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Illegal Detentions in Iraq by US Pose Great Challenge: Annan
Thousands of people are detained in Iraq without due process in apparent violation of international law, the United Nations said on Wednesday, adding that 6,000 of the country’s 10,000 prisoners were in the hands of the U.S. military. In Iraq, … Continue reading
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Torture’s Part of the Territory
Brace yourself for a flood of gruesome new torture snapshots. Last week, a federal judge ordered the Defense Department to release dozens of additional photographs and videotapes depicting prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. The photographs will elicit what has become … Continue reading
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: For returning veterans, Iraq is not another Vietnam
“They’re firing at us!” Capt. K.C. Hughes screams in his sleep. His body thrashing, his arms flailing, he points and barks orders, grinding his teeth, flipping from one side of the bed to the other. “He starts breathing heavy, like … Continue reading
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Horrors of war in Iraq continue to haunt U.S. Marine corporal
As his new bride, Amanda, and her friends chuckle at stories over dinner, Jack Self stares in silence. He doesn’t laugh much anymore. Jack has spent half of the last two years patrolling the cities of Iraq, dodging sniper fire … Continue reading
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Must Read: News of the Absurd About U.S. and International Media
2,200 Journalists Await Jackson Verdict By GREG RISLING, Associated Press Writer, Fri Jun 10, 3:25 PM ET About 2,200 members of the media have received credentials to cover Michael Jackson’s trial — more than the O.J. Simpson and Scott Peterson … Continue reading
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Democrats, veterans press for extended mental-health care for servicemembers
Democrats, veterans press for extended mental-health care for servicemembers WASHINGTON — More mental health resources are needed to deal with stress from Iraq and Afghanistan now, before those veterans develop even more serious mental problems, according to Democrats and veteran … Continue reading
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The Interrogation Room
Erik Saar, a clean-cut, former Bible-college student dressed in a white shirt, looks like someone who’s just left the Army and still kind of misses it. Saar, 30, speaks nostalgically about his days as a sergeant and Arabic linguist — … Continue reading
US Threats to the International Criminal Court
The United States of America is the only state that is actively opposed to the new International Criminal Court. US opposition to the Court can be traced back to the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court … Continue reading
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‘Secret’ Senate meeting on Patriot Act
In a move that could expand the police powers in the Patriot Act, the Senate Intelligence Committee will meet behind close doors to discuss, among other things, “a little-discussed provision to enlarge the FBI’s ability to wiretap people who it … Continue reading
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Long Jailings Anger Iraqis
A year after the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal erupted, Iraqi anger has flared anew over the growing numbers of detainees held without charge at the notorious detention center and another prison in the south. In the battle against the insurgency, … Continue reading
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