Month: January 2010

  • News and Analysis (1/8/09)

    Having offered $100,000 to each family of Iraqis who died and $30,000 to those wounded in an attempt to avoid a major loss in court … Iraqis Settle Lawsuits Over Blackwater Shootings (LA Times) … the contractor formerly known as Blackwater now has legal troubles for charges connected with Afghan operations … Two Defense Contractors…

  • News and Analysis (1/7/09)

    Given how poorly they were treated, it should come as no surprise: Many Ex-Detainees Said to Be Engaged in Terror (NY Times) “What we need is a strategy that is politically and not militarily driven…. If we do not take these civilian components of the transition strategy as seriously as the military component, then we…

  • News and Analysis (1/6/10)

    Led by British MP George Galloway, protesters were denied entry into Gaza as Egyptian police threw stones and used water cannons to disperse the crowd … Egyptian Police Clash with Gaza Aid Convoy (Al Jazeera) … Meanwhile, Israel scores the first killing of 2010 in an attack on the southern city of Khan Younis: Gaza…

  • News and Analysis (1/5/09)

    The defendants’ arguments revolve around the idea they sought to “to help the helpless Muslims” and Jihad is distinct not terrorism: Va. Suspects in Pakistan Say Mission Was Jihad not Terrorism (Washington Post) Symbolizing the Egyptian government’s increasing closeness to Israel, Mubarak blocked pro-Palestinian protesters on their way to Gaza at the same time Israelis…

  • News and Analysis (1/4/09)

    Trying suspected terrorists in military court would only serve to justify their cause; the US criminal justice system is more than adequate for Americans’ and suspects’ rights: Obama Aide Defends Trial for Suspect in Christmas Day Attempt to Bomb Plane (Washington Post) An important step in reconciliation negotiations, Fatah officials confirmed the “dramatic change for…

  • News and Analysis (1/2-3/10)

    The transparent attempt to abridge free speech by calling a television station “terrorist” is shameful to begin with; the Obama administration’s failure to prune al-Manar from the list when real terrorists like the Nigerian underwear bomber are slipping through the net is outrageous: The Israel Lobby’s War on Al Manar TV (Palestinian Chronicle) With 70%…

  • News and Analysis (1/1/2010)

    “In their zeal to bring charges against the defendants . . . the government used compelled statements to guide its charging decisions . . . and ultimately, to obtain the indictment in this case” – Judge Urbina: Judge Throws Out Blackwater Guards’ Charges in Iraqi Deaths (LA Times) Egypt’s offer meets with a divided response…

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