Shift in US diplomatic strategy seeks to engage regional states, including Iran and Syria, to discuss the realities of Iraq’s instability:
- U.S. to Join Iran, Syria in Iraq Talks (Los Angeles Times)
- US Switch on Iran Adds ‘Missing Link’ (BBC News)
Canadian parliament quashes bid to extend provisions forcing testimony in court and “preventive†arrests that detain citizens without and charges for several days:
- MPs Reject Extending Anti-terror Provision (Canada.com)
 An inside look at the CIA “detention facilities†from, Marwan Jabour, a former prisoner’s view:
- New Light Shed on CIA’s ‘Black Site’ Prisons (Washington Post)
“A forensic psychiatrist and a forensic psychologist hired by the defense last week testified that when asked for information about the brig or the subjects he may have been interrogated about there, Padilla gets tense, exhibits facial tics and ‘shuts down.’â€
- Padilla was Deprived, Not Abused, Court Told (Washington Post)
Despite international observers’ claims of ‘fair and free’ elections, leftist candidates dispute results even before official tally is in:
- Senegal Poll Results ‘Rejected’ (BBC News)
International Human Rights organization calls for continued pressure against Uzbekistan for violating Muslims human rights, including freedom of religion:
- Uzbekistan: Rights Activists Call for Continued EU Sanctions (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
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