News and Analysis (04/12/07)

One woman demands justice for her illegal detention in East Africa as she is mistaken for a ‘terrorist’…

• ‘I Want Justice for Terror Detention’ (BBC)

…Following such stories, Ethiopia stages publicity stunt proclaiming how well it treats foreign detainees, but avoids discussing the real issue of illegal detentions:

• Ethiopia Shows 8 Foreign Detainees (AP/NY Times)

Will Turkey invade Iraq? Turkish military leader pushes for invasive operations into relatively stable Northern Iraq:

• Turkish Army Chief Wants Iraq Op (BBC)

Bomber strikes the Iraqi Parliament, in the heart of the Green Zone. calling into question the success of the ‘security crackdown’ in Baghdad….:

• Explosion Hits Iraq’s Parliament (Al Jazeera)

…Despite failure to protect the heavily fortified Green Zone, report says US military is planning on barricading entire Baghdadi neighborhoods, creating “controlled population prisons”

• US Forces to ‘Wall off Baghdad Streets’ (Herald Sun/Freedom’s Phoenix)

Sarah