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Rand Paul's filibuster worked
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul got a lot of attention Wednesday for mounting an honest-to-God filibuster of President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, John Brennan. The nation's political class marveled at his real-life Mr. Smith act, the funny stuff his...Tags: Eric Holder, John Brennan, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda, Ron Paul
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Will Obama launch a drone attack on U.S. soil?
Who would have thought that within President Barack Obama beats the heart of a civil rights antediluvian? Could Obama, beloved of the American Civil Liberties Union, be guilty of harboring thoughts of calling down a fatal drone attack on an American...
Tags: Eric Holder, Human Rights, White House, The New York Times, Barack Obama
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Obama must codify the drone war
— In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul's now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, very narrow: Does the president have the constitutional authority to put a drone-launched Hellfire missile...
Tags: Eric Holder, The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Justice System, Al-Qaeda
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Targeting drones
A famous book on negotiation is called "Getting to Yes." Sometimes, though, the better achievement is arriving at "no." That's what Eric Holder and Rand Paul did the other day. It came in a letter from the attorney general to the Republican senator from...Tags: Eric Holder, Ted Cruz, John Brennan, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda
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Regrettable error
Change of SubjectNow we're talking about a larger, more controversial issue: the killing by drone in Yemen of al-Qaida operative Anwar al-Awlaki. Outside American soil, the Constitution does not rule, no matter how much Paul would like it to....Charles Krauthammer in his.... -
Time to rethink, rewrite the rules of conduct for warfare
WASHINGTON - In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul's now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, very narrow: Does the president have the constitutional authority to put a drone-launched Hellfire...
Tags: Eric Holder, The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Justice System, Al-Qaeda
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Rand Paul Is Right About Drones
The Hartford CourantRand Paul's now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, very narrow: Does the president have the constitutional authority to put a drone-launched Hellfire missile through your kitchen — you, a good...Tags: Eric Holder, The Washington Post, Rand Paul, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Barack Obama
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: Standards, Freedom of the Press, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Are there no limits on the use of drones?
A rare beast was spotted this week in Washington. An event as rare as the sighting of Big Foot. We actually saw a real filibuster in action. It was a welcome event, even if it was performed by crazy Sen. Rand Paul. For two reasons. One, because Paul...
Tags: Eric Holder, Rand Paul, Accidental Death, John Brennan, Central Intelligence Agency
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Killing terrorists, then and now
An unsigned and undated Justice Department white paper, obtained by NBC News, reports The New York Times, "... is the most detailed analysis yet to come into public view regarding the Obama legal team's views about the lawfulness of killing, without a...
Tags: Government, Dick Cheney, The New York Times, Justice System, Al-Qaeda
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On drones, U.S. hiding behind tortured definitions
If it is true, as the writer Samuel Johnson once said, that "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel," then the dictionary must be the first. Consider how readily our leaders, in justifying what cannot be justified, parse definitions down to...
Tags: National Government, Government, State of the Union Address, John Brennan, Justice System
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In defense of Obama's drone war
— The nation's vexation over the morality and legality of President Barack Obama's drone war has produced a salutary but hopelessly confused debate. Three categories of questions are being asked. They must be separated to be clearly understood. 1....Tags: The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Justice System, Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice
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