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HOUR 2 GUEST: Larry Johnson <http://www.berg-associates.com/larryc.htm> ; 27-year veteran of the CIA on interrogation techniques and the intel they produce. HOUR 3 GUEST: John Dean <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dean> ; Nixon's White House counsel on the legal and historical context of the Geneva Conventions and the actions taken thus far by the Bush administration. Dean's latest book is Conservatives Without Conscience <http://www.amazon.com/Conservatives-Without-Conscience-John-Dean/dp/0670037 745> . He is also featured prominently in the new HBO documentary Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater <http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/mrconservative/> . With few details available, word is that Bush is backing down <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/20/washington/20detain.html> at least a little on effort to modify the Geneva Convention and the War Crimes Act. BUT WHY DOES BUSH WANT THEM CHANGED AT ALL - RETROACTIVELY AT THAT?! Simple, the rush to open legal loopholes for torture comes as it looks more and more probable that Bush's war crimes will be investigated (finally) by the next Congress. Also, the International Committee of the Red Cross is preparing to interview people <http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15557998.htm> that Bush had tortured next week. Meanwhile, the rightwing smear machine is out in force. Former GOP Senator Al D'Amato and Bill O'Reilly <http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/19/damato/> conclude that McCain's judgment is too impaired to deal with torture because he was tortured. Are you wondering why the "IslamoFascist" terminology has disappeared from Chimpy's vocabulary lately? It seems two of his mommy's have intervened. In a controversial move within the administration, (Karen) Hughes and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice seem to have persuaded Bush - temporarily, at least - to drop the label "Islamic fascism" from his speeches. - Morton Kondracke <http://www.examiner.com/a-293200~Morton_Kondracke__Can_Hughes_change_Americ a_s_image__She_s_trying.html> These stories and much more on today's Randi Rhodes Show.
