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The State Department has confirmed
that the US has withdrawn from the
United Nations Human Rights Council,
implementing a decision made by
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
The Bush administration has been openly
critical of the 47-nation UNHRC since
its inception, and had only maintained
observer status at Council proceedings.
Diplomatic personnel and human rights
advocates were shocked by the
announcement that the US was totally
disengaging itself from the international
forum.
State Department spokesman Sean
McCormack told reporters that Rice had
directed that the US would participate in
that the US has withdrawn from the
United Nations Human Rights Council,
implementing a decision made by
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
The Bush administration has been openly
critical of the 47-nation UNHRC since
its inception, and had only maintained
observer status at Council proceedings.
Diplomatic personnel and human rights
advocates were shocked by the
announcement that the US was totally
disengaging itself from the international
forum.
State Department spokesman Sean
McCormack told reporters that Rice had
directed that the US would participate in
the Council “only when we believe that
there are matters of deep national
interest before the council, and we feel
compelled.” Summarizing Bush
administration disapproval of the
UNHRC, McCormack said, “Instead of
focusing on some of the real and deep
human rights issues around the world, it
has really turned into a forum that seems
to be almost solely focused on bashing
Israel.” A voting bloc comprising Russia,
China, and a number of smaller African
and Asian countries has effectively
marginalized US influence on the council.
“The message is worrying,” Human
Rights Watch program director Sebastien
Gillioz told the Human Rights
there are matters of deep national
interest before the council, and we feel
compelled.” Summarizing Bush
administration disapproval of the
UNHRC, McCormack said, “Instead of
focusing on some of the real and deep
human rights issues around the world, it
has really turned into a forum that seems
to be almost solely focused on bashing
Israel.” A voting bloc comprising Russia,
China, and a number of smaller African
and Asian countries has effectively
marginalized US influence on the council.
“The message is worrying,” Human
Rights Watch program director Sebastien
Gillioz told the Human Rights
Tribune. “Ever since September 11,
2001, the US has constantly
interpreted international standards in
an “a la carte” manner that has
eroded human rights.”
On the same day that the US made
public its withdrawal from the UN
panel, 56 members of Congress
signed a letter to Attorney General
Michael Mukasey calling for a probe
of the administration on possible war
crimes charges in relation to the
torture of military detainees. The
letter seeks the appointment of a
special prosecutor to investigate
"detainee interrogation polices that
constitute torture." it's all true
2001, the US has constantly
interpreted international standards in
an “a la carte” manner that has
eroded human rights.”
On the same day that the US made
public its withdrawal from the UN
panel, 56 members of Congress
signed a letter to Attorney General
Michael Mukasey calling for a probe
of the administration on possible war
crimes charges in relation to the
torture of military detainees. The
letter seeks the appointment of a
special prosecutor to investigate
"detainee interrogation polices that
constitute torture." it's all true
Senior NBA referees and league
officials routinely intervene to
manipulate the results of games, even
in crucial playoff series, according to
documents filed in a court case
involving former referee Tim
Donaghy. The filing asserts that
executives and referees conspired
“to manipulate games” in a bid to
“boost ticket sales and television
ratings,” notably in playoff series in
2002 and 2005. The officiating of the
games in both series was the subject
of intense criticism and speculation
even before Donaghy’s accusations
became public on the eve of this
year’s NBA Finals.
NBA Commissioner Howard Stern
held a series of press conferences
before Finals games last week to
dismiss the charges as “baseless” and
to announce that the league will
reexamine the officiating in the two
series identified as fixed by Donaghy.
Stern accused Donaghy of fabricating
the charges to cast a pall over the
Finals, and in an attempt to negotiate
a lighter sentence for illegal gambling
charges to which the former referee
has pleaded guilty. it's all true
officials routinely intervene to
manipulate the results of games, even
in crucial playoff series, according to
documents filed in a court case
involving former referee Tim
Donaghy. The filing asserts that
executives and referees conspired
“to manipulate games” in a bid to
“boost ticket sales and television
ratings,” notably in playoff series in
2002 and 2005. The officiating of the
games in both series was the subject
of intense criticism and speculation
even before Donaghy’s accusations
became public on the eve of this
year’s NBA Finals.
NBA Commissioner Howard Stern
held a series of press conferences
before Finals games last week to
dismiss the charges as “baseless” and
to announce that the league will
reexamine the officiating in the two
series identified as fixed by Donaghy.
