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US Creates Its Own Enemies – Terrorist Groups Still Growing

Posted by bosskitty

LYBIAN GROUP JOINS AL QAEDA
Al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri said a Libyan Islamist group had joined the militant organisation and he urged mujahideen in North Africa to topple the leaders of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
“Today, with grace from God, the Muslim nation witnesses a blessed step … Honourable members of the Fighting Islamic [...]

French Detain Rumsfeld On Torture

Posted by nytexan

It’s infuriating, disgusting and very sad that charges against the Bush administration war criminals have to be filed in Europe. That should be a clear signal to everyone that not only is our federal system broken but our judicial system is broken. The ability for someone to bring charges in this country should not be [...]

We Don’t Torture; Yeah Right

Posted by nytexan

When I was a kid, I was taught to respect the office of the president no matter what party he was from. However, with the current regime in Washington and the banana republic that we have the pleasure of living under, I never thought the day would come when I would be so publicly vocal [...]

Poorly Trained Troops Have No Clue How To Behave

Posted by bosskitty

Documents Show Troops Disregarding Rules
by Ryan Lenz
New documents released Tuesday regarding crimes committed by U.S. soldiers against civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan detail a troubling pattern of troops failing to understand and follow the rules that govern interrogations and deadly actions.
“The simple fact of the matter is interrogation is supposed to be stressful or you [...]

Rumsfeld:No Cover Up In Tillman Death

Posted by nytexan

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Wednesday there was no evidence of a cover-up of the circumstances of Army Ranger Cpl. Pat Tillman’s death.

“I know that I would not engage in a cover-up. I know that no one in the White House suggested such a thing to me,” Rumsfeld testified before the [...]

Major General Taguba, “I thought I was in the Mafia”

Posted by nytexan

Seymour Hersh’s interview with now retired Army Major General Antonio M. Taguba is the first time Taguba has talked publicly about his investigation at Abu Ghraib. Taguba led the Pentagon’s investigation into the abuses at Abu Ghraib, which caused him to become yet another causality of the Iraq war.
This is a very detailed and excellent [...]

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