In the wake of another 9/11 attack ...

... we might as well learn what happened before (and led to) the previous 9/11 attack.

I've written extensively about it.

And here is a recent interview from Kurt Eichenwald, author of 500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars.

Some may dismiss this because the interview is with Rachel Maddow. But listen to what Eichenwald learned about the previously unrealized degree of specificity and frequency of warnings the Bush administration received about a terror attack by Osama bin Laden leading up to the attacks on 9-11.

I dare you to watch it, here:

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11490-rachel-maddow-getting-9-11-history-right

And then if you want to know what really happened prior to 9/11 and how that impacted the likelihood of such a terrible terrorist attack, go here and have at it:

http://www.historycommons.org/project.jsp?project=911_project

Rachel Maddow explains recent death penalty decisions

... and there are some great clips from the news media in terms of how they are talking about the death penalty as well.

So what has happened? The state of Texas just executed a foreign citizen (Mexican) who was not given prior access to his own government. The US Supreme Court refused to stop it (in a 5-4 decision, surprise!). This violates international law and puts American citizens abroad at risk of being executed without access to their government first (the logic here is along the same lines as the torture issue--if we do it, it sends a message to our enemies that they can torture our troops, too).

The state of Texas killed an innocent man, Cameron Willingham.

And states are unable to find suitable drugs for the lethal injection concoction that is used in lethal injection.

It is all here. This is a wonderful summary of the issues in the news right now.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/#43679270