Obama’s War Crimes Commission Stands Law on its Head
The Administration’s decision to press forward with the first war crimes trial of a child soldier in modern history is unfathomable. That the Administration would then try to ensure a conviction by...
View ArticleSgt. Joshua Claus, Racist Rape Threats, & Supposed Rapport Techniques of...
This is posted under a different title at Daily Kos and Invictus (See note on Rachel Maddow’s claims about the use of the "Fear Up" interrogation technique at end of this article) It is difficult to...
View ArticleThe Psychiatric Demonization of Omar Khadr
As the intense negotiations over a possible plea bargain for former child "soldier" Omar Khadr come to a head, "internationally acclaimed" forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner has given an...
View ArticleLiveblogging Twitter: Khadr Jury Deliberations
Breaking, 5:30pm. After 8 hours of deliberations by the seven-person military jury, the jury reached a decision, sentencing Omar Khadr to prison for 40 years. The decision is subject, reportedly, to...
View ArticlePropaganda Kabuki in Jury Verdict on Omar Khadr
Andy Worthington has posted his take on the Khadr verdict last Sunday, where a 7-person military jury ignored all evidence of torture and sentenced former child soldier Omar Khadr to 40 years in...
View ArticleMeans and Ends: Newly Published Notes of Bruce Jessen Reveal Real Purpose of...
As part of a new investigative story, Truthout has published documents written by the former psychologist for SERE, and later CIA contract interrogator for the Bush torture program, Bruce Jessen....
View ArticleWhy the U.S. Wants Military Commission Show Trials for 9/11 Suspects
A number of commentators have replied to Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement today that five suspects in the 9/11 attacks, including alleged Al Qaeda mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will not...
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