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European Court of Human Rights Hears Case of Khaled El-Masri, Innocent German Man Tortured by US

European Court of Human Rights Hears Case of Khaled El-Masri, Innocent German Man Tortured by US

The highest human rights court in Europe is hearing the case of an innocent German man who was kidnapped in Macedonia in 2003, flown to a..

May 18, 2012 with 0 Comments
House Votes to Affirm Indefinite Military Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial

House Votes to Affirm Indefinite Military Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial

Two days after a federal judge ruled a law allowing people, including Americans, to be detained indefinitely by the military without charge..

May 18, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: Federal Judge Katherine Forrest Strikes Down NDAA Indefinite Detention Provision, Cites “Chilling Impact on First Amendment Rights”

‘The Moral High Ground’: Federal Judge Katherine Forrest Strikes Down NDAA Indefinite Detention Provision, Cites “Chilling Impact on First Amendment Rights”

A federal district judge in New York has struck down a highly controversial portion of a law that gives the government the power to..

May 17, 2012 with 0 Comments
US Military Taught Officers to “Wage Total War on Islam”; Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics to Destroy Muslim Holy Cities

US Military Taught Officers to “Wage Total War on Islam”; Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics to Destroy Muslim Holy Cities

Last month we brought you the story, first uncovered by Wired, of how the US military was teaching officers at its Joint Forces Staff..

May 10, 2012 with 0 Comments
NATO Airstrike Kills Afghan Mother and Her 5 Children; Separate Coalition Strike Kills Up To 14 More Civilians in Bala Murghab

NATO Airstrike Kills Afghan Mother and Her 5 Children; Separate Coalition Strike Kills Up To 14 More Civilians in Bala Murghab

A NATO airstrike in Afghanistan has killed a mother and her five children. The Los Angeles Times reports that the deadly attack happened..

May 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
German Investigators Discover Al-Qaeda Plot to Hijack Cruise Ships and Execute Passengers in Orange GITMO Jumpsuits

German Investigators Discover Al-Qaeda Plot to Hijack Cruise Ships and Execute Passengers in Orange GITMO Jumpsuits

German investigators have discovered a shocking al-Qaeda plot to hijack European cruise ships and execute passengers in orange..

May 2, 2012 with 0 Comments
“The United States Is at War with Islam”: Joint Chiefs Chairman Orders Review of Military Schools after Anti-Islamic Curriculum Revealed at Joint Forces Staff College

“The United States Is at War with Islam”: Joint Chiefs Chairman Orders Review of Military Schools after Anti-Islamic Curriculum Revealed at Joint Forces Staff College

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has ordered US military schools to review course materials to ensure that no anti-Islamic themes..

April 27, 2012 with 0 Comments
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone “Appalled” by Osama bin Laden Assassination

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone “Appalled” by Osama bin Laden Assassination

A former London mayor running for the office again raised eyebrows in Britain and beyond by expressing his disgust at the US assassination..

April 18, 2012 with 0 Comments
US 82nd Airborne Soldiers Posed for Photos with Body Parts of Dead Afghan Resistance Fighters

US 82nd Airborne Soldiers Posed for Photos with Body Parts of Dead Afghan Resistance Fighters

Troops from the renowned US Army 82nd Airborne Division posed for photos with the mangled remains of Afghan resistance fighters, the latest..

April 18, 2012 with 3 Comments
‘On This Day’ 2004: US Forces Launch Operation Vigilant Resolve, First Battle of Fallujah

‘On This Day’ 2004: US Forces Launch Operation Vigilant Resolve, First Battle of Fallujah

On March 31, 2004 four guards from the private security company Blackwater USA entered a part of Fallujah, Iraq controlled by resistance..

April 4, 2012 with 0 Comments