Think Progress » LETTER: Powell Says Bush Plan To Authorize Torture Would Put Troops At Risk

Seeded on Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:21 PM EDT (Think Progress)

Gen. Colin Powell issued a letter today sharply criticizing President Bushs new legislation that would establish a system of military commissions to try suspected terrorists.

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9/11 Commissioner: Terror Plot Shows Danger of Putting 'All Our Intelligence and Military Resources in Iraq'

Seeded on Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:27 AM EDT (Think Progress)

This morning on CNN, former 9/11 commissioner Tim Roemer argued that the recent terror plot in Britain illustrated why we need to direct resources from Iraq to the global terrorist threat.

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Not the Worst President Ever, But a Definite Contender: Newsroom: The Independent Institute

Seeded on Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:19 AM EDT (independent.org)

Although George W. Bush is probably not the worst president in U.S. history (Woodrow Wilson may have that dubious honour), the president may be in contention for that title in the post-Second World War era. Thanks to JDenigma @ Digg for this story

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