling of Immigrants

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. July 29, 2009.
While Obama's racial diplomacy with Skip Gates is making the headlines, rights groups say that he has expanded Bush's racist immigration policies.

On Second Thought, Sarah Palin WAS a Victim of Sexist Media Coverage ...

On Second Thought, Sarah Palin WAS a Victim of Sexist Media Coverage ...

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. July 27, 2009.
Intellect, knowledge -- these things are of limited value in running the country.

Bush Era Horrors Will Haunt Us Until We Truly Face Them

Bush Era Horrors Will Haunt Us Until We Truly Face Them

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. July 27, 2009.
We can't just "move forward." We need to face who we've been and just how badly we've acted, if we care to become something better.

Thank God Bush Didn't Do Everything Cheney Advised

Thank God Bush Didn't Do Everything Cheney Advised

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 25, 2009.
The Veep wanted to deploy troops in the streets.

Everything That Happens in Afghanistan Is Based on Lies or Illusions

Everything That Happens in Afghanistan Is Based on Lies or Illusions

Ann Jones, Tomdispatch.com. July 20, 2009.
"Fixer", a new documentary about Afghanistan, tells stories of duplicity and self-delusion that are the political currency of the embattled country.