After being detained for six years at Gitmo, Al-Jazeera reporter Sami Al-Hajj is freed and speaks out harshly against his detention:
- Sami al-Hajj Hits Out at US Captors (Al-Jazeera International)
Freelance Mideast reporter Ben White reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Nakba, finding Palestinians’ persistence deserves praise, not just mourning, amid their struggle:
- In Praise of Palestinian Steadfastness (Christian Science Monitor)
Washington Post editorial slams secular extremists’ latest attempt to undermine the faith-based and democratically-elected AKP:
- Secular and Antidemocratic (Washington Post)
Senators propose bill forcing Iraq to share larger costs of the occupation, including reconstruction efforts and paramilitary support, but is likely to get shot down by Congressional Bush supporters:
- Senate Panel Moves to Shift Costs of War to Iraq (Washington Post)
Disclosed court papers reveal a secret, deliberate and coordinated attempt by the Bush administration and telecoms to block civil lawsuits accusing the companies of privacy violations:
- Just Between Us (Newsweek)
Washington Post editorial asks whether an unprecedented third terrorism trial against the “Liberty City Seven†has more to do with saving face than serving justice:
- A Trial Too Far (Washington Post)
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