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The Terrorist Trials : Proving We’re a Nation of Laws
Rooftop snipers, armored vehicles and lock-down zones around the courthouse are part of the security plan during the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his cohorts. Photo by Schwartz / Daily News.Are we a nation of laws?The trial of Khalid … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Federal Courts, Guantanamo, Justice Department, Terrorism
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Curbing John O’Neill : The Pipeline and the Saudi-Al Qaeda Connection
The late John P. O’Neill, former assistant director of the FBI, saw threat of bin Laden early on. O’Neill’s attempts to investigate connections with Saudis were thwarted.John O’Neill, the Trans Afghanistan Pipeline:The Saudis, the Bushes and bin LadenBy Sherman DeBrosse … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan Pipeline, Al Qaeda, Bin Laden, Espionage, FBI, George W. Bush, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Security Tapes Shoot Blanks : Oklahoma City Bombing Revisited
Screen grab from security video after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 shows people moving through nearby building. Photo from the FBI via The Oklahoman / AP.Gaps in security tapes:Revisiting the Oklahoma … Continue reading
Fear and Loathing in Mexico : A Pandemic of Paranoia
Coming back to earth: Preacher Jose Mar Flores Pereira (Josmar) and federal cop after faux hijacking of AeroMexico plane in Mexico City, September 9, 2009. Photo by Jorge Dan Lopez / Reuters.Fear and Loathing south of the border:Paranoia goes pandemic … Continue reading
Lockerbie : A ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Worth Pursuing
Top, Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, holding release papers, at Glasgow International Airport, after his release Thursday, August 20, 2009. Photo by Danny Lawson / Pool / AP. Below, wreckage of Pan Am 103, Lockerbie, Scotland, Dec. 21, 1988.Unlocking … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Conspiracy Theories, Middle East, Terrorism, US Intelligence
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Moral Relativism: We Call Our Suicide Bombers ‘Heros’
American child dressed as suicide bomber for Halloween. Photo: Source.Our Suicide Bombers: Thoughts on Western JihadBy John Feffer / August 6, 2009 The actor Will Smith is no one’s image of a suicide bomber. With his boyish face, he has … Continue reading
Bush Lawyer: Prolonged Indefinite Detention Already Widespread
A flag waves behind the barbed and razor-wire at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Photo by AP.Richard Klingler: ‘the wartime framework underlying [these tactics] have settled well within the mainstream of the American tradition,’ setting the stage for ‘a broader … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Civil Liberties, Congress, Criminal Justice, Guantanamo, Indefinite Detention, Terrorism
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Sherman DeBrosse : God, Guns, Gays and… Gitmo
Photo from WHDH.com. Adding the Fourth ‘G’ The idea is to make Democrats appear soft on terrorism and legitimize torture and abuses of civil liberties. By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / June 2, 2009 Aside from reproductive issues, … Continue reading
Memorial Day 2009 : Ashes, Stones and Flowers
In Memory of All Victims of War and Terrorism:Ashes, Stones, and Flowers By Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Rev. Patricia PearceThe Rag Blog / May 25, 2009 For vibrant lives suddenly and shamelessly sacrificed, we lift up the ashes of our … Continue reading
Guantanamo : Bush’s Toxic Assets, Boogie Men and Political Prostitution
Photo by Shane T. McCoy / U.S. Navy. The Republican game plan is to make it look like Obama is about to empty the prison camp down in Cuba, and turn out the lights and let the terrorists be set … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Guantanamo, Republican Party, Terrorism
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Noam Chomsky : The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia
Photo from Foreign Policy.The torture memos and historical amnesia Unexceptional Americans: Why we can’t see the trees or the forest By Noam Chomsky / May 19, 2009 The torture memos released by the White House elicited shock, indignation, and surprise. … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Human Rights, Obama Foreign Policy, Terrorism, Torture, War Crimes
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Life During Wartime : Ode to a Changed Mind
Political cartoon by Joshua Brown / Historians Against the War / The Rag BlogThanks to Dr. S.R. Keister /The Rag Blog
