Archives for April 2003

John Ashcroft’s April 1, Testimony. Attorney General John Ashcroft’s April 1 testimony before Congress includes disclosure that over 18,000 subpoenas and search warrants have been issued since Sept. 11 and over 1,000 FISA court survillance applications were made in 2002, including 170 emergency FISAs. This is more than 3 times the total number of emergency FISAs obtained in the 23 years prior to September 11th. Read the whole thing. [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]

NY Times: “An armored force of 50 American tanks and other vehicles wheeled suddenly into the center of Baghdad today, taking the cityâs defenders by surprise and triggering a rolling firefight along boulevards lined with some people waving and others shooting.” [Scripting News]

Was Peter Arnett Right, or Irresponsible?. Was Peter Arnett Right, or Irresponsible? To the Editor:. [New York Times: Opinion]

Major CentCom announcement expected shortly….