detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, helped set the stage for detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and in Afghanistan. The report may add impetus to calls for a wider probe.The report, released by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, laid blame for the abuses on former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. it’s important to refer to what the president said,” he said.While human rights advocates have urged prosecutions for those involved in the interrogation program, Obama has received scathing criticism from some conservatives over the release of the memos detailing the harsh methods.Among the most outspoken critics has been Cheney, who contends the questioning yielded valuable information about terrorist activities and has accused Obama of endangering the country by releasing the CIA memos.But Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, welcomed Obama’s comments about a possible inquiry as a “step forward.”Feinstein has urged Obama to withhold judgment on possible prosecutions pending a closed-door review by her committee of the interrogation program.Obama said he would not necessarily oppose a U.S panel to investigate the interrogation program. But he said he would prefer to see such an inquiry take place outside of the “typical hearing process” of Congress, where the issue could become politicized.(Additional reporting by Randall Mikkelsen and Susan Cornwell; Editing by Will Dunham) Barack Obama Cuba. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday said the Justice Department will follow the law wherever it leads in probing U.S officials behind CIA interrogation policies.

Barack ObamaHis comments came a day after President Barack Obama opened the door to possible prosecutions of U.S officials from the previous administration of George W. Bush who prepared the legal groundwork for the use of harsh interrogation methods on terrorism suspects, including waterboarding.”We’re going to follow the evidence wherever it takes us, follow the law wherever that takes us,” Holder said to reporters at an Earth Day event.”No one is above the law,” he said, reiterating that the department had no intention to prosecute CIA interrogators who acted “in good faith” to follow official legal guidance.Human rights groups say waterboarding, which simulates drowning, is torture, and critics of Bush administration policies are calling for a full investigation.(Reporting by Randall Mikkelsen, writing by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Vicki Allen) Barack Obama. Now even Cliff Lee can’t stop the madness.  The Indians ace went toe-to-toe with John Danks, both pitching through eight innings and giving up a run apiece in no-decisions.  He pinch hit, singled to right, and stole second just in time for Orlando Cabrera to deliver the game winning RBI single  Game over   The White Sox are riding a six game winning streak  The Indians are in the midst of a four game dry spell.   The curtain call on the three game set is Wednesday evening.  Jose Contreras brings his 7-6 record and 3.99 ERA up against 6-8 3.78 lefty C.C Sabathia. Game time is 8:11 p.m EST..

As an NBA fan who has actively made clear to everyone in the last two years that I don?t consider myself a legitimate Warriors fan (I quit on them back around ?97, when they moved Spree), I think I?m uniquely qualified to speak objectively about Baron Davis opting out of the last year of his contract and joining the Clippers.After all, if I was a real Warriors fan, this shit would be driving me crazy. A 29-year old point guard in the prime of his career who took this franchise to euphoria unseen since Rick Barry was on the squad? Walking with a year left on his contract? Moving to another team in the division? Seems pretty awful.Here?s the thing, though: I don?t blame Baron one bit. Let?s look at the facts:The Warriors as currently constituted, will not win an NBA Championship. They will be lucky to sniff the Playoffs, with or without Baron Period.Don Nelson is well known as kind of an ornery bitch. Who benches his star player after one bad shooting half in the most important game of the year? A guy ready for retirement who wants to lock up a couple more paychecks, that?s who.The Warriors (according to Tim Kawakami and others) were not even close to matching the number of years (5) and amount of money ($65M) the Clippers were dangling. Now ask yourself, why would he want to stay? For goodwill? Because a bunch of fans who had never seen an NBA game at Oracle showed up and grabbed some yellow ?We Believe? shirts from the pile at the door?In fact, the number of people flying off the handle about Baron?s decision is literally making ME get angry C?mon folks, it?s the NBA. Have you seen those T-Mobile commercials? Do you think Dwyane Wade is really using a fucking Sidekick instead of an iPhone? The guy has his jersey number and nickname engraved at the bottom of his pool – I think he?s probably shelling out the $399 for the iPhone.The NBA is about getting paid exorbitant amounts of money to do something you love: play basketball.

Hopefully as a fan, if you?re rooting for the right kinds of guys, it?s also about winning. There?s no reason to believe this wasn?t about both for Baron.Would you turn down $65M and the opportunity to upgrade Andris Biedrins for Elton Brand? Don?t kid yourself.What?s the real lesson here? Do yourself a favor and shell out the extra for the throwback jersey, because that Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Garnett jersey looks pretty stupid right now. This article is also featured on smallchou /blog. The next issue is obviously the guard position which is necessary this season. Unless Monta can run the point, the Warriors have no threat at the one.  Although not urgent, a point is necessary whether it be this season or next, as I do not see CJ Watson or Monta Ellis filling into the role. The next issue the Warriors should spend money on is their weight room.  With lanky forwards/centers as Anthony Randolph, Brandan Wright, and Andris Biedrins it only concerns a fan about what the Warriors weight room has/doesn’t have.All in all, with young talent, some cap space, and a future hall of fame coach, the future for the Golden State Warriors does in fact look bright after losing Baron Davis.. Company provides a broad outline of its strategic objectives for next twelvemonthsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — EMTA Holdings, Inc. (OTCBulletin Board: EMHD), maker of XenTx and other green fuel efficiencyproducts, has announced the commencement of its corporate re-branding programin conjunction with the celebration of Earth Day. The Company will be changingits name to “Green Planet Group, Inc.” and introducing a comprehensive newcorporate website to better reflect its market position and new corporateimage.The goal of EMTA over the next year will be to substantially increase publicawareness of the benefits that its products provide to its users and theglobal environment.