Category Archives: Foreign Policy

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 →

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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

The War On Terrorism Exception To International Treaties

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Mash

    Two months after the United Nations Committee Against Torture released its report criticizing the Bush’s Administration’s use of torture, the United Nations Human Rights Committee followed up with its own report. The committee criticized the United States for … Continue reading →

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We Have Ways Of Making You Talk!!!

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Mash

In the spring of 2002, the Bush Administration scored a major coup against al Qaeda. The third ranking member of al Qaeda, Abu Zubaydah, was captured in a daring raid in Pakistan. This surely was a major blow to the … Continue reading →

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