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Why There Must be A ‘Truth Commission’ – Former Army Soldier, Guantanamo Bay Guard, Describes Torture Ordered by Former President Bush
Former Gitmo Guard Tells All February 15, 2009 – Army Private Brandon Neely served as a prison guard at Guantánamo in the first years the facility was in operation. With the Bush Administration, and thus the threat of retaliation against … Continue reading
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Yes, Bush’s Torture Policies Resulted in Murder
February 11, 2009 – Newly declassified Defense Department documents describe a pattern of “abusive” behavior by U.S. military interrogators that directly led to the deaths of several suspected terrorists imprisoned at a detention center in Afghanistan in December 2002. The … Continue reading
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Blog: Senator Feingold Hits Obama Administration Over Extraordinary Rendition Decision
February 10, 2009 – Senator Russ Feingold is sharply criticizing the Obama administration over its controversial decision to maintain the Bush administration’s position in a closely watched lawsuit involving alleged victims of extraordinary rendition, a decision that generated a storm … Continue reading
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Sen. Leahy Proposes Truth Panel on Bush Policies
February 9, 2009 – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s proposal to launch a “truth commission” to investigate the Bush administration’s anti-terror programs and other matters got a lukewarm response Monday from President Barack Obama, who said he would … Continue reading
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Feb 7, Head of Associated Press Blasts Pentagon’s $4.7 Billion Propaganda Campaign and Restrictions on Reporters
Associated Press Chief Executive Officer Urges Better Press Access to Military Operations February 7, 2009, Lawrence, Kansas (AP) — The Bush administration turned the U.S. military into a global propaganda machine while imposing tough restrictions on journalists seeking to give … Continue reading
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Jan 29: Alternet Interviews VCS About National Security, Civil Liberties, and Veterans
January 29, 2009 – Paul Sullivan is a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, serving in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq as a Cavalry Scout with the Army’s 1st Armored Division. As executive director of the National Gulf War Resource … Continue reading
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Editorial Column Against Torture by Vietnam War Prisoner of War
To Support and Defend: A Message to US Senators and Representatives January 24, 2009 – “I, Phillip Neal Butler, having been appointed a Midshipman in the United States Navy, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution … Continue reading
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Obama Tackles Afghanistan and Mideast Conflict
January 23, 2009 – Taking on two of his toughest foreign policy challenges, President Barack Obama pledged to find a new course in Afghanistan and to help Israel achieve a broad peace with the Arab world. On his second full … Continue reading
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Jan 21, Civil Liberties Update: UN Special Torture Rapporteur – Try Bush for Torture War Crimes
January 21, 2009 – The UN’s special torture rapporteur called on the US Tuesday to pursue former president George W Bush and defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld for torture and bad treatment of Guantanamo prisoners. “Judicially speaking, the United States has … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Awards for the Year that Was
January 21, 2009 – Who’s On First Award? to U.S. intelligence for its analysis of al-Qaeda. According to CIA Director Michael Hayden, the organization is growing stronger and preparing to launch attacks in Africa, Europe and the Arabian Peninsula. He … Continue reading
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