Iraqis claim their lawyers misled them into believing the company was bankrupt and the offer was their own chance as compensation:
Dismissing Mortazavi’s claims about meningitis, the report attributes the deaths To “limitation of space, poor sanitary conditions, Âinappropriate nutrition, heat, lack of ventilation and … also as a result of physical attacks”:
With encouragement from Senators McCain and Lieberman, Israel scorns any threat to withhold American aid as a means of pressure …
- Israel Shrugs Off Mitchell’s Loan Threat (Christian Science Monitor)
… and continues to further barricade itself from the rest of the world …
- Israel Plans Wall for Egypt Border (Al Jazeera)
… as the British government, more concerned with strained relations than with justice, looks to close a legal mechanism allowing arrest warrants to be issued for Israeli officials:
- Gaza War Crimes Charges: Britain to Stem Arrest Warrants for Israel’s Leaders (Christian Science Monitor)
Despite his preference for negotiations over warfare:
- Yemeni President Vows Crackdown on Al-Qaeda Branch (Washington Post)