Steve Soto's The Left Coaster



Intelligence Archives

May 17, 2017 - Robert Mueller Named Special Counsel by Deacon Blues
May 16, 2017 - The Kremlin's Man Inside the White House by Deacon Blues
March 17, 2017 - Lies, Damn Lies, and Trump by Deacon Blues
February 14, 2017 - Trump's Team Knowingly Lied About Flynn by Deacon Blues
January 10, 2017 - Trump Has Been Compromised by Deacon Blues
November 15, 2015 - Hard Lessons by Deacon Blues
September 15, 2015 - Is CENTCOM Whitewashing Intelligence on ISIS? by Deacon Blues
January 9, 2015 - Friday Quick Hits by Deacon Blues
December 9, 2014 - Obama's Missed Chances by Deacon Blues
September 30, 2014 - Giving Foreign Policy Back To the GOP by Deacon Blues
September 8, 2014 - The Plan Emerges by Deacon Blues
July 11, 2014 - We're Back in Iraq - Except It's The Kurds by Deacon Blues
June 17, 2014 - 54% of Americans Support Obama on Iraq by Deacon Blues
May 28, 2014 - Snowden As Spy? by Deacon Blues
May 26, 2014 - No Better Than Bush by Deacon Blues
March 13, 2014 - Thursday Odds and Ends by Steve
August 17, 2013 - Tough Realities Stemming From Avoidance by Steve
May 13, 2013 - Call the GOP Out by Steve
January 1, 2012 - Dumbest public moment of 2011? by Oly Mike
July 12, 2011 - Not "Over There", But "Over Here" As Well by Deacon Blues
November 9, 2010 - Condoning Torture by Deacon Blues
March 31, 2010 - No Surprises Here by Deacon Blues
December 28, 2009 - Take It Seriously, Mr. President by Steve
October 28, 2009 - Obama Seeking New Afghan Partners by Steve
October 4, 2009 - On Afghanistan And Iran by Steve
April 12, 2009 - Maritime Captain Freed From Somali Captors by Deacon Blues
April 6, 2009 - Obama Defends Bush's Domestic Surveillance by Deacon Blues
March 11, 2009 - Of Course They Ran Hit Teams by Deacon Blues
February 25, 2009 - Obama Supports Telecom Immunity by Steve
February 12, 2009 - Two Thirds Want Investigations by Deacon Blues
January 6, 2009 - Screw Feinstein by Deacon Blues
December 23, 2008 - Just Another Casualty Of The Imperial Presidency by Deacon Blues
December 19, 2008 - Will We Ever Have Accountability On Torture and Surveillance? by Deacon Blues
November 25, 2008 - Retaining Gates; Bye Bye Brennan by Deacon Blues
January 23, 2008 - Chris Dodd will again filbuster FISA by Turkana
December 19, 2007 - Great Symbolism by Steve
December 15, 2007 - More of the Valerie Plame Wilson Story by Mary
November 14, 2007 - Morning Update by Steve
October 30, 2007 - Afternoon Quick Hits by Steve
October 21, 2007 - FBI Knows Bush Detainee Policies Won't Hold Up In Court by Steve
October 20, 2007 - Intelligence Committee Dems: Cash Is King by Steve
October 16, 2007 - Verizon Spills The Beans by Steve
October 13, 2007 - Using 9/11 To Trash The Constitution by Steve
October 8, 2007 - Democrats To Cave - Once Again - On FISA by Steve
September 27, 2007 - Letting Bin Laden Escape Once Again by Steve
September 18, 2007 - Afternoon Update by Steve
September 13, 2007 - So Many Questions by Steve
September 6, 2007 - Mid Day Update by Steve
August 23, 2007 - Data Mining Is Surgical? by Steve
August 22, 2007 - Afternoon Update - McConnell Spills The Beans by Steve
August 21, 2007 - Leahy's Meaningless Contempt Threat by Steve
August 16, 2007 - Domestic Spying Lawsuit Against AT&T; Moves Forward by Steve
August 8, 2007 - What The FISA Vote Says About September by Steve
August 6, 2007 - 24 House Democratic Sell-Outs by Steve
August 6, 2007 - Bush Still Chasing Osama Six Years Later by Steve
August 6, 2007 - Democrats' Selective Surrender On Data Mining by Steve
July 18, 2007 - Backing Iraq Withdrawal = Fuzzy Thinking? by soccerdad
July 18, 2007 - How The NIE Undercuts Bush by Steve
June 27, 2007 - Finally, The Subpoenas by Steve
June 25, 2007 - What Does Cheney Have To Show For It? by Steve
June 23, 2007 - Bush Exempts Himself Also by Steve
June 22, 2007 - Why Does Cheney Still Have Access To Secrets? by Steve
June 21, 2007 - Afternoon Update by Steve
June 7, 2007 - Despite Bush's Taunts, Putin Outmaneuvers Him On Star Wars Today by Steve
May 30, 2007 - Hillary's Friendly Data Miner by Steve
May 30, 2007 - Afternoon Grab Bag by Steve
May 17, 2007 - Heading For The Wall by Steve
May 14, 2007 - Afternoon Grab Bag by Steve
May 1, 2007 - Morning Grab Bag by Steve
April 26, 2007 - Now You Tell Us by Steve
April 16, 2007 - Another "They Were Warned" Story by Steve
