Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report conducts survey of sophisticated Internet propaganda machine of militants, finds slick messaging that is “fast-paced and clearly aimed at the video game generation†but for Iraq’s children the country ongoing violence is no virtual fantasy, creating lasting psychological scars: Â
- Insurgents Muster Their Forces Online (Washington Post)Â
- Iraqi Youth Face Lasting Scars of War (Washington Post)Â
Former heads of the 9/11 Commission argue that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board must be strengthened with subpoena powers, political balance and requires to have its members confirmed by the Senate:Â Â
- Overseeing the Executive Branch (Christian Science Monitor)Â
Commemorating international day of solidarity with victims of torture, local civil society activists in Pakistan raise awareness about its prevalence in spite of national laws prohibiting it:Â Â
- Pakistan: Torture of Detainees By Agencies Deplored (Adnkronos International)