Dorli Rainey, 84, was on her way to what she calls a “boring” Transportation Meeting when she saw helicopters flying around. She thought they were out for a nearby Occupy Seattle action and headed to the scene. Rainey joined Occupy Seattle for a demonstration and ended up being pepper-sprayed. She appeared on “Countdown” with Keith [...]
84-Year Old Woman Tells Her Story of Being Pepper Sprayed, Saved by Veteran at Occupy Seattle Protest |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Thursday November 17, 2011 11:20 am |
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Navy Veteran Who Became an FBI Informant Discusses Why He’s Suing Rumsfeld for Torture (VIDEO) |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Saturday August 6, 2011 12:37 am |
Keith Olbermann continued his coverage of US citizens, who are suing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for torture. On “Countdown” on Friday night, Donald Vance, a US navy veteran and former defense contractor, appeared on the show to describe how he came to be held and tortured in an American-run prison in Iraq for almost 100 [...]
Olbermann Opens Show with Segment on Bush Administration’s Use of Water Torture |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Friday August 5, 2011 8:06 am |
Keith Olbermann opened his “Countdown” show on Current TV last night with a segment on new revelations on the use of water torture at American military facilities like Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Olbermann specifically cited a story that ran on Truthout.org by Jeff Kaye, who regularly writes and publishes to this blog (although Olbermann did not [...]
