The Bush administration continues undermining liberties in the name of establishing a (false) sense of security by personally approving systematic torture abuses that have netted hundreds of innocents, like Al-Jazeera reporter Sami al-Haj…
- Bush Approved Meetings on Interrogation Techniques (Washington Post)
…forging ahead with a plan to establish Big Brother in the sky, despite the lack of Congressional approval and privacy safeguards…
- Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S. (Washington Post)
…and watering down legal barriers to make it easier to establish military rule in the United States:
- Martial Law Act of 2006 (Future of Freedom Foundation)
Malaysia’s democratic opposition plans to hold a rally marking the end of a politically motivated ban against liberal Islamic economist Anwar Ibrahim’s involvement in politics:
- Malaysia Rally for Anwar’s Return (BBC News)
Reciprocating Israel’s recent military exercises, Hizballah’s uses aid from Iran and recruits from Lebanon’s various sects to establish its own military posture:
- Hizbullah Militants Regroup Amid War Jitters (Christian Science Monitor)
Snubbed by Israel’s Prime Minister, but hosted by its President, Jimmy Carter continues with plans to meet Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal:
- Olmert Meets with Abbas; Israeli Leaders Snub Carter (Los Angeles Times)
- Jimmy Carter Plans to Meet a Fuel-Short Hamas (Christian Science Monitor)
