added 2007 Mon Jun 11 5:48:06 by populist
A FORMER US Army torturer has described the traumatic effects of American interrogation techniques in Iraq - on their victims and on the perpetrators themselves.
A FORMER US Army torturer has described the traumatic effects of American interrogation techniques in Iraq - on their victims and on the perpetrators themselves.
added 2007 Sat Jun 2 2:30:31 by TimALoftis
This video pod from Current TV illustrates 'Waterboarding'. Do you think its Torture? You be the judge.
This video pod from Current TV illustrates 'Waterboarding'. Do you think its Torture? You be the judge.
added 2007 Sat Jun 2 1:59:13 by populist
This disregard for basic human rights has become de rigueur in the Bush administration. We all want to protect America by preventing terrorism and punishing individuals who target civilians with violence. But at the same time, we want to protect our American values of fairness and respect for the rule of law.
This disregard for basic human rights has become de rigueur in the Bush administration. We all want to protect America by preventing terrorism and punishing individuals who target civilians with violence. But at the same time, we want to protect our American values of fairness and respect for the rule of law.
added 2007 Fri Jun 1 9:45:25 by Aidenag
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday questioned the continuing value of the Central Intelligence Agency's secret interrogation program for terrorism suspects, suggesting that international condemnation and the obstacles it has created to criminal prosecution may outweigh its worth in gathering information.
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday questioned the continuing value of the Central Intelligence Agency's secret interrogation program for terrorism suspects, suggesting that international condemnation and the obstacles it has created to criminal prosecution may outweigh its worth in gathering information.
added 2007 Thu May 31 23:31:39 by populist
A recently declassified investigation from the Department of Defense's Inspector General confirms "how the military training was 'reverse engineered' for use by American interrogators," training interrogators on more "effective" ways to elicit information
A recently declassified investigation from the Department of Defense's Inspector General confirms "how the military training was 'reverse engineered' for use by American interrogators," training interrogators on more "effective" ways to elicit information
added 2007 Wed May 30 19:21:20 by populist
The ACLU has filed suit charging that a Boeing subsidiary "knowingly provided direct flight services to the CIA that enabled the clandestine transportation of the men to secret overseas locations, where they were tortured and subjected to other 'forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment' under the agency's 'extraordinary rendition' progr
The ACLU has filed suit charging that a Boeing subsidiary "knowingly provided direct flight services to the CIA that enabled the clandestine transportation of the men to secret overseas locations, where they were tortured and subjected to other 'forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment' under the agency's 'extraordinary rendition' progr
added 2007 Wed May 30 5:38:41 by TechnologyExpert
The phrase 'Verscharfte Vernehmung' is German for 'enhanced interrogation'. It's a phrase that appears to have been concocted in 1937, to describe a form of torture that would leave no marks. The methods, as you can see above, are indistinguishable from those described as 'enhanced interrogation techniques' by the president.
The phrase 'Verscharfte Vernehmung' is German for 'enhanced interrogation'. It's a phrase that appears to have been concocted in 1937, to describe a form of torture that would leave no marks. The methods, as you can see above, are indistinguishable from those described as 'enhanced interrogation techniques' by the president.
added 2007 Mon May 28 15:37:11 by _kam0_
In his new book Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program, award-winning investigative journalist Stephen Grey tells the true story of what became of the CIA's torture program known by the euphemism "extraordinary rendition" and the airplanes that make the program run.
In his new book Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program, award-winning investigative journalist Stephen Grey tells the true story of what became of the CIA's torture program known by the euphemism "extraordinary rendition" and the airplanes that make the program run.
added 2007 Sun May 20 22:46:48 by berkeley
As the convicted Taliban fighter faced his first night in Adelaide's Yatala prison last night, the Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock, indicated the Government would not enforce the one-year gag order imposed by the US as part of the deal that freed him.
As the convicted Taliban fighter faced his first night in Adelaide's Yatala prison last night, the Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock, indicated the Government would not enforce the one-year gag order imposed by the US as part of the deal that freed him.
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added 2007 Thu May 17 19:08:55 by populist
If we forfeit our values by signaling that they are negotiable in situations of grave or imminent danger, we drive those undecideds into the arms of the enemy. This way lies defeat, and we are well down the road to it.
