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Lessons Learned: Iran-Contra, the CIA, the CRS, and Cheney's Assassination Squads

Emptywheel, Firedoglake. March 24, 2009.

A look at how Cheney gamed the restrictions put into place after Iran-Contra.

A Real Criminal Investigation of Bush/Cheney; No Truth Commission!

Martin Garbus, Huffington Post. March 9, 2009.

Judges and jurors, not politicians or unelected commission members, should determine whether Bush & Co. broke the law.

Tear Down This Myth: How Reagan's Legacy Haunts Our Future

Will Bunch, Free Press. February 4, 2009.

The Great Communicator still speaks from the Great Beyond. But he leaves out some very important details about his time in office.

Obama: Drop Gates

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. November 5, 2008.

There is wide speculation that Robert Gates will stay on as Secretary of Defense under Obama. This would be a huge mistake.

Updated: Sy Hersh v. Amy Goodman [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, December 6, 2006.

Progressive conundrum: Could Gates be best of bad options?