Justin Elliott's Blog, page 23

The most troubling reports about the Libyan rebels

The opposition includes former Gadhafi loyalists and, potentially, Islamists

Obama Libya myth: "Intervention" not a "war"

As the bombing continues, the Obama administration steps up the spin campaign at home

Obama rolls back Miranda rights

New Justice Department rules say terrorism suspects do not need to be informed of their rights for lengthy periods

Maine governor tries to disappear labor history

The artist and historian who worked on a mural showing Maine's labor past decry the plan to take down the artwork

Gadhafi's military: Trained and armed by Uncle Sam

Millions of dollars in American arms sales have been approved for Libya in recent years

U.S. doesn't count civilians killed by drones

While Obama talks of saving civilians in Libya, information about innocents killed by U.S. drones is kept secret

John McCain's Libya amnesia

The senator, who met with Moammar Gadhafi in 2009, now complains the dictator has "American blood on his hands"

McCain was for Gadhafi before he was against him

WikiLeaks shows John McCain was strikingly friendly to the Libyan regime on a trip to Tripoli in 2009

The first broken promise of the Libyan war?

Mike Mullen claimed Sunday the U.S. would hand over control in "a few days"

Cost of Libya campaign in the hundreds of millions

The cost of the bombing will easily surpass the annual funding for NPR and Planned Parenthood