BBC Guantanamo prosecutor steps down Col Vendeveld wanted to negotiate a plea deal, defence lawyers say A US military prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay has resigned in what defence lawyers describe as a row over ethics. Lt Col Darrel Vandeveld had quit because his office suppressed evidence that could have cleared a client, defence lawyer Major…
Editor & Publisher By E&P Staff NEW YORK – With George W. Bush visiting Germany and other parts of Europe this week, German newspapers have been slamming the U.S. president in language stronger than most American dailies use. The Der Spiegel publication compiled some of the comments, which are quoted below. — Berliner Zeitung: “Rarely…
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites looks “unavoidable” given the apparent failure of sanctions to deny Tehran technology with bomb-making potential, one of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s deputies said on Friday. “If Iran continues with its program for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it. The sanctions are…
The Guardian – Report says 17 boats used – MPs seek details of UK role – Europe attacks 42-day plan Duncan Campbell and Richard Norton-Taylor An amphibious assault vehicle leaves the USS Peleliu, which was used to detain prisoners, according to the human rights group Reprieve. The United States is operating “floating prisons” to house…
