"Wherever a Knave is not punished, an honest Man is laugh'd at." - George Savile - (1633-1695)
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"He who does not bellow out the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers." - Charles Peguy (1873-1914) French poet, essayist and editor
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"The people's right to obtain information does not, of course, depend on any assured ability to understand its significance or use it wisely. Facts belong to the people simply because they relate to interests that are theirs, government that is theirs, and votes that they may desire to cast, for they are entitled to an active role in shaping every fundamental decision of state." -- Edmond Cahn : The Predicament of Democratic Man, 1961
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Afghanistan: The Arrogance and Ignorance
By Yvonne Ridley
The western leaders can either choose to remain in denial and send in more troops while listening to pompous civil servants, politicians and diplomats who say only what they think their masters want to hear, or they can sit down and read the ICOS report and act upon it.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21428.htm
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Legal Scholars Outraged by Talk of Blanket Pardons
By Daphne Eviatar
Obama's advisers are encouraging him to look to the future and avoid the appearance of seeking vengeance for past practices. But many legal experts insist it's as important not to let those responsible for diminishing America's moral stature get away scot-free.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21421.htm
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Torturing Democracy
The Documentary PBS Does Not Want You to See Before Jan 21, 2009
Video and Transcript
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Guantanamo 'a Stain on US Military'
Gitmo Military Prosecutor Breaks His Silence
9 Minute Video Report From The BBC
Former Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, a former U.S. prosecutor at Guantanamo, told BBC yesterday in his first interview since resigning earlier this year that Guantanamo detainees were treated in a "wrong, unethical and finally, immoral" manner. Watch BBC's segment:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21425.htm
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How Rahm Emanuel Made Mega-Millions and Bought His Way to Power
By Ben Protess
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Breaking the Stranglehold on Middle East News Coverage?
By Joshua Frank
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And Now For A World Government
By Gideon Rachman
I have never believed that there is a secret United Nations plot to take over the US. I have never seen black helicopters hovering in the sky above Montana. But, for the first time in my life, I think the formation of some sort of world government is plausible.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21424.htm
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Pakistan: We're ready for war with India:
"We do not want to impose war, but we are fully prepared in case war is imposed on us," said Mr Qureshi.
http://tinyurl.com/5zf7hp
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Pakistan confirms Lashkar militant arrests:
Pakistan's defense minister says two top leaders of the militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba, suspected in the Mumbai terror attacks, have been arrested
http://tinyurl.com/68h3cy
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Police name new suspect in Mumbai attack probe:
Maria on Tuesday also identified the nine gunmen that were killed and released pictures of eight of them.
http://tinyurl.com/6d59fv
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30 selected for Mumbai attacks, 10 executed it:
The 10 men who conducted the attacks in Mumbai belonged to a group of 30 recruits selected for suicide missions and the whereabouts of the other 20 are unknown, the New York Times reported.
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Bush defends 'necessary' US action in Pakistan: -
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Demonizing Pakistan
Pakistan is a 'failed state', says US Congressman:
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NATO-Afghan Troops Kill Taliban Commander:
A Taliban commander accused of facilitating suicide-bombings was killed in a joint operation by NATO and Afghan forces, media reports said Tuesday.
http://tinyurl.com/5qtop2
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Kandahar base braces for wave of U.S. troops:
Massive new construction program under way at sprawling facility in order to accommodate expected doubling of population.
http://tinyurl.com/5z98mh
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How the Taliban Hopes to Choke U.S. Afghanistan Mission:
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to send more troops to join the fight in Afghanistan, Pentagon planners are scrambling to figure out how to keep those already there - and the anticipated reinforcements - supplied with food, fuel, bullets and everything else a modern army needs.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20081209/wl_time/08599186522300
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