Author: Imran

In Wardak Province, a unit “kicked in doors, tied up four hospital employees and two family members of patients, and forced patients out of beds” and declared that coalition forces would decode whether the hospital staff could treat any wounded militants … US troops ‘Stormed Through Afghan Hospital’ (Independent) … in the meantime, has Kandahar…

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…

Although the US has rejected Iran’s proposal, the offer may serve as a basis for substantive talks on the nuclear issue: Iran Urges Disposal Of All Nuclear Arms (Washington Post) Nancy Pelosi and Carl Levin are among the top democrats opposing another troop surge into Afghanistan: Obama Facing Doubts Within His Own Party on Afghanistan…

Experts believe Iranian scientists could rapidly develop at least one nuclear bomb, how will this change the terms and strategy of negotiations? U.S. Says Iran Could Expedite Nuclear Bomb (NY Times) Former Guantánamo guard and Islam convert was schedule to address a support group for inmates of the camp and was denied entry into Britain…

Karzai is still likely to win if the vote goes to a second round, the question remains how his victory can appear legitimate: U.S. in Delicate Spot Over Marred Afghan Vote (NY Times) A.Q. Khan claims his contact with Iran was approved by top military officials: Pakistani Scientist Cites Help to Iran (Washington Post) With…

At a time when “the CIA was secretly holding about a dozen prisoners,” the U.S. pressed to limit “a far-reaching ban on arrests, detentions and abductions of people without disclosing their fate or whereabouts or ensuring ‘the protection of the law”: U.S. Tried to Soften Treaty on Detainees (Washington Post) Similar to allowing a thief…

“‘We think that about 15 percent of the polling sites never opened on Election Day,’ the senior Western diplomat said. ‘But they still managed to report thousands of ballots for Karzai’”: Fake Afghan Poll Sites Favored Karzai, Officials Assert (NY Times) As Iranian leaders continue to fear protest and political unrest from the opposition… Iran…

Will the decision open the floodgates for justice to other abused and illegally detained Muslims? Court Allows Lawsuit Against Ashcroft (Washington Post) Illustrating McCarthy’s interest in assimilating into Afghani culture, obtaining their trust and working towards  “long-term benefits”: In Afghanistan, Less Armor May be More (LA Times) As extremist factions bid for power in Gaza,…

The disingenuity and authenticity of Israel’s commitment to peace markers is displayed in the scheduling of construction approvals before a construction freeze … Israel to Approve Flurry of West Bank Building (NY Times) … Meanwhile, peaceful protests are met with tear gas by Israeli troops: Palestinians Protest Land Seizure (Al Jazeera) Underscoring concerns over interrogation…

With 5,000 Palestinian children unable to attend school due to classroom shortages… Education Gap Divides Jerusalem (Al Jazeera) … Meanwhile Fatah skepticism remains in detectable in negotiations with Israel, as Bassem Khoury expresses hope “we can really see the end of these measures that are stifling the growth of the Palestinian economy”: Israelis, Palestinians Hold…