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Cultural
misunderstandings in a war zone
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 09:53 PM CDT
AUSTRALIAN
soldiers detaining Taliban prisoners in dog pens in Afghanistan may
seem, in the wider context of war, a curiosity or at worst a slight
misdemeanour. However, there is in the action, and in the defence of
that action by the Defence Force and Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon,
a more disturbing picture.
The incident occurred in [...] ![]() |
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MAS
Freedom Rejoices in the News of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s Release on Bail
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 06:56 PM CDT
By
Aishah Schwartz
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MASNET) Sept. 2, 2008 – MAS Freedom (MASF), the civic
and human rights advocacy entity of the Muslim American Society (MAS),
rejoices with the family of Dr. Sami Al-Arian on learning that earlier
today, as a result of the recently filed Habeas Corpus Petition
challenging his continued detention, and the government’s [...] ![]() |
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Alleged
Mata Hari of Al Qaeda Indicted: Could Provide ‘Treasure Trove’ of
Intelligence
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 06:38 PM CDT
Aafia
Siddiqui [allegedly] Had “Dirty Bomb” & “Mass Casualty Attack”
Information & New York Target List in Her Possession
By RICHARD ESPOSITO and BRIAN ROSS
Aafia Siddiqui, the alleged Mata Hari of Al Qaeda, was indicted by
federal authorities in New York today for allegedly attempting to kill
the FBI agents, US soldiers, interpreters and others who [...] ![]() |
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Secret
Prison on Diego Garcia Confirmed: Six “High-Value” Guantánamo Prisoners
Held, Plus “Ghost Prisoner” Mustafa Setmariam Nasar
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 03:54 PM CDT
Note:
This is a great work from Andy Worthington that deserves a second
posting. I have been researching Mustafa Setmariam Nasar. It’s
disturbing that he’s still missing now with everything else coming to
light. For instance, the ghost prisoners - high value - were
transfered to Guantanamo some time back. Affia Siddiqui has recently
been [...] ![]() |
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Guantánamo detainees sent to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 12:46 PM CDT
BY
CAROL ROSENBERG [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Pentagon sent three more war-on-terror captives home from
Guantánamo this weekend — two to Afghanistan and one to Pakistan, the
Defense Department said Tuesday.
In keeping with Pentagon policy, no details were released of the latest
transfer from the remote prison camp, which has been soaked by rains
from a string of [...] ![]() |
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Ramadan
Mubarak | Anwar al Awlaki On-Line
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 12:11 PM CDT
..For
those who may not remember.. Imam Anwar was a detainee at one time -
and has since been freed!
Assalamu alaykum All, Ramadan Mubarak to all of you. We ask Allah to
guide us to the best deeds and to accept from us our fasting and
prayers. Ramadan is the month of Quran and generosity. [...] ![]() |
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Protest
launches tour against enforced disappearance in Pakistan
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 11:54 AM CDT
Demonstration
outside Pakistani High Commission in London
© Amnesty International
Amnesty International called on the Pakistan government to reveal the
fate and whereabouts of hundreds of disappeared people, amid
international protests to mark the 25th International Day of the
Disappeared on Saturday 30 August. Amina Janjua, the founder of Defence
of Human Rights, a Pakistani organisation that [...] ![]() |
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The
Bush Administration Is an Ongoing Criminal Conspiracy Under
International Law and U.S. Domestic Law
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 11:37 AM CDT
by
Prof. Francis A. Boyle
Justice Robert H. Jackson Conference:
Planning for the Prosecution of High Level American War Criminals
Massachusetts Law School September 13-14, 2008
Andover, Massachusetts
Since the impeachable installation of George W. Bush as President in
January of 2001 by the U. S. Supreme Court’s Gang of Five, the peoples
of the world have witnessed [...] ![]() |
