Emptywheel: Who is lying? The torturers? Or John Yoo?

Danger Room: U.S. Soldier on 2007 Apache Attack: What I Saw

his vorpal sword: Hart has written a fascinating, and very detailed post about an old boys’ club, together for decades, and their selfless devotion to ordinary Americans like you and me. These guys keep changing the names and the offices, the issues and the addresses, but it is, in fact, a small core of “libertarians” attached to Charles and David Koch.

Newsifact: GOP Senator who looks like a tortoise, keeps trying to slow down reform legislation

Where's the Outrage?: Chuck Shumer and Indymac

The Reaction: Cheneyesque 'tough talk' from inside the GOP crazy house. That Americans could wind up dying as a result of this kind of irresponsible posturing isn't a consideration for Real Man Rubio