Big brother’s tentacles reach out for more executive power as Bush seeks to transform the Judge Advocate Generals into a politicized tool for the administration, pushes the Justice Department to squelch investigations on the destruction of CIA videotapes, and deepen its relationship with telecoms to spy on Americans:
- Control Sought On Military Lawyers (Boston Globe)
- Court Inquiry on Tape Case Is Opposed (New York Times)
- Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry (New York Times)
Failures on the Afghan front, largely due to resources diverted to Iraq, force the Bush administration to reassess its mission there:
- Afghan Mission Is Reviewed as Concerns Rise (New York Times)
“This is like a murderer who turns in his weapon and then claims he has been absolved of the crime.”—Ashan Iqbal, spokesperson for opposition leader Nawaz Sharif
- Musharraf Ends Emergency Rule (Al-Jazeera International)
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