Leading IDF lawyer explains how Israel justifies its action « An. Possible Replacements. Earlier today Rolling Stone released an interview with General Stanley McChrystal in which the the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan criticized the Obama administration’s handling of Iraq.
The conflict between US Army General stationed in the theater of war and the White House has been the top news story of the day, and already lead to speculation that McChrystal will be replaced, so claims his former colleague Lt. General’s embarrassing words shouldn’t get him fired - The Bosto. Could McChrystal face a court-martial? When Gen.
Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, shows up in disgrace at the White House Wednesday for his highly anticipated meeting with President Obama, he is certain to hear about his commander in chief’s displeasure — and may even be fired or feel obliged to resign. But a close reading of military law suggests that an even more drastic remedy is theoretically available to Gen.
McChrystal’s superiors to punish him for denigrating senior members of the administration in interviews with Rolling Stone magazine — court-martial. Section 88 of the Uniform Military Code of Justice says that any officer who uses “contemptuous words” against the president, vice president, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, or certain other officials “shall be punished as a court-martial directs.” Mr. Stanley McChrystal: Top U.S. general in Afghanistan to meet with.
Reporting from Washington — The job of America's top commander in Afghanistan hung in the balance, White House officials said Tuesday, after published comments by the general and his staff shattered White House confidence in the command overseeing a war effort plagued by slow progress and increasing casualties.
Summoned to an unusual White House meeting with President Obama on Wednesday, Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal will be asked to explain remarks that he and his advisors made in a magazine article this week in which they denigrated top civilian leaders, including Vice President Joe Biden. Many Defense officials expect McChrystal to offer Obama his resignation when he arrives in Washington. General adds to Afghanistan troubles. By By Julian E.
Barnes and Peter Nicholas McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS • Wednesday June 23, 2010 7:16 AM General adds to Afghanistan troubles - Afghan president strongly endorses McChrystal. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai believes that Gen.
Stanley A. McChrystal is the “best commander” of the nearly 9-year-old war and hopes that President Obama doesn’t decide to replace him, the Afghan leader’s spokesman said Tuesday. The most important news and commentary to read right now. - The. The Night Beat: McChrystal's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very B. Good evening. The Night Beat starts with Gen. Stanley "M4'" McChrystal's timeline: arrival Andrews, 23:40 hours. Tomorrow, arrival, Pentagon: 9:00 am ET for meeting with Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Gen. Stanley McChrystal's Afghanistan friendly-fire incident. -
Last week Gen.
David Petraeus collapsed. This week Gen. Stanley McChrystal did. The top commander in Afghanistan and his team were the subject of a profile in Rolling Stone in which they looked petty, frustrated, and reckless. President Obama and his staff now must evaluate whether to relieve McChrystal of his command. You're never supposed to surprise your boss. In the article McChrystal himself says Obama was unprepared in their first meeting and makes fun of Vice President Joe Biden as well as Richard Holbrooke, the administration's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan. Fox News' Crowley falsely suggests McChrystal criticized Afghani. June 23, 2010 12:23 am ET — 21 Comments Fox News' Monica Crowley falsely suggested that Gen. Stanley McChrystal criticized "the Afghan war strategy and the leadership coming out of this administration" in a recent profile in Rolling Stone .
In fact, McChrystal offered no criticism of President Obama's war strategy, a strategy endorsed by McChrystal himself. Crowley invents criticism of Afghanistan war strategy by McChrystal Crowley suggests general criticized "the Afghan war strategy and the leadership coming out of this administration. " McChrystal’s Fate in Limbo as He Prepares to Meet Obama - NYTime. Eric Balderas and the Rule of Law - National. [Timothy B.
Lee] One of the recurring arguments in the immigration debate is that strict enforcement of immigration laws is required by the rule of law. It's been made by prominent figures such as Edwin Meese III and James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation, and it's also an argument that pops up when I write about immigration on my own blog. This argument is frequently made in response to the charge that opponents of immigration reform (which they inevitably label "amnesty") are hostile to immigrants themselves. They insist, to the contrary, that they are merely defending the principle that everyone needs to obey the law. The Daily Wrap - The Daily Dish. Ken Blackwell falsely claims Kagan supports human cloning. June 22, 2010 10:21 pm ET — 2 Comments. Beck's attack on drilling moratorium rests on falsehood. June 22, 2010 10:52 pm ET — 17 Comments In stating that the Obama administration had "defied all logic" by setting a six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling, Glenn Beck falsely claimed that there had been no "major incidents" in offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico before the Deepwater Horizon oil leak.
In fact, there was a massive offshore Gulf oil spill 1979, and there have been many major spills from other oil platforms in the past. Beck's attack on moratorium includes false claim of no "major incidents" in Gulf before current spill. What I would have liked to have heard President Obama say about. NPI Advocate: Deeptrouble, June 22nd, 2010: Right wing judge ove. Right-Wing Torture Apologist Sees Echoes of Hitler in BP Escrow. By Fresh Conservative It’s now an article of faith among wingnuts that the administration’s actions regarding BP is more proof that Adolf Obamastalin is moving us one step closer to fascism, or communism, or something.
Today’s version of that story comes from Hoover crazy Thomas Sowell, who’s so deeply troubled by BP agreeing to establish a $20B shakedown slush escrow fund, he begins, When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s… The Gulf Oil Disaster Will Not Change U.S. Energy Policy. As is typical with U.S. politicians and media, an extremely serious topic has nearly been reduced to absurdity.
Once the urgency of the Gulf oil eruption has been fully sterilized, the stage will be set for business as usual politics — with the corporations comfortably in the driver seat. BP Magazine Discovers Bright Side to Oil Spill - The Source - WS. Federal judge strikes down Obama administration's deep-water dri. Reporting from Atlanta and Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and suggested the federal government acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" in imposing the halt.
The 22-page order by U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Keyword(s): Kourosh Ziabari - Articles - Another World Is Possib. Interview by Kourosh Ziabari Nima Shirazi is a political commentator from New York City. His analysis of United States foreign policy and Middle East issues, particularly with reference to current events in Israel, Palestine, and Iran, is published on his website, WideAsleepInAmerica.com.
His articles and commentaries are published on a variety of online and print publications including Foreign Policy Journal, Palestine Chronicle, Mondoweiss, Media with Conscience, Monthly Review, Dissident Voice, Salem-News, Middle East Online, Indymedia, The Palestine Telegraph and Axis of Logic. Shirazi is widely acclaimed for his precise and accurate analysis of the Middle East events and the U.S. foreign policy. [Interview with Christopher Bollyn] "The Despised State of Israe.
Arab minority in Israel gets more radical. While confronting threats abroad, Israel faces a challenge closer to home — the increasing radicalization of its Arab minority, according to a new report. The report notes several public opinion trends in Israel’s Arab sector since 2003 that reflect a growing alienation from the state and its Jewish majority: Taliban regrouping in Pakistan areas thought secure - Washington. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan | As Pakistan delays a long-awaited offensive in North Waziristan, the remote area dubbed the last bastion of indigenous Taliban and al Qaeda, Taliban insurgents are quietly staging a comeback in several districts and territories where the military earlier declared victories.