On Torture, the Pressure Builds
Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 10 Iraqis Killed; 30 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:25 p.m. EDT, Apr. 22, 2009
At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 30 more were wounded in the latest violence. A U.S. soldier was killed while on patrol in Baghdad. Meanwhile, the U.N. delivered a report on Kirkuk to the Iraqi government, while the U.S. Senate confirmed Christopher Hill to be the next ambassador.
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Pirates of Procurement
US Lacks Capacity to Win Over Afghans
President Barack Obama and other top officials in his administration have made it clear that there can be no military solution in Afghanistan, and that the non-military efforts to win over the Afghan population will be central to its chances of success. The reality,...
Harmanic Convergence
Tuesday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded
Updated at 10:25 p.m. EDT, Apr. 21, 2009
At least four Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in unusually light violence. Over 100 more were arrested across the country. Meanwhile, Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-Otari is in Iraq for the first high-level visit by that country’s leader in decades. Also, some Iraqis are outraged that controversial Blackwater Worldwide is still providing security in Iraq under a new name. Elsewhere, the United Nations is preparing to release a study on disputed territories.
read moreIntl. Support Mounts for Jailed Journalist
Since Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was sentenced to eight years in prison last week on the charge of spying for foreign governments, human rights and press freedom groups have become increasingly critical of the political nature of her case and the harsh...
Lawyers’ Group Targets Torture Memo Author
Lawyers who reject President Barack Obama's decision not to seek prosecution of officials who may have participated in the torture of terror-suspect prisoners are seeking justice through another avenue: Sanctions against government lawyers who created the...