Stern accused Donaghy of fabricating
the charges to cast a pall over the
Finals, and in an attempt to negotiate
a lighter sentence for illegal gambling
charges to which the former referee
has pleaded guilty. it's all true
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The Bush administration is in the final
stages of negotiating a security pact with
the Iraqi government that will assure an
indefinite presence in Iraq for the US
military and private Pentagon
contractors. The White House is also
seeking broad immunity from
prosecution under Iraqi law for the
occupation forces, civilian support staff,
and military contractors. The deal,
expected to be completed this summer,
would effectively undermine the ability
of the next US president to bring the
occupation to an end.
Under the terms of the secret proposal,
which were revealed by investigative
reporter Patrick Cockburn in the British
newspaper the Independent, American
forces would retain control of Iraqi
airspace below 29,000 feet and would
maintain more than 50 permanent bases
in the country. The administration also
wants US soldiers to have the right to
arrest Iraqi citizens in pursuit of its global
“war on terror”. According to the
report, these and other aspects of the
pact “are likely to have an explosive
political effect in Iraq.”
Since the details of the security pact
were leaked, opposition to the deal
among Iraqi citizens and political leaders
stages of negotiating a security pact with
the Iraqi government that will assure an
indefinite presence in Iraq for the US
military and private Pentagon
contractors. The White House is also
seeking broad immunity from
prosecution under Iraqi law for the
occupation forces, civilian support staff,
and military contractors. The deal,
expected to be completed this summer,
would effectively undermine the ability
of the next US president to bring the
occupation to an end.
Under the terms of the secret proposal,
which were revealed by investigative
reporter Patrick Cockburn in the British
newspaper the Independent, American
forces would retain control of Iraqi
airspace below 29,000 feet and would
maintain more than 50 permanent bases
in the country. The administration also
wants US soldiers to have the right to
arrest Iraqi citizens in pursuit of its global
“war on terror”. According to the
report, these and other aspects of the
pact “are likely to have an explosive
political effect in Iraq.”
Since the details of the security pact
were leaked, opposition to the deal
among Iraqi citizens and political leaders
has forced Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
to publicly condemn some of the more
objectionable US demands. Claiming that
talks had “reached an impasse,” al-Maliki
told reporters in Baghdad this week,
“The Iraqis will not consent to an
agreement that infringes their
sovereignty.” But Bush administration
officials played down the differences and
predicted that the accord would be
signed with limited modification.
Traveling in Europe, the president
himself remarked, “If I were a betting
man, we’ll reach an agreement with the
Iraqis. We’re there at their invitation.”
If the White House can deliver what it
considers a favorable deal by the end of
the summer, the Bush administration will
declare a military victory in its five-year
war in Iraq. According to the
Independent, “The timing of the
agreement would also boost the
Republican candidate, John McCain, who
has claimed the United States is on the
verge of victory in Iraq.”
Completion of a security pact is crucial
for the White House because the UN
mandate for US forces to be in Iraq
expires at the end of this year. The new
accord will provide a legal basis for
continuing the occupation. it's all true
to publicly condemn some of the more
objectionable US demands. Claiming that
talks had “reached an impasse,” al-Maliki
told reporters in Baghdad this week,
“The Iraqis will not consent to an
agreement that infringes their
sovereignty.” But Bush administration
officials played down the differences and
predicted that the accord would be
signed with limited modification.
Traveling in Europe, the president
himself remarked, “If I were a betting
man, we’ll reach an agreement with the
Iraqis. We’re there at their invitation.”
If the White House can deliver what it
considers a favorable deal by the end of
the summer, the Bush administration will
declare a military victory in its five-year
war in Iraq. According to the
Independent, “The timing of the
agreement would also boost the
Republican candidate, John McCain, who
has claimed the United States is on the
verge of victory in Iraq.”
Completion of a security pact is crucial
for the White House because the UN
mandate for US forces to be in Iraq
expires at the end of this year. The new
accord will provide a legal basis for
continuing the occupation. it's all true
United States Delegation in Human Rights Negation
Bush Set to Saddle Successor With Cowboy Policy
Truth Is Out,
Fix Was In
Fix Was In
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...and is to constantly try
to embetter yourself and
get closer to the Lord.
And that's a daily
occurrence."
Washington DC 05.13.08
to embetter yourself and
get closer to the Lord.
And that's a daily
occurrence."
