The Vatican’s head of interfaith dialogue and the head of the Anglican Church respond positively to the consensus letter from 138 top Muslim scholars of different schools of thought:
- Vatican Official Welcomes Islamic Initiative (Catholic World News)
- Anglicans Welcome Letter from Muslims (Associated Press/Yahoo)
The CIA’s inspector general, a vocal inside critic of the agency’s “detention and interrogation†programs, receives support from members of Congress after agency director Mike Hayden opens an investigation on him:
- Lawmakers Back CIA’s Inside Critic (Associated Press/New York Times)
- Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject of C.I.A. Inquiry (New York Times)
After being allegedly tortured and detained for years without charge, Guantanamo detainee finally gets charged with a crime within the flawed parallel military commission system:
- Guantánamo Detainee Is Charged in ’02 Attack (New York Times)
DHS uses exception clause within an information sharing agreement with the European Union to collect data on union leaders traveling by air from Europe to the US:
- DHS Noting Union Affiliation Of Air Travelers Is Protested (Washington Post)
Bhutto’s return to Pakistan is uncertain as the nation’s Supreme Court weighs in on whether or not the corruption amnesty deal is legal:
- Bhutto Faces Corruption Setback (BBC News)
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