James Risen & his book "State of War" are in the crosshairs of DOJ. Curiously, the book & NYTimes article have been published for some time. Greenwald writes that Risen would not answer subpoena. However, I believe the timing might have something to do with the FISA bill extension and immunity for carriers. On Aug 6 '07 Risen headlined in the NYTimes:
Bush Signs Law Widening Reach for Wiretapping |
Read the rest of the story HERE:
At www.salon.com
Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.