Sunday, November 22, 2009

POWs

Interrogation Tactics Weren't Torture, American Officials Shouldn't Be Prosecuted

Putting a previous administration on trial would set a scary precedent. Besides, no lines were crossed. more >>

Turley: Americans Who Authorized Torture Should Be Prosecuted for War Crimes

If the U.S. does not prosecute those behind alleged torture, it will stand as guilty as its enemies. more >>

When Did Americans Become Such Cowards?

God forbid Americans should show self-control, brains and patriotism. more >>

Don't Punish Those Who Protected the U.S. in Good Faith

Putting a previous administration on trial would set a scary precedent. Besides, no lines were crossed. more >>

Obama Seems to Care About U.S. Soldiers' Lives; Why Doesn't the ACLU?

Why the ACLU isn't concerned about jeopardizing the lives of U.S. soldiers is beyond me. more >>

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bush Administration's Use of Enemy Combatant Status

Ali al-Marri is challenging the administration's policy of holding terrorist suspects indefinitely. more >>

Liberals Wrong About Cindy McCain's POW Experience and PTSD

I asked the question of Cindy McCain and it's clear she was not insulting veterans. more >>

McCain's "POW Buddies" Speak Up on his Behalf

But there is debate about how relevant his POW experience is to the job of president. more >>

Obama's Strategy for Campaigning Against McCain-Palin, the POW and the Mom

Obama must penetrate motherhood-and-military armor the Republicans have devised. more >>

POWs: McCain Has the Character to be President

Those who served with McCain think he's got what it takes to win and lead. more >>

Why I Love John McCain But May Not Vote for Him

He has been replaced by another Rovian construct—I hope the old John McCain is still in there. more >>

John McCain: One Prisoner of War's Fresh Appraisal of U.S. in 1973

Interview with Cdr. John S. McCain III. more >>

Israeli-Lebanese Prisoner Swap, Set for Tomorrow, Could Stir New Resentment

A Lebanese militant convicted of murder will be traded for two Israeli soldiers who are possibly dead. more >>

The Bitter Politics of Prisoner Exchanges

For Israelis, the angst over paying a high price for the return of captured soldiers, alive or dead. more >>

Recalling the Shame of Abu Ghraib

Q&A with Philip Gourevitch, coauthor of "Standard Operating Procedure." more >>

John McCain, Prisoner of War: Part 5

Part 5 of John McCain's first-hand account of his time as a POW. more >>

John McCain, Prisoner of War: A First-Person Account

John McCain spent over 5 years in captivity as a POW in North Vietnam, and wrote about it in May 1973. more >>

John McCain, Prisoner of War: Part 2

Part 2 of John McCain's first-hand account of his time as a POW. more >>

John McCain, Prisoner of War: Part 3

Communication Was Vital "for Survival" more >>

John McCain, Prisoner of War: Part 4

"They Told Me I'd Never Go Home" more >>

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