Author Archives: Mash

War Crime In Qana

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Mash

    Israel late Saturday night killed more than 60 Lebanese civilians including at least 34 children in an airstrike on a building in the Lebanese village of Qana. I was up last night blogging as part of the Blogathon … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict, Terrorism | 15 Comments

Hugo And Vladimir Make A Deal

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Mash

In the age of terrorism, the international arms bazaar is alive and well. While George W Bush myopically marches forward in his War on Terror, the rest of the world is quietly arming themselves and taking sides. Last week, America’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | 6 Comments

Detainee 546

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Mash

Detainee 546 at Guantanamo Bay is an Afghan farmer named Muhibullah. He was picked up by Afghan warlords and likely sold to the American forces in Afghanistan. Muhibullah is a Pashtu speaking farmer who is poor and illiterate. He is … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Torture | 2 Comments

Debunking The “Ticking Bomb” Argument For Torture

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Mash

Alan Dershowitz uses the "ticking bomb" scenario to justify torture. Though Dershowitz makes other equally flimsy excuses to justify torture, the so-called "ticking bomb" scenario is the one that has the most emotional appeal. This is also the argument trotted out … Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism, Torture | 1 Comment

The Dark Prison

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Mash

According to Human Rights Watch, the Bush Administration has operated a secret prison near Kabul, Afghanistan since 2002. The secret prison is affectionately known as "The Dark Prison". It has served as the drop off point for detainees captured in … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Torture | 1 Comment