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Gothamist.com — Yesterday, the city was filled with parades and events paying tribute to the members of military who have given their lives or continue to fight on our behalf. At a wreath laying ceremony at the Soliders’ and Sailors’ Monument in Riverside Park, Mayor Bloomberg said, “These brave soldiers and so many others will…
Imprisoned U.S. Citizen Being Tortured in Ethiopia?
ByMikaelBy ANTHONY MITCHELL, AP NAIROBI, Kenya – CIA and FBI agents hunting for al-Qaida militants in the Horn of Africa have been interrogating terrorism suspects from 19 countries held at secret prisons in Ethiopia, which is notorious for torture and abuse, according to an investigation by The Associated Press. Human rights groups, lawyers and several…
71% of Americans want to see Bush administration investigated
ByMikaelBirmingham Progressive Politics Examiner by Karen Harper 71% of Americans are in favor of an investigation into the possible misuse of the Department of Justice by the Bush administration according to a Gallup poll released yesterday. The Bush administration has been accused of using the Department of Justice for political maneuvering including the firing of…
Feinstein Proposes Plan to Close Gitmo
legislation Monday that would close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “Guantanamo Bay has become a lightning rod for international condemnation,” Feinstein said. “Rather than make the United States safer, the image projected by this facility puts us at greater risk.” Since January 2002, the facility, also known as “Gitmo,” has housed suspected…
Bush admits administration leaked CIA name
Associated Press publicly for the first time that someone in his administration likely leaked the name of a CIA operative, although he also said he hopes the controversy over his decision to spare prison for a former White House aide has “run its course.” “And now we’re going to move on,” Bush said in a…
