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submitted by chiasma 33 months ago, from latimes.com
In a strikingly defensive explanation of his stance on Bush-era anti-terrorism tactics, President Obama on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time that the harsh interrogation techniques he has banned might have yielded useful information, but that he was nonetheless willing to rule them out on... More
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submitted by grandie4 34 months ago, from latimes.com
The U.S. and Cuba built sudden momentum Friday toward easing half a century of hostility as President Obama met Havana's willingness to discuss sensitive topics, including human rights, with a declaration that he was ready for a "new beginning" in relations. More
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submitted by trippie48 34 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
US President Barack Obama says CIA agents who used harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects during the Bush era will not be prosecuted. Mr Obama banned the use of methods such as sleep deprivation and simulated drowning in his first week in office. More
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submitted by animaniac 39 months ago, from ap.google.com
President-elect Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. More
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submitted by animaniac 42 months ago, from time.com
According to a former senior American official, it appears another locale can be added to the international roster of interrogation sites. The source tells TIME that in 2002 and possibly 2003, the U.S. interrogated one or more terrorism suspects on Diego Garcia, an island controlled by the UK. More
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submitted by allhands 45 months ago, from huffingtonpost.com
Tonight, Keith Olbermann unleashed what may well have been his angriest, most blistering Special Comment yet, aimed squarely at his favorite target: President Bush. Olbermann was responding to Bush's claim that he had given up golf in honor of the Iraq war. Watch the video for details... More
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submitted by allhands 45 months ago, from guardian.co.uk
The future of our seas has never been more precarious. 90 years of industrial-scale overfishing has brought us to the brink of an ecological catastrophe & deprived millions of their livelihoods. As scientific guidelines are ignored and catches become ever bigger, Alex Renton explains the inaction... More
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submitted by grandie4 45 months ago, from news.yahoo.com
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the U.S. military was moving forward with plans to mount a relief mission in Myanmar, but he said he couldn't imagine air dropping aid without permission from the closed regime. His comments followed those earlier Thursday by Ky Luu... More
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submitted by riverdrops 45 months ago, from iht.com
As hungry, shivering survivors waited among the dead for help after a huge cyclone in Myanmar, aid agencies and diplomats said Wednesday that the delivery of relief supplies was being slowed by the reluctance of the country's secretive military leaders to allow an influx of outsiders. More
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submitted by grandie4 46 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion after the route was diverted to avoid crowds of protesters. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Beijing demonstrators had gathered in San Francisco, prompting fears of violence. Officials sent the torch on a new... More
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submitted by kopolee11 46 months ago, from rawstory.com
A draft agreement between the United States and Iraq shows that the two countries are including a provision for an open-ended American military commitment. The newspaper said that the document is designed to replace the current United Nations mandate, which expires at the end of the year. More
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submitted by jennicamorel 43 months ago, from officeofstrategicinfluence.com
Listed are seven terror organizations that exist as a direct result of President Bush’s involvement in world politics More
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submitted by ThePublicRecord 43 months ago, from pubrecord.org
Two weeks ago, Rep. Gary Ackerman, the Democrat from New York, delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor defending a controversial resolution he co-sponsored calling on President George W. Bush “to increase economic, political and diplomatic pressure on Iran.” There are 247 co-sponsors More
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submitted by salviad 43 months ago, from chycho.com
Iran has a nuclear program because their government has done the calculations and realizes that if they are to survive they will need alternate sources of energy. Considering that nuclear power is the least problematic based on certain global warming hypotheses, they are pursuing the only and best c More
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submitted by salviad 44 months ago, from chycho.com
In February 2008 the first phase of Iran's oil and petrochemical bourse on Kish Island was inaugurated, paving the way for “all major currencies of the world” to be used in future oil transactions. To understand the significance of this event, let’s take a look back at our history, starting with WWI More
