CIA spy ops chief Jose Rodriguez says he made the order to destroy the torture tapes because the White House’s silence on the matter gave him tacit consent:
- Station Chief Made Appeal To Destroy CIA Tapes (Washington Post)
Human Rights First alleges “…unwillingness or inability to systematically investigate or prosecute†possible crimes hold back the ongoing Blackwater probe:
- Blackwater Case Faces Obstacles, Justice Dept. Says (New York Times)
After five and half years of distraction in Iraq, allowing the Taliban to regroup, the Pentagon now decides to send more reinforcements:
- War on Terror Moves East (Inter Press News Service)
Independent analyst Gareth Porter reconstructs how Pentagon manipulation and media carelessness almost turned a mundane encounter, into the next Gulf of Tonkin incident:
- How the Pentagon Planted a False Hormuz Story (Inter Press News Service)
Ahmadinejad’s failed economic policies force him to make unusual criticism of morality police in order to keep him from losing further popularity:
- Enforcing Islamic Dress Code May Cost Votes (Inter Press News Service)
Syria’s top Muslim cleric condemns terrorism, but also slams US and Israeli foreign policies toward Palestinians and Arabs:
- Syrian Grand Mufti Condemns Terrorism, Calls for EU Help in Mideast (Deutsch Presse Agentur/Wiredispatch)
Although having no problems in past years, stellar Muslim long distance runner Juashaunna Kelly is now disqualified from competing in regional and national meets because of sudden allegations that her tailored Muslim athletic clothing violates sport rules:
- When the Rules Run Up Against Faith (Washington Post)
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