First sentence, third paragraph from the end....

"These interviewers just all stood by, excited and oozing enthusiasm, as Pollack and O'Hanlon lavished tales on the country of the grand and glorious progress we are finally making in Iraq."

should read....

"These interviewers just all stood by, excited and oozing enthusiasm, as Pollack and O'Hanlon lavished tales on the country of the Grand and Glorious progress we are finally making in Iraq."

Other than that, this could very well be your best post to-date. Absolutely clear, concise (Ann Althouse will love this) and devastating!

Also, as you mentioned, O'Hanlon should be congratulated for giving you that interview. It will probably prove to be good practice for him as he'll no doubt be interviewing for a new job soon.

"If Wolf Blitzer and Chris Matthews can conduct television interviews, I don't (sic) there is a very high bar."

Be sure to comb your hair, Glenn.

Love,

Mom

"What I don't understand is why any of these puffed shirts grant Glenn Greenwald an interview. It is like being cross-examined when you don't need to be."

Perhaps it has something to do with hubris.

"they've...

been to Iraq Glenn. You haven't."

and Glenn's also been to the 8th Grade. You obviously haven't.

Your point is?

but, but, but....

"Christian Boot Camp Officials Accused of Dragging Teen Behind Van

Saturday, August 11, 2007

BANQUETE, Texas — The director of a Christian boot camp and an employee were arrested Friday for allegedly dragging a 15-year-old girl behind a van after she fell behind the group during a morning run, authorities said.

Charles Eugene Flowers and Stephanie Bassitt of San Antonio-based Love Demonstrated Ministries, a 32-day boot camp, were arrested on aggravated assault charges for the alleged June 12 incident.

The two are accused of tying the girl to the van with a rope then dragging her, according to an arrest affidavit filed Wednesday by the Nueces County Sheriff's Department.

Both remained in Nueces County Jail late Friday on $100,000 bond each.

A call to Love Demonstrated Ministries was not immediately returned Friday. No listing was found for Bassitt. An answering machine at a listing for Flowers cut off during an attempt to leave a message Friday.

Flowers, the camp's director, allegedly ordered Bassitt to run alongside the girl after she fell behind, the affidavit said. When the girl stopped running, Bassitt allegedly yelled at her and pinned her to the ground while Flowers tied the rope to her, according to the affidavit.

The girl's mother gave investigators photos of her daughter's injuries that were taken at a hospital where the girl was treated and a sworn statement from a witness who claimed to see the girl being dragged on her stomach at least three times."

Meanwhile, we get to watch Republican Presidential candidates all pounding their dicks on the table trying to impress these same assholes with how tough they are...to get their votes.

"How the fuck do you define "eternal vigilance" in the United States in 2007?"

Keith Rupert Murdoch? Naw, that can't be it.

I give up. How do you define eternal vigilance in the United States in 2007?

"Or not. So far the only Supremes ruling seems to be Hamdi specifying Habeas Corpus for citizens no matter the designation. In addition is this June ruling by the 4th circuit that a resident alien is entitled to Habeas as well. That would certainly incluse citizens. If you have something that disproves that, we should see it. Otherwise you're just fear-mongering."

You still haven't answered the question I posed the last time you ran this lame wheeze past us.

What will you do, Shooter, if some President (or his designate) declares you to be an unlawful enemy combatant and locks you up in some hole in Wingnutistan.

Oh? He can't do that since you're a citizen?

Prove it. Just don't think you can get on the horn and call a lawyer. You won't have the right to a lawyer either. Prove you're a citizen.

Whatchagonna do, Shooter? Thanks to our intrepid Congress, the President has the law on his side now. He can lock you up and unless you can prove you're a citizen, you're fucked and you'll have no recourse in the courts.

Since when does our Constitution apply only to citizens and legal aliens?

"Giving up a little early aren't you? Habeas is alive and well. Reports of it's death are greatly exaggerated. But if you want to go hide, feel free."

Having a problem answering my question, Shooter old pal?

Tell us.....just how would you prove that you are a US citizen if (when) the President or his Designee declares you an unlawful enemy combatant and squirrels your sorry ass away where you would not have access to the court system to enforce your habeas rights?

Heh?