Obama Plays Hamlet; Shredders Hum, by Ray McGovern

[G_j]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-Plays-Hamlet-Shredd-by-Ray-McGovern-090423-367.html

April 23, 2009 at 07:50:41

Obama Plays Hamlet; Shredders Hum

by Ray McGovern Page 1 of 4 page(s)


Well, well. The New York Times has finally put a story together on the key role played by two faux psychologists in helping the Bush administration devise ways to torture people. We should, I suppose, be thankful for small favors.

Apparently, a NY Times exposé requires a 21-month gestation period. The substance of the Wednesday’s lead story on torture had already appeared in an article in the July 2007 issue of Vanity Fair.

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The North/Gonzales Memorial Shredder

One issue of some urgency has been overlooked in the media, but probably not by those complicit in torture by the CIA and other parts of the government. That issue is the need to protect evidence from being shredded. There has been no sign that either Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair or CIA Director Leon Panetta has proscribed the destruction of documents/tapes/etc. relating to torture, while decisions on if and how to proceed are being worked out.

Many will remember how Oliver North (when the crimes of Iran-Contra were being uncovered) and Alberto Gonzales (when White House involvement in the Valerie Plame affair was becoming clearer) made such good use of the days of hiatus between the announced decision to investigate and the belated order to safeguard all evidence from destruction.

One would think that Attorney General Eric Holder, or President Barack Obama himself, would have long since issued such an order. Indeed, the absence of such an order would suggest they would just as soon avoid as many of the painful truths about torture as they can. The issue would seem particularly urgent in the wake of Obama’s gratuitous get-out-of-jail free card issued to CIA personnel complicit in torture. They might well draw the (erroneous) conclusion that they have been, in effect, pardoned by the president and thus are within the law in destroying relevant evidence—to the degree that being within the law matters any more.

Better Shred Than Dead

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[Reform]

1. but.......but.......

Ray McGovern believes that there should be a new investigation into 911
How can he be a credible writer, right?lol


Good article good read thank you G_j

[Karenina]

2. Ray is the BEST!

Thanx! :loveya:

[G_j]

4. no problem

:-)

[flyarm]

3. Thank you Ray for never giving up your true American Values and principles.

I do remember when Joe Wilson's story broke in July and no one issued an order to preserve documents until later in September that year..and many of us were going nuts over the fact that we knew the shredders were working overtime.

And when Gonzo did tell the White House to retain all emails and documents he gave them like a 36 hours window ( don't hold me to those times) ..but i remember those hours gave the WH plenty of time to scrub anything they needed to scrub , and many people like me were going nuts about that time line!!

It was like a gift that kept on giving!!..to the fucking criminals in the Bush WH

Ray is dead on..If Obama wanted the truth he would freeze all records immediately..and place an EO to keep all relevant documents safeguarded.

But since there are dems involved .it is CYA time at the ok corral.

Chips fall where they may..no longer exist.