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Liberal Bloggers Keep Torture Supporter Brennan Out of the CIA

ZP Heller, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. November 26, 2008.
Jane Hamsher and Rachel Maddow talk about yesterday's big news.

Let's Hope the Rumors About Jane Harman in an Obama Admin Aren't Serious

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
The idea that the author of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act will work with Obama is a scary one.

Broad New Domestic Spying Measures Are Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 18, 2008.
In a series of quiet but sweeping measures, the Bush Administration is codifying the government's capacity to spy on its citizens.

How Anti-Intellectualism Is Destroying America

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. August 15, 2008.
Sad but true: Intelligence is a political liability in the US. Author of The Age of American Unreason Susan Jacoby explains why.

McClellan: White House Officials Blocked Intelligence Report, ‘Continue To Bury Their Heads In The Sand'

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2008.
More revelations a day late and a dollar short from McClellan.

Are Men Smarter Than Women? They Sure Seem to Think So

Jeff Fecke, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. January 28, 2008.
A new study says that men over-estimate their own intelligence and under-estimate the intelligence of women.

Intelligence Lessons From Vietnam and Iraq

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. January 27, 2008.
How can our president speak so glibly about 10 more years in Iraq? Doesn't he know anything about Vietnam?

Top Rumsfeld Aide Gets Cushy Contract From Spy Agency He Created

Tim Shorrock, CorpWatch. January 18, 2008.
Steven Cambone, an advocate of torture who was briefly sought for war crimes by German prosecutors, is raking it in.

EXCERPT: Spies, Lies and the Con Man Who Caused a War

Bob Drogin, Random House Publishing Group. October 22, 2007.
The true story of the shady character at the heart of the United States' case for invading Iraq.

Curveball: The Iraqi Defector the Bush Team Used to Sell the War

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 22, 2007.
A interview with the author of a new book on the Iraqi defector code-named "Curveball," whose made-up intelligence on Saddam's WMD programs was central to the Bush Administration's case for invasion.

Cheney Suspected of Leaking False Intelligence About Syria

GottaLaff, AlterNet: PEEK. October 19, 2007.
GottaLaff: See Dick try to start another war. No, Dick, no!

Dr. James D. Watson: DNA Pioneer, Nobel Prize Winner and Racist

Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. October 19, 2007.
Pam Spaulding: Just because you're the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA doesn't make you an expert on race and intelligence.

Director of National Intelligence Admits Lying to Congress

GottaLaff, AlterNet: PEEK. September 13, 2007.
GottaLaff: Intel czar Mike McConnell told Congress a new law helped bring down a terror plot. The facts say otherwise.

Latest intelligence report yet another smoking gun on Bush

Bob Geiger, AlterNet: PEEK. June 6, 2007.
Bob Geiger: Report shows White House warned of most Iraq-war problems

"Betrayal": Dem is "furious, double-crossed, misled ... shocked" by Bush [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. April 18, 2007.
Bush & GOP put "Politics over national security"

Mild-mannered Dem senator flips his lid

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. April 18, 2007.
Attempt to list intel spending and interrogation tactics starts Senate spat.

Unprecedented: Generals to quit if Bush attacks Iran

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 26, 2007.
AND: UN says US nuke intel is useless...

Did Condi lie to Congress about Iran?

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 16, 2007.
To bomb or not to bomb...

Was Bush admin Delusional or Deceitful on Iraq?

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2007.
We have our answer...

Update: Iranian weapons given to Bush's Iraqi allies... [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. February 13, 2007.
Top General Disagrees w/ Iran Intel

So what if Iran is arming Shiite militias?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2007.
Joshua Holland: Don't let the hawks frame the debate.

Bush's masked men make case for attacking Iran...

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2007.
They refuse to be identified

Media skeptical of Bush Admin lying about Iran [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. February 6, 2007.
Fool the press once, shame on you... fool them twice...

Can We Let Intelligence Officials Lie Without Punishment?

Ray McGovern, TomPaine.com. January 5, 2007.
If we want to really honor the sacrifices of our troops, we must hold accountable the officials whose lies helped bring about the war. If we don't, what will stop them from lying again?