Month: May 2009

With estimated losses in the billions, the issue of corruption will become a major factor in next year’s elections: Iraq’s Ex-Trade Minister Is Detained in Graft Investigation (Washington Post) Taliban turn to terrorism as the Pakistani military extends its control over the Swat region: Pakistani Cities are New Battleground for Taliban (LA Times) A bill […]

Obama can’t afford to let his choice of Egypt be seen as support of the autocratic rulers of the Middle East: Mr. Obama in Egypt (Washington Post) The Israeli blockade only promotes hostility and incites violence: Misery Hangs Over Gaza Despite Pledges of Help (NY Times) 46% of eligible voters are under the age of […]

In disbelief over what they call being ” put in jail for taking people out of their jail of poverty and starvation,” HLF members will appeal: Muslim Charity Members Get 65 years in Prison (Washington Post) Obama hopes the move will add transparency and legitimacy while avoiding the pitfalls of covert CIA actions: FBI Planning […]

“It’s a very hardening process for children and psychologically very damaging… if you go in as a child who was just having a lark throwing some stones, you may come out as a full-fledged militant”: In Turkey, Hundreds of Minors Imprisoned on ‘Terrorism’ Charges (Christian Science Monitor) Despite the prospects of a more stable Iraq […]

Boumediene is seeking financial compensation after 7 years of false imprisonment in Guantanamo: Ex-Detainee Describes Struggle for Exoneration (Washington Post) Despite a highly contested political election, Hezbollah’s opposition refuses to use an inflammatory and unconfirmed German report linking Hezbollah to the Hariri assassination in the campaign: Lebanese Leaders Quiet on Spiegel’s Bombshell Report (Christian Science […]

Emphasizing the seriousness of the situation, the finding are the result of a investigation to find out how many soldiers are actually employed by the Iraqi Army: Iraqi Army: Almost One-Quarter Lacks Minimum Qualifications (Christian Science Monitor) Netanyahu continues to ignore international law and promote a hostile political environment because “it makes no sense to […]

American juries won’t accept contribution of FBI provocateurs with questionable backgrounds as an excuse for criminal activity: Informer’s Role in Bombing Plot (NY Times) Contradicting a Bush era acquiescence to Israeli expansionism, the Obama administration is pressing for a full stop on settlement expansion, including “natural growth” construction: U.S. Urges Israel to End Expansion (Washington […]

Masjid members suspect the FBI informant was provocateur: At N.Y. Mosque, Many Suspected an Informant Before 4 Were Arrested in Plot (Washington Post) Giving civil libertarians alarm and Neocons cause to gloat, Obama claims his plan of indefinite detention would follow the “rule of law”… Obama: Bring Guantánamo Detainees to US, Detain Some Indefinitely (Christian […]