If we forfeit our values by signaling that they are negotiable in situations of grave or imminent danger, we drive those undecideds into the arms of the enemy. This way lies defeat, and we are well down the road to it.
added 2007 Wed May 16 6:28:30 by populist
Both former mayor Rudy Giuliani and Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) suggested they would support using the technique. Specifically asked about waterboarding, Giuliani said he would allow "every measure [interrogators] could think of and I would support them in doing it."
Both former mayor Rudy Giuliani and Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) suggested they would support using the technique. Specifically asked about waterboarding, Giuliani said he would allow "every measure [interrogators] could think of and I would support them in doing it."
added 2007 Wed May 9 18:48:58 by TimALoftis
Sitting on Iraq's death row is a 25-year-old woman convicted in the slayings of three relatives. She says her husband carried out the killings and fled. She confessed to being an accomplice, she says, only after being tortured in police custody.
Sitting on Iraq's death row is a 25-year-old woman convicted in the slayings of three relatives. She says her husband carried out the killings and fled. She confessed to being an accomplice, she says, only after being tortured in police custody.
added 2007 Sat May 5 3:03:23 by populist
WELL over a third of US combat troops deployed in Iraq condone torture to obtain information from an insurgent and nearly one in 10 acknowledge mistreating civilians, said a survey released today.
WELL over a third of US combat troops deployed in Iraq condone torture to obtain information from an insurgent and nearly one in 10 acknowledge mistreating civilians, said a survey released today.
added 2007 Tue May 1 7:13:04 by STONERS
Canada's government conceded Monday that it has received reports from its officials about alleged torture in Afghan jails.
Canada's government conceded Monday that it has received reports from its officials about alleged torture in Afghan jails.
added 2007 Sat Apr 28 2:27:22 by populist
As the Democrats struggle to define their next step after the President's veto, I would like to suggest an additional approach to those under discussion: end US taxpayer support for sectarian police state actions carried out by branches of the Iraqi government.
As the Democrats struggle to define their next step after the President's veto, I would like to suggest an additional approach to those under discussion: end US taxpayer support for sectarian police state actions carried out by branches of the Iraqi government.
added 2007 Sun Apr 22 1:50:16 by tehranchik
Attar claimed his confession had been extracted through torture A Cairo court has sentenced a man with dual Egyptian-Canadian citizenship to 15 years in jail for spying.
Attar claimed his confession had been extracted through torture A Cairo court has sentenced a man with dual Egyptian-Canadian citizenship to 15 years in jail for spying.
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 20:19:54 by populist
The father of a GuantÃ;Æ;Ã;¡namo Bay, Cuba, detainee has written to a military panel that his son, as well as young children, were abused in a Pakistani prison by U.S. or proxy interrogators on the hunt for al Qaeda leaders.
The father of a GuantÃ;Æ;Ã;¡namo Bay, Cuba, detainee has written to a military panel that his son, as well as young children, were abused in a Pakistani prison by U.S. or proxy interrogators on the hunt for al Qaeda leaders.
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 3:47:02 by populist
So much of what has happened over the last six years seems a repetition of events drawn from English history, from the turbulent years from the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution-this could be said of the struggle over habeas corpus, which was right at the center of the conflict between Parliament and king, as seen in the Five Knights case of 162
So much of what has happened over the last six years seems a repetition of events drawn from English history, from the turbulent years from the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution-this could be said of the struggle over habeas corpus, which was right at the center of the conflict between Parliament and king, as seen in the Five Knights case of 162
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 20:27:40 by populist
T he closed-door meetings held between presidential candidates and a dozen retired generals and admirals this weekend at Franklin Pierce Law Center were billed as an opportunity for robust debate about torture. Several of the generals have publicly criticized the Bush administration's policies on interrogation and worked with the nonprofit group t
T he closed-door meetings held between presidential candidates and a dozen retired generals and admirals this weekend at Franklin Pierce Law Center were billed as an opportunity for robust debate about torture. Several of the generals have publicly criticized the Bush administration's policies on interrogation and worked with the nonprofit group t
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 20:14:46 by zaph22
The kidnapped translator for an Italian journalist was beheaded Sunday, a purported spokesman for the Taliban said. Meanwhile, a roadside bomb killed a NATO soldier, and violence in the east left four Afghans and two militants dead, officials said.
