As the Bush administration spars with Congress and a federal judge over conducting an independent inquiry into the destroyed CIA torture tapes, defense attorneys for suspected Al-Qai’da terrorists ask another fed judge to turn over remaining evidence on Abu Zubaydah’s interrogation and the NY Times reveals four top administration lawyers discussed what to do over the tapes…
- As Judge Orders CIA Tape Inquiry, Mukasey Faces First Test (Christian Science Monitor)
- Judge Orders Hearing on CIA Videos (Associated Press/National Public Radio)
- Bush Lawyers Discussed Fate of C.I.A.Tapes (New York Times)
…meanwhile information of Pakistan’s own Gitmo-like system come to light, detailing Musharraf’s attempts to circumvent the civilian court system that parallel the Bush administration’s maneuvers in the US:
- Picture of Secret Detentions Emerges in Pakistan (New York Times)
Donor pledges in Paris show strong monetary support for the Palestinian Authority, but some officials and analysts express skepticism of the peace conference’s effectiveness due to ongoing fighting between Hamas and Fatah and continuation of Israel’s occupation and settlement expansion:
- Global Donors Exceed Palestinian Expectations At Paris Conference (Christian Science Monitor)
- Israel Considers New Settlement (BBC News)
Washington Post editorial asserts the only way to prevent further instability in Pakistan is for the US to “unambiguously side with Pakistan’s democratic forces†and ensure upcoming elections are not rigged:
- Mr. Musharraf’s War (Washington Post)
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