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Abuse Claims Mount Against Pentagon, Contractors
In Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay, new torture claims were leveled at two U.S. military contractors by a former Abu Ghraib "ghost" detainee who was wrongly imprisoned and later released without charge. http://ipsnews.ne t/text/news.asp?idnews=422 80 "Torture... ...
Pressure to Cut Costs, Troops Strains "Surge"
Jim Lobe, of Inter Press Service: "Growing impatience in Congress over the enormous costs being racked up by the Iraq war, as well as the Pentagon's belief that it needs more troops in Afghanistan to fight... ...
Drowning in dollars
CounterPunch by Winslow Wheeler 05/07/08 It is now conventional wisdom to say that the Pentagon budget is higher in “real” dollars[1] than at any point since the end of World War II. The $635 billion... ...
An innocent man in Gitmo
Freedom In Our Time by William Grigg 05/04/08 Kurnaz, a Turkish national and legal resident of Germany, was sold into the hands of torturers for $3,000 by Pakistani bounty hunters in late 2001. He was... ...
Iraq Prepares for Baghdad Exodus
BBC Reporter Clive Myrie writes: "The authorities in Baghdad say they are preparing for an exodus of thousands of people from eastern parts of the city. The government has warned of an imminent push to... ...
Lawyers for Guantanamo Inmates Accuse US of Eavesdropping
William Glaberson, of The New York Times: "One lawyer for Guantanamo detainees said he replaced his office telephone in Washington because of sounds that convinced him it had been bugged. Another lawyer... ...
Under U.S. Law Torture is Always Illegal
Why John Yoo and Other Top Administration Lawyers Should be Investigated for War Crimes. http://www.counte rpunch.org/cohn05062008.ht ml Report Confirms Psychologists Supported Illegal Interrogations... ...
Back to Square 1 on soldiers' safety?
New weapon penetrates pricey vehicle, kills 2 GIs: The deaths of two U.S. soldiers in western Baghdad last week have sparked concerns that Iraqi insurgents have developed a new weapon capable of striking... ...
Iraqi Alleges Abu Ghraib Torture, Sues US Contractors
Greg Rislin reports for The Associated Press: "An Iraqi man sued two U.S. military contractors, claiming he was repeatedly tortured while being held at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison for more than 10... ...
Top US Officer Warns Against Conflict With Iran
Reuters writes: "U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq would make it difficult to mount any attack on Iran, the Pentagon's top officer said in remarks broadcast on Monday, adding that he would... ...