The kidnapped translator for an Italian journalist was beheaded Sunday, a purported spokesman for the Taliban said. Meanwhile, a roadside bomb killed a NATO soldier, and violence in the east left four Afghans and two militants dead, officials said.
added 2007 Sat Apr 7 20:05:59 by populist
An Iranian diplomat freed two months after being abducted in Iraq accused the CIA of torturing him during his detention, state television reported Saturday. The United States immediately denied any involvement in the Iranian's disappearance or release.
An Iranian diplomat freed two months after being abducted in Iraq accused the CIA of torturing him during his detention, state television reported Saturday. The United States immediately denied any involvement in the Iranian's disappearance or release.
added 2007 Sat Apr 7 19:56:02 by populist
An Iranian diplomat freed last week after being abducted in Iraq in February has said he was tortured by his captors, including CIA agents.
An Iranian diplomat freed last week after being abducted in Iraq in February has said he was tortured by his captors, including CIA agents.
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 19:35:27 by populist
Here's what the Bush administration has done to the values, traditions and honor of the United States of America: An accused terrorist claims he confessed to heinous crimes so that agents of the U.S. government would stop torturing him, and no one is shocked or even surprised. There's reason to believe, in fact, that what the suspect says about tor
Here's what the Bush administration has done to the values, traditions and honor of the United States of America: An accused terrorist claims he confessed to heinous crimes so that agents of the U.S. government would stop torturing him, and no one is shocked or even surprised. There's reason to believe, in fact, that what the suspect says about tor
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 19:24:13 by populist
The terrorism suspect contends he was forced to admit to a role in the Cole bombing. A military law expert isn't surprised.
The terrorism suspect contends he was forced to admit to a role in the Cole bombing. A military law expert isn't surprised.
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 2:27:26 by berkeley
The plea deal that allows Australian David M. Hicks to leave the detention facility here with a nine-month sentence was negotiated between defense attorneys and the convening authority for military commissions without the knowledge of prosecutors, lawyers from both sides said.
The plea deal that allows Australian David M. Hicks to leave the detention facility here with a nine-month sentence was negotiated between defense attorneys and the convening authority for military commissions without the knowledge of prosecutors, lawyers from both sides said.
added 2007 Sat Mar 24 8:59:36 by berkeley
Accused al-Qaeda operative Jose Padilla was held in military detention without charges as an enemy combatant for 3 1/2 years, but his constitutional right to a speedy trial has not been violated, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Accused al-Qaeda operative Jose Padilla was held in military detention without charges as an enemy combatant for 3 1/2 years, but his constitutional right to a speedy trial has not been violated, a federal judge ruled Friday.
added 2007 Thu Mar 15 19:07:16 by elzorro2162
The struggle against torture and cruel treatment of prisoners by the U.S. received a major boost this week. In its recently concluded meeting, the National Association of Evangelicals board of directors last weekend endorsed an important new statement - An Evangelical Declaration of Torture: Human Rights in an Age of Terror.
The struggle against torture and cruel treatment of prisoners by the U.S. received a major boost this week. In its recently concluded meeting, the National Association of Evangelicals board of directors last weekend endorsed an important new statement - An Evangelical Declaration of Torture: Human Rights in an Age of Terror.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 19:03:41 by populist
The uncoupling of American evangelism from the administration of George Bush gathered pace yesterday when one of the largest national umbrella groups of socially conservative Christians issued a statement critical of US policy towards detainees and repudiating torture as a tactic in the war on terror.
The uncoupling of American evangelism from the administration of George Bush gathered pace yesterday when one of the largest national umbrella groups of socially conservative Christians issued a statement critical of US policy towards detainees and repudiating torture as a tactic in the war on terror.
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 3:55:44 by springflower
Scorched is the right title for Wajdi Mouawad's play about Lebanon.The word "Lebanon" doesn't occur in the script and "the army invading from the south" the Israeli army, of course - remains preposterously anonymous. But any playwright who calls a town "Nabatiyeh: or refers to a prominent Shia figure called "Shamseddin
Scorched is the right title for Wajdi Mouawad's play about Lebanon.The word "Lebanon" doesn't occur in the script and "the army invading from the south" the Israeli army, of course - remains preposterously anonymous. But any playwright who calls a town "Nabatiyeh: or refers to a prominent Shia figure called "Shamseddin
