Daily Archives: July 11, 2009 »
Private security contractors lack accountability
A recent shootout in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar that left 10 people dead is helping to focus attention on the issue of private security companies, and the existing lack of accountability concerning
Read More »Protest in London over ‘rigged’ Iranian election
Green flags and banners fly as a crowd of 2,000 or so demonstrators chant anti-Iranian regime slogans. Many pump their fists into the air, screaming in Persian: “Guns and tanks are of no use
Read More »G8 leaders fail to reach agreement on global crisis
China, France, Russia challenge supremacy of US dollar The leaders of the G8 group of major industrialized countries lined up for their photo call at the conclusion of this year’s summit and sought to
Read More »MoD ‘misled courts over Iraqi deaths investigation’
A panel of three judges criticised “disturbing failures” in how the MoD handled applications to withhold evidence, saying that all future requests should treated by the courts “with very considerable caution”. The Government earlier
Read More »Bush admin discouraged probe into afghan killing
Bush administration officials discouraged an investigation into a mass killing in Afghanistan, government officials and human rights workers say. Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of Taliban prisoners of war were killed by forces under Gen.
Read More »Officials Claim Wiretaps Were of Limited Value
While the Bush administration had defended its program of wiretapping without warrants as a vital tool that saved lives, a new government review released Friday said the program’s effectiveness in fighting terrorism was unclear.
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