Reflections on world news: George W. Bush

In America, Speaking the Truth Is a Career-ending Event

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:56:10 GMT

By Paul Craig RobertsJanuary 26, 2009 ICH-- - “The evidence is sitting on the table. There is no avoiding the fact that this was torture.” These are the words of Manfred Nowak, the UN official... [read more]

Saudi patience is running out

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:02:00 GMT

By Turki al-Faisal Published: January 22 2009 20:15 | Last updated: January 22 2009 20:15 function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3" paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length>= paraNum){nl.insertBefore(tb,nl.getElementsByTagName("p")[paraNum]);}else... [read more]

Official: UN May Prosecute Bush Administration, Regardless Of US Action

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:35:24 GMT

By David EdwardsJanuary 23, 2009 "Rawstory" Jan 22, 2009 -- The UN's special torture rapporteur called on the US Tuesday to pursue former president George W. Bush and defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld for torture and bad treatment of Guantanamo prisoners."Judicially speaking, the United States has a clear obligation" to bring proceedings against Bush and Rumsfeld, the United Nations... [read more]