Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - the new scapegoat!
Wow, isn't it AMAZING how we always make "advances" in the "War" on Terror almost simultaneously with the exposure of potentially criminal activity by the Bush administration?
Apparently, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) has confessed to a multitude of terrorist plots against not just the U.S., but its leaders, and other world leaders. Was he the shooter on the grassy knoll, too? Did he blow up the Challenger? Was he responsible for my failing an Art History exam in college, too?
There are a few problems with this situation:
1. The timing is uncannily similar to other such revelations. Keith Olbermann had his famous timeline of media distractions, and this fits the pattern. The media will now genuflect to the Bush cabal and report 24-7 on KSM's involvement in every major terrorist plot of the last 20 years.
2. This information may well have been tortured out of him, which makes such confessions instantly suspect. Read this ABC News story from 2005 regarding torture, including the fact that the interrogators were "impressed" that KSM could endure over 2 minutes of waterboarding, where CIA officers averaged 14 seconds before caving in! The CIA also kidnapped his 7- and 9-year-old sons, not only to interrogate them, but also use their captivity against KSM!
3. KSM will be tried under Bush's military tribunal system, which is going to be a virtually guaranteed conviction, with little ability for anyone - particularly KSM - to contest any "evidence," including any coercion used to obtain said confessions.
4. As WIREDBlog's Danger Room points out, KSM's confession to virtually every terrorist plot in recent history may be a cover to secure the release of other legitimate terrorists, positing KSM in the "fall guy" role (a la Scooter Libby).
TalkLeft has a post compiling their KSM information. ThinkProgress compiles some recent information, including some links in this post.
KSM's confession may well be valid. If it is, there should be NO FEAR of having an open and fair trial for him. That is the American way!!!
Apparently, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) has confessed to a multitude of terrorist plots against not just the U.S., but its leaders, and other world leaders. Was he the shooter on the grassy knoll, too? Did he blow up the Challenger? Was he responsible for my failing an Art History exam in college, too?
There are a few problems with this situation:
1. The timing is uncannily similar to other such revelations. Keith Olbermann had his famous timeline of media distractions, and this fits the pattern. The media will now genuflect to the Bush cabal and report 24-7 on KSM's involvement in every major terrorist plot of the last 20 years.
2. This information may well have been tortured out of him, which makes such confessions instantly suspect. Read this ABC News story from 2005 regarding torture, including the fact that the interrogators were "impressed" that KSM could endure over 2 minutes of waterboarding, where CIA officers averaged 14 seconds before caving in! The CIA also kidnapped his 7- and 9-year-old sons, not only to interrogate them, but also use their captivity against KSM!
3. KSM will be tried under Bush's military tribunal system, which is going to be a virtually guaranteed conviction, with little ability for anyone - particularly KSM - to contest any "evidence," including any coercion used to obtain said confessions.
4. As WIREDBlog's Danger Room points out, KSM's confession to virtually every terrorist plot in recent history may be a cover to secure the release of other legitimate terrorists, positing KSM in the "fall guy" role (a la Scooter Libby).
TalkLeft has a post compiling their KSM information. ThinkProgress compiles some recent information, including some links in this post.
KSM's confession may well be valid. If it is, there should be NO FEAR of having an open and fair trial for him. That is the American way!!!
posted by Minister of Propaganda @ 3/15/2007 12:48:00 PM
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