David Shuster Dissects the Spin on Leakgate
Watch for the classic video clips of Bush claiming that he didn't know who was leaking sensitive information.Watch for the classic video clips of Bush claiming that he didn’t know who was leaking sensitive information.
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...Crooks and Liars:
David used a lot of video to dissect the latest spin regarding the admission by President Bush that he did leak information to the press that was helpful to him sell the war in Iraq.
Bush verifies the former “Hill staffer”-Scooter Libby’s claim. The video contains Bush saying that he didn’t know anybody in his administration that leaked any classified information. He obviously wasn’t including himself.
This year, the ground feels uncertain — facts are buried and those in power are working to keep them hidden. Now more than ever, independent journalism must go beneath the surface.
At Truthdig, we don’t just report what's happening — we investigate how and why. We follow the threads others leave behind and uncover the forces shaping our future.
Your tax-deductible donation fuels journalism that asks harder questions and digs where others won’t.
Don’t settle for surface-level coverage.
Unearth what matters. Help dig deeper.
Donate now.
A woman faces a computer fraud charge in one of the largest security breaches of a major U.S. financial institution on record.
Blacking out the record of the grimmest aspects of our own recent history will leave American citizens unable to understand the country in which they live.
The FCC votes along party lines to repeal the "net neutrality" rule adopted in 2015.
"Let this inform you how/ to be informed" begin Peter Burzynski's scathing couplets on critical thinking at a time when misinformation floods our daily lives.
Corporations are increasingly relying on algorithms to make business decisions, a practice that raises new legal questions.
In an interview, Assange describes WikiLeaks' recent progress, saying that the site now "has more than 10 million documents and associated analyses."
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.