April 6, 2007 - What, Feith Didn't Want The Job? by Steve
March 27, 2007 - When "Change The Law" Is The Only Accountability by Steve
March 15, 2007 - Bush And Gonzales Are Joined At The Hip by Steve
January 22, 2007 - Senator Wyden (D-OR) Asks NSA to Investigate Censorship by paradox
January 4, 2007 - Negroponte Moves Back To State by Steve
December 15, 2006 - Pelosi Fulfills Campaign Promise On Intelligence Oversight by Steve
December 11, 2006 - Al Qaeda's Real Estate Agent by Steve
November 25, 2006 - Bush Destroyed British Terrorism Investigation For Political Gain by Steve
November 14, 2006 - Gates Would Stop Pentagon Control Of Intelligence by Steve
November 9, 2006 - George's Lunch With Nancy by Steve
October 20, 2006 - The Job Is Too Tough For The Poor Baby by Steve
September 30, 2006 - Woodward Book Reveals Potholes For White House by Steve
September 26, 2006 - Declassified NIE Released, Undercutting Bush's Argument by Steve
September 26, 2006 - The Iraq Document Bush Is Hiding by Steve
September 26, 2006 - Gang Of Three Cave In To Cheney On Detainee Legislation by Steve
September 21, 2006 - Gang Of Three Reach Partial Deal With Bush on Detainee Treatment by Steve
September 20, 2006 - Did Frist Just Blow Up Rove's Plans - Or Signal Retreat? by Steve
September 20, 2006 - Congress Screws Up NSA Spying Issue by Steve
September 19, 2006 - Powell Keeps Up The Pressure by Steve
September 18, 2006 - White House Scrambles To Revise Detainee Proposal by Steve
September 18, 2006 - Open Thread - Retreating White House Edition by Steve
September 15, 2006 - Open Thread - GOP Rebellion Edition by Steve
September 14, 2006 - Bush Loses Four GOP Senators On Detainee Treatment Bill by Steve
September 14, 2006 - Colin Powell Opposes Bush On Detainee Treatment by Steve
September 13, 2006 - Do Democrats Filibuster On Warrantless Surveillance? by Steve
July 18, 2006 - Bush Blew Off Congress On NSA Inquiry - Specter Yawns by Steve
July 10, 2006 - Open Thread - Bush Has Lost Control Edition by Steve
July 3, 2006 - The Significance Of Hersh's Story by Steve
July 3, 2006 - Open Thread - The Military Says "No" Edition by Steve
July 2, 2006 - Bush's Spying On Domestic Calls Pre-Dated 9/11 by Steve
June 23, 2006 - Politicizing Crappy Intelligence - Again by Steve
June 22, 2006 - Open Thread - Alternate Theory Edition by Steve
June 21, 2006 - Mid-Morning Update: NSA Is Spying On Domestic Internet Traffic Without Warrants by Steve
June 15, 2006 - Pakistanis Still Keeping Us From Talking With A. Q. Khan by Steve
June 14, 2006 - If GOP Touts Iraq Now, Dems Need To Push Back On PreWar Intelligence by Steve
June 9, 2006 - Specter Will Give Bush Amnesty Over Past Illegalities on NSA Spying by Steve
June 7, 2006 - Afternoon Update - "Single Bullet" Arlen Caves Again by Steve
June 6, 2006 - Is A Deal Possible? by Steve
May 26, 2006 - Hayden Confirmed For CIA; Partisan Hack Kavanaugh For DC Court by Steve
May 24, 2006 - Dreams For Democratic Backbone Die Hard by Steve
May 22, 2006 - Egads! Bush Lied About Not Listening In On Phone Calls by Steve
May 18, 2006 - Mid-Day Update: Judy Miller Seeks Redemption by Steve
May 18, 2006 - Mike Hayden: Pot, Meet Kettle by Steve
May 17, 2006 - Bush Gives Telecoms License To Lie - But AT&T; Case Moves Forward by Steve
May 17, 2006 - ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Iraq Is Bringing Down The Bush Presidency by Steve
May 16, 2006 - Why Are The Telecoms Directly Denying The USAT Story? by Steve
May 16, 2006 - Bush Still Insists NSA Wiretapping Legal; Specter Caves Once Again by Steve
May 15, 2006 - Another Poll Shows Public Opposition To NSA Data Mining Program by Steve
May 13, 2006 - Newsweek Poll Rebuts Post Poll: Majority Opposed To NSA Data Mining by Steve
May 12, 2006 - Public Doesn't Share Our Concern Over NSA Data Mining by Steve
May 11, 2006 - Did The NSA Data Mining Revelation Blow Up Hayden's Nomination? by Steve
May 9, 2006 - Is Hayden Being Nominated To Protect The Agency? by Steve
May 9, 2006 - Diane Feinstein Supports General Michael Hayden for CIA Head by Mary
May 8, 2006 - Mid-Day Update by Steve
May 8, 2006 - Hayden Has Ties To Firm Implicated In Cunningham Bribery Case by Steve
May 8, 2006 - Heckuva Job, Joshie by Steve
May 7, 2006 - Weakened White House Finds GOP Opposing Hayden As Well by Steve
May 5, 2006 - Looks Like Rummy And Shooter Will Get Direct Control Of The Agency by Steve