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Here’s a short list of quotes from Republicans criticizing Clinton’s Bosnian intervention. Naturally, well known Republicans like Trent Lott and Tom Delay were vocally opposed to Clinton’s plan because they didn’t like the open-ended nature of the commitment. Hmmmm.
My favorite quote?
"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a [...]
Jack Goldsmith, as former head of the Office of Legal Counsel inside the Justice Department, was responsible for evaluating and approving (or rejecting) the frequently controversial anti-terrorism policies of the Bush administration. His new book, The Terror Presidency, offers an insiders view of the fights over the ultimate legality of many of the President’s most [...]
What kind of law governs Blackwater and other private security contractors? This video from the Rumsfeldt era shows they really have no idea, and haven’t thought much about it.