Monthly Archives: July 2006

Going After The Family

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Mash

On April 29, 2003 Waleed bin Attash was arrested by police in Karachi, Pakistan. He is suspected of planning the attack on the USS Cole. He has since been "disappeared" into the secret detention centers of the Central Intelligence Agency. … Continue reading →

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Get Your Blogathon 2006 Posts Here!

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Mash

I’ll update this post throughout the day with links to all our Blogathon 2006 posts at Bloggers Against Torture. Here’s the list: Let the 2006 Blogathon Commence! by The Heathlander (posted at 8:56 a.m.) Going After The Family by Mash … Continue reading →

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Blogathon 2006

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mash

It’s almost time! Blogathon 2006 starts Saturday morning at 9 a.m. (EST). We (Bloggers Against Torture) have raised $970 so far for Amnesty International USA thanks to generous contributions from our readers. We are just short of the $1000 mark … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Postpones Mirza Tahir Hussain’s Execution Again

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mash

[Hat tip to Beagle for bringing this to my attention in a comment.] The Pakistan High Commission in London confirmed, on the day a protest was scheduled at its doorstep, that Mirza Tahir Hussain’s execution has been stayed again for another … Continue reading →

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Postcards From The Kill Zone

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mash

The small Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil has in recent days been the scene of much violence between Israel and Hezbollah. However, in times of peace, this town is quite picturesque. Bint Jbeil also has a web site. It is … Continue reading →

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