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Obama Administration Establishing “New Normal”

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ACLU– Group Releases 18-Month Review Of President’s National Security Policies And Civil Liberties FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; [email protected] NEW YORK – The Obama administration has repudiated some of the Bush administration’s most egregious national security policies but is in danger of institutionalizing others permanently into law, thereby creating a troubling “new normal,” according to a new report released … Read More

Kucinich, Ron Paul: Get US troops out of Pakistan

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RAW STORY– Two US lawmakers – a Republican and a Democrat – proposed a bill this week demanding the withdrawal of all US troops in Pakistan, where they are conducting covert operations against militants. “We have known that US forces have been operating in secret inside the territories of Pakistan without congressional approval,” Democratic Representative Dennis Kucinich said Friday, pointing … Read More

Rules of America’s Rule of Law

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SALON– The U.S. today charged Bradley Manning with a variety of crimes relating to his alleged leaks of classified material to WikiLeaks, most prominently including the Apache attack video that spawned worldwide debate over the American occupation.  The 22-year-old whistle-blower faces 52 years in prison.  Marcy Wheeler has interesting analysis of the charges, including some contradictions with the account previously offered by … Read More

Charges Announced for Soldier Accused of Leaking Video

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Jul6 6, 2010 NY TIMES– An Army soldier in Iraq who was arrested for leaking a video of a deadly American helicopter attack here in 2007 has also been charged with downloading more than 150,000 highly classified diplomatic cables that could, if made public, reveal the inner workings of American embassies around the world, the military here announced on Tuesday. … Read More

Robert Gates Tightens Rules for Military and the Media

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HUFFINGTON POST– Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered military officials Friday to get Pentagon clearance for interviews and other media contacts after President Barack Obama fired the top general in Afghanistan for embarrassing comments in a magazine article. Gates’ order, which is effective immediately, tells officials to make sure they are not going out of bounds or unintentionally releasing information that … Read More