Washington DC 05.13.08
"Part of the faith walk
is to understand your
weaknesses...
is to understand your
weaknesses...
The Stockholm International
Peace Research Institute reported
that global spending on weaponry
and other military supplies has
increased by 45 percent over the
past ten years.
Worldwide military expenditures
increase by six percent over last
year with total expenditures
reaching $1.339 trillion in 2007,
or over two hundred dollars for
each of the world’s 6.6 billion
inhabitants.
The Institute said there were
several reasons why military
spending has risen, citing
“countries’ foreign policy
objectives, real or perceived
threats (and) armed conflict,"
among other factors.
The authors reported that the
regions of North America, the
Middle East, South Asia, Africa
and East Asia saw increases in
military spending by 50 percent
and more over the past ten years,
and military spending in Eastern
Europe grew by 162 percent
during that time.
The study’s authors said that in
2007, US military spending
accounted for 45 percent of the
world’s total spending, $547
billion, which is higher than any
time since the Second World War.
Researchers from the Institute
also studied the global arms
market focusing on the top 100
arms sellers, which sold $315
billion in weaponry in 2006. The
authors found that 41 US firms
sold 63 percent of the total
weaponry sold by these 100
companies. it's all true
Peace Research Institute reported
that global spending on weaponry
and other military supplies has
increased by 45 percent over the
past ten years.
Worldwide military expenditures
increase by six percent over last
year with total expenditures
reaching $1.339 trillion in 2007,
or over two hundred dollars for
each of the world’s 6.6 billion
inhabitants.
The Institute said there were
several reasons why military
spending has risen, citing
“countries’ foreign policy
objectives, real or perceived
threats (and) armed conflict,"
among other factors.
The authors reported that the
regions of North America, the
Middle East, South Asia, Africa
and East Asia saw increases in
military spending by 50 percent
and more over the past ten years,
and military spending in Eastern
Europe grew by 162 percent
during that time.
The study’s authors said that in
2007, US military spending
accounted for 45 percent of the
world’s total spending, $547
billion, which is higher than any
time since the Second World War.
Researchers from the Institute
also studied the global arms
market focusing on the top 100
arms sellers, which sold $315
billion in weaponry in 2006. The
authors found that 41 US firms
sold 63 percent of the total
weaponry sold by these 100
companies. it's all true
A study of Department of Homeland
Security ‘fusion centers’ found that in
general the centers “have not
consistently demonstrated their value”
because the threat of terrorism that
they were created to respond to is
actually insufficient to “justify or sustain”
the existence of the centers, according
to the Federation of American Scientists.
The study of fusion centers in California
was performed by a Sacramento Ca
police officer, Milton Nenneman, as part
of a masters study program. Nenneman
found, “There is, more often than not,
insufficient purely ‘terrorist’ activity to
support a multi-jurisdictional and multi-
governmental level fusion center that
exclusively processes terrorist activity.”
Due to the lack of a terrorist threat in
the US, fusion centers have begun to
play a role in both local police work and
Security ‘fusion centers’ found that in
general the centers “have not
consistently demonstrated their value”
because the threat of terrorism that
they were created to respond to is
actually insufficient to “justify or sustain”
the existence of the centers, according
to the Federation of American Scientists.
The study of fusion centers in California
was performed by a Sacramento Ca
police officer, Milton Nenneman, as part
of a masters study program. Nenneman
found, “There is, more often than not,
insufficient purely ‘terrorist’ activity to
support a multi-jurisdictional and multi-
governmental level fusion center that
exclusively processes terrorist activity.”
Due to the lack of a terrorist threat in
the US, fusion centers have begun to
play a role in both local police work and
emergency planning, functions not
originally planned for when the centers
were set up using federal funds
appropriated by Congress in response to
the terror attacks in 2001.
DHS understands the need to broaden
the mission of fusion centers and
consults local police forces on how to
incorporate the data swept up by fusion
centers into their daily operations. The
city of Chicago, using a million dollar
grant from DHS has built a surveillance
substructure that incorporates over 600
sound recording cameras in “high crime”
areas and uses software that “will predict
exactly where the next gang shooting is
most likely to occur, “ according to
govtech.com. A spokesperson for the
Chicago Police Department said, "This is
changing the way that Chicago police
investigate crimes.” it's all true
originally planned for when the centers
were set up using federal funds
appropriated by Congress in response to
the terror attacks in 2001.
