Oct
31
Welcome to the New America (I’m Scared)
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[From DMI Blog] Imagine the following: An American citizen donates money to a children’s charity in Afghanistan. A few months later, he is walking down an American street when federal agents grab him, throw him into a van, and drive away. He is told that President Bush has labeled him an unlawful enemy combatant for [...]
Oct
30
Iraqi Bloggers Discuss Lancet Study
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[From Iraqi Konfused Kid] Debate summarized by Konfused Kid In a first-of-its-kind event, a sizable number of Iraqi bloggers sat down together and discussed the recent Lancet study, which states that more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the U.S. invasion and its ensuing chaos. However, the event was not a direct [...]
Oct
30
ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case But Vows to Fight Individual Orders
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[From American Civil Liberties Union ] Citing Improvements to Law, ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case But Vows to Fight Individual Orders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: media@aclu.org DETROIT — Citing improvements to the law, the American Civil Liberties Union today withdrew a three-year-old lawsuit over Section 215 of the Patriot Act, but said it is prepared to [...]
Oct
28
Top US general says Rumsfeld is inspired by God
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[From NewsCloud.com Front Page] “He leads in a way that the good Lord tells him is best for our country,” said Marine General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Rumsfeld’s chief bootlick.
Oct
28
Top U.S. Military Officer Recommends ‘We Remove All Troops From Baghdad’
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President Bush has consistently said that his strategy in Iraq is dictated by military officials on the ground. Last night on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, columnist Mark Shields revealed that one of the “highest ranking men” in the military has recommended removing all U.S. troops from Baghdad. Here’s the key excerpt: MARK SHIELDS: The [...]





