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January 28, 2005 | 17 Dhu-l-Hijjah 1425 Hijriah

From: The Clipboard The Clipboard

The Emergence of the Homeland Security State

Over the past few years we've become familiar with General John Abizaid's Central Command (CENTCOM) whose "areas of responsibility" (AORs) stretch from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia, including, of course, the Iraq war zone. Like CENTCOM, the U.S....


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a fair and balanced niqabi, at 10:55 PM to homeland, security
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From: The Clipboard The Clipboard

Targeting Iran

Now, Iran is a signatory to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons. Each convention requires that...


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a fair and balanced niqabi, at 10:50 PM to iran
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From: The Clipboard The Clipboard

Security Nominee Gave Advice to the C.I.A. on Torture Laws

But Mr. Chertoff left the door open to the use of a different set of far harsher techniques proposed by the C.I.A., saying they might be used under certain circumstances. He advised that they could be used depending on factors...


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a fair and balanced niqabi, at 09:13 PM to politics, torture
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From: The Clipboard The Clipboard

In Britain, suspects' families will also face tight controls even though not accused of a crime

Family and friends of terrorist suspects held under house arrest could be subject to tough sanctions even though they have not been accused of a crime, it was disclosed yesterday. Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, said people living with those...


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a fair and balanced niqabi, at 03:28 PM to antiterrorism, britain
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From: veiled4allah veiled4allah

quote of the day

Retired admiral John D. Hutson: But even if you are right and it doesn't make any difference to the enemy one way or the other, why shouldn't we take the high road even if we do it unilaterally? It's who...


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a member of the reality-based community, at 02:15 PM to commentary, justice
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