DHS understands the need to broaden
the mission of fusion centers and
consults local police forces on how to
incorporate the data swept up by fusion
centers into their daily operations. The
city of Chicago, using a million dollar
grant from DHS has built a surveillance
substructure that incorporates over 600
sound recording cameras in “high crime”
areas and uses software that “will predict
exactly where the next gang shooting is
most likely to occur, “ according to
govtech.com. A spokesperson for the
Chicago Police Department said, "This is
changing the way that Chicago police
investigate crimes.” it's all true
US interrogators at the detention camp
in Guantanamo Bay Cuba were ordered
to destroy any handwritten notes that
they may have made about interrogation
sessions they participated in that would
reveal the harsh techniques used on
detainees. The order came as part of
the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
for interrogations developed by the
Department of Defense.
The military’s written policy anticipated
challenges from detainees who would
raise as a defense the fact that they were
tortured if they were ever tried in a
court. The policy states, “this mission
has legal and political issues that may lead
to interrogators being called to testify,”
for this reason, the policy continues,
“keeping the number of documents with
interrogation information to a minimum
can minimize certain legal issues.”
in Guantanamo Bay Cuba were ordered
to destroy any handwritten notes that
they may have made about interrogation
sessions they participated in that would
reveal the harsh techniques used on
detainees. The order came as part of
the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
for interrogations developed by the
Department of Defense.
The military’s written policy anticipated
challenges from detainees who would
raise as a defense the fact that they were
tortured if they were ever tried in a
court. The policy states, “this mission
has legal and political issues that may lead
to interrogators being called to testify,”
for this reason, the policy continues,
“keeping the number of documents with
interrogation information to a minimum
can minimize certain legal issues.”
Navy Lieutenant Commander Bill
Kuebler, who is an attorney for
Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, a detainee
held at the detention center, said that
the notes are crucial to the defense of
his client and would reveal that US
interrogators used illegal methods as
they questioned his client and other
detainees. Kuebler said in a statement
released to the press that the ordered
destruction of the notes amounted to
the destruction of evidence.
“If hand written notes were destroyed in
accordance with the SOP, the
government intentionally deprived Omar’
s lawyers of key evidence with which to
challenge the reliability” of confessions
obtained through so-called enhanced
interrogation techniques that have been
revealed to include acts of torture.
Khadr, who is the youngest detainee
Kuebler, who is an attorney for
Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, a detainee
held at the detention center, said that
the notes are crucial to the defense of
his client and would reveal that US
interrogators used illegal methods as
they questioned his client and other
detainees. Kuebler said in a statement
released to the press that the ordered
destruction of the notes amounted to
the destruction of evidence.
“If hand written notes were destroyed in
accordance with the SOP, the
government intentionally deprived Omar’
s lawyers of key evidence with which to
challenge the reliability” of confessions
obtained through so-called enhanced
interrogation techniques that have been
revealed to include acts of torture.
Khadr, who is the youngest detainee
held at the US military detention
camp in Guantanamo Bay, was
apprehended when he was 15 in 2002
in Afghanistan. He is suspected of
being tied to Al-Qaeda and is charged
with killing a US soldier. Khadr is
scheduled to appear before a military
tribunal in the near future and his
attorneys received a copy of the SOP
from military prosecutors last week
as pre-trial evidence.
Kuebler said, “By destroying
handwritten notes containing
‘interrogation information’ and
preserving only the sanitized
summaries, interrogators effectively
destroyed evidence of illegal
treatment of detainees- as well as
evidence that could be used to
contradict the statements recorded
in the summaries.” it's all true
camp in Guantanamo Bay, was
apprehended when he was 15 in 2002
in Afghanistan. He is suspected of
being tied to Al-Qaeda and is charged
with killing a US soldier. Khadr is
scheduled to appear before a military
tribunal in the near future and his
attorneys received a copy of the SOP
from military prosecutors last week
as pre-trial evidence.
Kuebler said, “By destroying
handwritten notes containing
‘interrogation information’ and
preserving only the sanitized
summaries, interrogators effectively
destroyed evidence of illegal
treatment of detainees- as well as
evidence that could be used to
contradict the statements recorded
in the summaries.” it's all true
Evidence Destruction Standard Operating Procedure at Gitmo
Rise in Invasions
Spurs Increase In
Arms Spending
Spurs Increase In
Arms Spending
Surveillance Centers Encourage Frightening Fusion