Author Archives: Mash

Haditha And The Menendez Defense

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Mash

Can we agree on a few basic things? Can we agree that unprovoked premeditated murder is a criminal act? Can we agree that there is no excuse for murdering toddlers in cold blood? Can we agree that we must punish … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics | 3 Comments

Wide World Of Blogs!

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Mash

  Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of the web…the thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat…the human drama of athletic blogging…this is Mash’s Wide World of Blogs! Ok, since I have yet to get any complaints, I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Reviews | 8 Comments

Is It Safe?

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Mash

    Torture needs a rationale to survive. Torture needs a justification. States that torture always find ways to justify torture as an act that is within the law. They use the law as the first weapon of torture. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Torture | 13 Comments

Never Mind The Corpse In The Street

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Mash

    Amir Taheri has written an article for Commentary magazine entitled "The Real Iraq". As most people know by now, Taheri is the charlatan who made up the Iranian Jewish badge story out of whole cloth. Taheri is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Media, Politics | 9 Comments

Torture Awareness Month

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Mash

June is Torture Awareness Month. June 26th is the date that the United Nations has marked as the International Day in Support of Survivors and Victims of Torture. This blog has joined Bloggers Against Torture to spread awareness of American … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Torture | 4 Comments