Think Progress (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Today marks seven years since the day President Bush received a President’s Daily Brief entitled “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” (See the memo here.) At the time, Bush was vacationing at his ranch in Crawford, TX and stayed on vacation the rest of August 2001. Here’s how the administration reacted, according to the [...]
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
News has hit that Hamdan was just found guilty of the lesser charge of material support for terrorism by the military tribunal in Gitmo. Hamdan was acquitted on the more serious charge of conspiracy by the same jury.
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
What better way to celebrate the 7th anniversary of Ignored "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in the US" PDB Day than with a conviction in a sham show trial? Yup, it's been seven years since that infamous daily briefing at the Crawford pig farm ranch, an event which Bush marked by taking the rest of the month off. The day after he received the memo, " Bush seemed carefree as he spoke about the books...
Stop the ACLU (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Just a few minutes ago, Special Contributor wrote The ACLU are sure to crying about human rights violations any minute now. Yup! After a trial filled with overwhelming constitutional and procedural flaws, a jury of military officers today found Salim Hamdan guilty of providing material support for terrorism. The American Civil Liberties Union has been at [...]
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
In case you'd forgotten, presidential elections are also terror alert season. There's still time for the 'smart' voter to accessorize . During the summer and fall of 2004, right up to Election Day, DHS favored us with a long string of dubious terror alerts. The effect was to give Bush's sagging approval ratings a boost . Already DHS is preparing the ground for what could be another lively game of...
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
A military jury has “reached a verdict at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial.” Salim Hamdan, who was Osama bin Laden’s former driver, has been found guilty on one of the two charges against him. MSNBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports: MIKLASZEWSKI: Officials at Guantanamo Bay tell us that Salim Hamdan has in fact been convicted of one [...]
Eschaton (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Ah, I remember those days, when the media swooned about our lazy do nothing president. Thanks.
PoliGazette (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Bin Laden’s former driver, Salim Hamdan, has been found guilty of ’supporting al-Qaeda by driving and guarding the terrorist leader.’ He was also accused of ‘conspiring with bin Laden in terrorist attacks.’ On this charge he was found not guilty by the jury. ©2008 PoliGazette. All Rights Reserved..
Later On (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
ThinkProgress reminds us: Today marks seven years since the day President Bush received a President’s Daily Brief entitled “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” (See the memo here.) At the time, Bush was vacationing at his ranch in Crawford, TX and stayed on vacation the rest of August 2001. Here’s how the administration reacted, according [...]
Semidi (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
On August 6th, 2001, Bush decided that spending a month vacationing on his farm in Crawford (it’s not a ranch — to be a ranch it has to have cattle) was more important than heeding that day’s Presidential Daily Brief entitled “Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US.” Think Progress has more. [...]
Libertyblog (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Legalism seeps into the military: Osama bin Laden’s former driver was convicted on one charge and acquitted on another Wednesday, handing the Bush administration a partial victory in the first U.S. war crimes trial in a half-century but failing to...
Main St. USA (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
commondreams : AUGUST 2001: OFF FOR A MONTH OF JOGGING, FISHING & CUTTING BRUSH President Bush, right, talks with staff at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, in this Aug. 6, 2001 file photo. That day Bush jogged, fished, and received a memo from the CIA with the title 'Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US'. (Photo/The White House, Eric Draper/ File) ThinkProgress: Flashback: Seven years ago today, Bush...
Blog of the Moderate Left (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Seven years ago today: Today marks seven years since the day President Bush received a President’s Daily Brief entitled “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” (See the memo here.) At the time, Bush was vacationing at his ranch in Crawford, TX and stayed on vacation the rest of August 2001. Bush reacted to this shocking news [...]
bastard.logic (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
by matttbastard Hey, it only took seven years, but justice has finally been perverted served: Salim Hamdan was found guilty of providing material support for terrorism at a Guantanamo military commission today, but acquitted of the more serious charge of conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks and murder American soldiers. So let me get this straight: After seven [...]
The Reaction (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
By Michael J.W. Stickings Think Progress reminds us that: Today marks seven years since the day President Bush received a President's Daily Brief entitled " Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S. " (See the memo here .) At the time, Bush was vacationing at his ranch in Crawford, TX and stayed on vacation the rest of August 2001. Yeah, whatever happened with that? Oh, right, Bush and the warmongers...
Monkeyfister (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
On this day in 2001, Preznit George, having heard the Prediential Daily Briefing entitled, "Bin Laden Determined To Strike In US." (transcript at link), told the briefer, "OK, you've covered your ass," and stayed on vacation in Crawford, TX. He didn't take a single action to improve security anywhere in the country. Vice President Dick "dick" Cheney, head of the President's Task Force On Terrorism,"...
