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Suicide may rise in Gitmo, say lawyers

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A call for draconian control over the lawyer-detainee interaction has been blasted by lawyers who claim such restrictions will increase suicide at the infamous Guantanamo detention centre in Cuba. The Justice Department has asked

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Memo leak was to ‘reveal truth’

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A civil servant accused under the Official Secrets Act of leaking a confidential memo wanted to reveal the truth about Iraq, a court has heard. David Keogh, 50, and MP’s researcher Leo O’Connor, 44,

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Blair’s disastrous war in Iraq has made Britain a more dangerous place

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As he prepares to leave Downing Street, the Prime Minister will this week receive well-deserved plaudits for his decade-long endeavour to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Terrorism on UK streets is transformed from 10

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When will American people be told the truth about Iraq?

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Michael Goodwin Now that President Bush and the Democrats have taken turns grandstanding over his veto of their troop withdrawal bill, it’s time for a bipartisan burst of honesty. Instead of haggling for political

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Bush’s popularity hits new low

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The public approval rating for the US president has hit an all-time low of 28 per cent and nearly two-thirds of Americans think George Bush is “stubborn and unwilling to admit his mistakes”. The

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