Although the new rights represent a substantial break from Bush-era detention policy, Afghani citizens can still be denied the full extent of rights one should enjoy living in a democracy …
- U.S. Gives New Rights To Afghan Prisoners (Washington Post)
…. Meanwhile, the legacy of illegal detentions is coming to a head in Iraq:
- In Iraq’s Prisons, a Culture of Abuse (Christian Science Monitor)
With few other viable options, will US foreign policy enter a new era of compromise?
- U.S. Accepts Offer From Tehran for Broad Talks (Washington Post)
Recent approval of settlement expansions is only one of many signs Israel is unprepared for serious peace negotiations:
- Israel, Militants in Lebanon Trade Rocket Fire (LA Times)
- Israel Sees ‘Gaps’ With US on Peace (Al Jazeera)
Alliances formed through monetary payoffs prove to be difficult to sustain:
Training Afghani forces is the most important element of US strategy to improve and withdraw from Afghanistan:
- U.S., NATO to Revamp Afghan Training Mission (Washington Post)
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