Author: Alejandro
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News and Analysis (2/14/07)
Sunni ‘rebel’ group claiming responsibility for car bomb attack in Iran: At Least 11 Reported Killed in Iran Bombing (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) If you’re going to attack Iran, here are the consequences: Iran’s Weakened Hard-liners Crave a US attack (Christian Science Monitor) 12 Consequences of Attacking Iran (Antiwar.com) Syria’s Grand Mufti condemns murder and calls for legal…
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News and Analysis (2/13/07)
“People watch the shows, and then walk into the interrogation booths and do the same things they’ve just seen,” – Tony Lagouranis, former US Army interrogator Does ’24’ Encourage US Interrogators to ‘Torture’ Detainees? (Christian Science Monitor) One year since the major sectarian bloodletting began, the state of the ‘Askariya mosque is symbolic of Iraq’s…
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Breach of Law, Breach of Security – Racial Profiling
Prior to 9/11 a national consensus outlawing the use of racial profiling was emerging. After the attacks occurred, “…this consensus evaporated… The federal government immediately focused massive investigative resources and law enforcement attention on Arabs, Arab Americans, Muslims, and those perceived to be Arab or Muslim, such as Sikhs and other South Asians†[The Leadership…
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News and Analysis (2/12/07)
‘Criticism’ of intelligence isn’t the same thing as manipulation: Ex-official Defends Claim on Iraq, Al Qaeda (LA Times) Abducted by CIA, extremist imam is set free after being tortured Egyptian authorities: Egypt Releases Cleric Allegedly Seized by CIA (Reuters) “At the end of it, people are going to look back and say, ‘What the hell…
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News and Analysis (2/07/07)
Human Rights hypocrisy: U.S. Doesn’t Sign U.N. Ban on Forced Disappearances (Associated Press) International economic sanctions against Iran take their toll: Iran’s Economic Conditions Deteriorate (USA Today) Talks to end internal fighting, form Palestinian unity government are underway in Mecca: Palestinian Rivals Hold Crisis Talks in Mecca (Reuters) South Lebanon can’t farm 26 percent of…
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News and Analysis (2/06/07)
Skeptics of the ‘surge’ include American soldiers patrolling the streets of Baghdad: U.S. Unit Walks ‘A Fine Line’ In Iraqi Capital (Washington Post) Pakistani and Iranian leaders meet to discuss ways of resolving local and regional conflicts: Iran: Pakistani President Seeks Support To Curb Mideast Conflict (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) War crimes take their toll on Kashmiris: Indian…
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News and Analysis (2/05/07)
Terrorism charges used to muzzle political reformers in Saudi Arabia: Saudis Silent on ‘Terror’ Arrests (BBC News) Saudi academic’s dramatically different version of the Kingdom’s history draws both support and ire: Saudi Writer Recasts Kingdom’s History (Washington Post) Foreigners sentenced to corporal punishment and prison time for attending party with alcohol, dancing and gender mixing:…
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Breach of Law, Breach of Security – NSA Wiretapping
Note: This entry is the first in a Minaret of Freedom Institute mini-series called, ‘Breach of Law, Breach of Security’, highlighting the necessity of fighting terrorist networks through the use of the rule of law. Leaks about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) domestic wiretapping program – also known as signals intelligence operations, or “SIGINTâ€â€“ first…
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News and Analysis (1/31/07)
Ivan Eland sets the record straight as to the real motivations behind the 9/11 attackers: Demagoguery Posing as Scholarship (Independent Institute) Why following the rule of law is necessary: CIA agents, not Al-Qaeda agents may end up behind bars Warrants Issued for 13 CIA Operatives in Germany Kidnapping (Washington Post) King Midas’ touch – missing…
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News and Analysis (1/30/07)
Reenacting the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Husayn: Bombs Kill Dozens of Ashura Pilgrims (Washington Post) It’s back to 1979: With Iran Ascendant, U.S. Is Seen at Fault (Washington Post) EU rejects US efforts to impose further economic and diplomatic isolation on Iran: Europe Resists U.S. Push to Curb Iran Ties (New York Times)…
