Empty Wheel

emptywheel Riyadh’s Station Chief, John Brennan, Takes JSOC’s Drone Keys Away http://t.co/fh2nVRAl Running a war out of the WH, just like Reagan did.

emptywheel 2nd Circuit: President Can Declare Proof that President Authorized Torture Secret http://t.co/KX34jK4J

emptywheel 2nd Circuit just held that Presidential authorization for torture amounts to a protect intelligence method.

emptywheel Maybe once Dick Cheney helps Mitt get richer, Mitt will pick Liz BabyDick Cheney as his runningmate.

emptywheel Tom Price mandated leak investigation into Mark Perry article http://t.co/VrJSXjDr on Israeli bases in Azerbaijan. Did it get much notice?

emptywheel GOP Targets John Brennan and Leon Panetta with Leak Witchhunts http://t.co/J7PGVXC1

emptywheel Obama DOJ Claims Journalists Are Like Drug Users http://t.co/M18e4a10 Rereading Branzberg to criminalize journalism!

emptywheel Did he say whose? RT @CitizenCohn : Reminder from Gruber: ACA not primarily about health. It's about financial security.

emptywheel Sounds like Fuld RT @ABWashBureau : Dimon: Everything went wrong too quickly. You're allowed to be wrong, by the way. But it was too fast.

emptywheel Anyone watching the footage from Rahm's police state and wondering why he wasn't more successful policing Congress?

emptywheel After they all pass, Mr. EW sez, we should get a picture. OK, sez I . Go catch them.

emptywheel Alright, I have decided NOT to bring that unfinished post with me this weekend as I enjoy N MI w/all the refugees from Rahm's police state.

emptywheel Um, @robertcaruso ? You're quoting a written statement from the guys who exposed a Saudi agent and his handler. You think that's credible?

emptywheel Apparently was in Switzerland during Iraq War RT @samsteinhp : Romney on stimulus: "largest, one time, careless expenditure of govt money."

emptywheel "Hey John, this will carry more weight if you repeat our revised story." "OK, Tommy. You think we should have Tom leak it too?"

emptywheel We're really supposed to believe that in the 10 days they've been changing their story, these three anonymous cowards never talked?

emptywheel Also, does Admin think they're (latest revised) version of discussions w/AP is more credible bc 3 people are leaking it?

emptywheel Did John Brennan also leak like sieve when he was Riyadh station chief? If so, how did he survive?

emptywheel Also, what would have happened if Admin hadn't briefed Richard Clarke and Fran TOwnsend? Less news coverage, right? Slower reveal of story.

emptywheel Also, I admit I'm rather sheepish to have suggested that John Brennan was doing better job keeping secrets w/UndieBomber than, say OBL.

emptywheel Admin efforts to hide plan to announce Undie plot by attacking AP would be more credible if story didn't keep changing. http://t.co/FqkaNeX8

emptywheel I'm shocked, SHOCKED! that John Brennan had a part in blabbing the role of our AQAP infiltrator. http://t.co/jhKAnBBn Oh wait. No I'm not.

emptywheel You journos are ruthless RT @OKnox : Pres Obama publicly mourned Donna Summer & Dick Clark, but not Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, or MCA

emptywheel I do hope all of you who read Hammami's diary today getting together for stiff drink this evening. @shephardm @intelwire @azelin @meekwire

emptywheel With alternate title, "The Drones Aren't Crop-Dusting, @benjaminwittes Is." http://t.co/adBy5qxR