Tag archive for ‘war on terror’
THE OTHER WAR
As the “surge” appears to be paying dividends in Iraq, military and civilian analysts alike are beginning to wonder: is “The Other War,” Afghanistan, at the breaking point? Only weeks ago, the Indian Embassy in Kabul was reported blown up by a suicide car bomber. 41 were killed instantly, another 130 injured - the deadliest such incident since the Oct. 2001 invasion.
Suspected terrorists have right to civilian appeal
In the majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that “The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times. Liberty and security can be reconciled; and in our system reconciled within the framework of the law.”
U.S. accused of operating “floating prisons”
“The Guardian reported today that the United States is accused by the human rights organization Reprieve of holding potentially hundreds of suspected terrorists aboard military “prison ships,” an effort the group says infringes upon the legal rights of those held.”
Military analysts as talking heads
The New York Times offers a scathing critique of the practices of a collective group of military analysts, who were inundated with positive talking-points on the situation of the Iraq war.
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