Murtha calls Pentagon’s top general a liar
March 5, 2006
Rep. John Murtha, the decorated ex-Marine turned Iraq war critic, Sunday called the Pentagon’s chairman of the Joint Chiefs a liar for his rosy view of the war.
Federal court secrecy up sharply on Bush’s watch
March 5, 2006
By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN and JOHN SOLOMON
Despite the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of public trials, nearly all records are being kept secret for more than 5,000 defendants who completed their journey through the federal courts over the last three years. Instances of such secrecy more than doubled from 2003 to 2005.
Bush wants journalists prosecuted for publishing leaks
March 5, 2006
Journalists who publish information from anonymous government sources could face prosecution under a new White House program aimed at stopping leaks about malfeasance in the Bush administration.
Dems demand immediate vote on ports debacle
March 5, 2006
Democrats used their weekly radio address Saturday to scold the Bush administration over the Dubai ports management deal.
Army launches criminal probe of Pat Tillman’s death
March 5, 2006
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting.