Daily Archives: May 21, 2008 »

DU Shells Used by U.S. Worse Than Nuclear Weapons

Mick Meaney May 21, 2008 14

NaturalNews | The use of depleted uranium (DU) munitions by the U.S. military may lead to a death toll far higher than that from the nuclear bombs dropped at the end of World War

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U.S. Soldiers Did ‘Dirty Work’ for Chinese Interrogators

Mick Meaney May 21, 2008 0

By JUSTIN ROOD | U.S. military personnel at Guantanamo Bay allegedly softened up detainees at the request of Chinese intelligence officials who had come to the island facility to interrogate the men — or

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Heart experts warn Tasers deadly

Mick Meaney May 21, 2008 0

By Suzanne Fournier | Tasers can cause fatal cardiac arrest and are even more dangerous if the subject is agitated, stressed and experiencing pain from the high-voltage device, two top Vancouver heart specialists said

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Consciousness of Guilt: Genocide in Iraq?

Mick Meaney May 21, 2008 1

Counterpunch | Despite the precipitous plunge in his popularity and growing criticism of his competency, character, and style, George W. Bush is not really that much different from other presidents with respect to his hegemonic

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UK may store all phone calls and emails

Mick Meaney May 21, 2008 0

New Scientist | The UK government is considering a massive database to store every person’s emails, phone calls, text messages and internet use. The plan was suggested as a tool to help security forces

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FBI Report Details Guantánamo War Crimes

Mick Meaney May 21, 2008 0

By ERIC LICHTBLAU and SCOTT SHANE | In 2002, as evidence of prisoner mistreatment at Guantánamo Bay began to mount, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents at the base created a “war crimes file” to document

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