Showing posts with label War/Terrorism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War/Terrorism. Show all posts

Friday, February 13, 2009

Hamas murder campaign in Gaza exposed

"Amnesty International said Hamas forces and militias were involved in a "campaign of abductions, deliberate and unlawful killings, torture and death threats against those they accuse of 'collaborating' with Israel, as well as opponents and critics". It said at least two dozen men had been shot by Hamas since the end of December and "scores of others" shot in the legs, kneecapped or beaten.Amnesty gave detailed accounts of some of the cases and said there was "incontrovertible evidence" that Hamas security forces and militia were "responsible for grave human rights abuses"."

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"People are afraid to live normal lives, to express their opinions freely," Alami said. "There is no freedom of speech, of movement, of travelling or having real healthcare. Hamas is raising George Bush's policy: those not with us are against us."

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Jefferson Watch: Ousted by Voters

Voters Oust Indicted Congressman in Louisiana

"Representative William J. Jefferson was defeated by a little-known Republican lawyer here Saturday in a late-running Congressional election, underscoring the sharp demographic shifts in this city since Hurricane Katrina and handing Republicans an unexpected victory in a district that had been solidly Democratic."

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

No Peace with Al Qaeda

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"Al Qaeda's second-in-command urged Muslims to keep up attacks on the "criminal" United States and criticized U.S. president-elect Barack Obama for promising to back Israel."

Zawahri attacked Obama as a "house slave"

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Clinton appointed Judge orders Guantanamo detainees released into the U.S.

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"For the first time, a federal judge has ordered the Bush administration to release prisoners held at the U.S. military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ruling Tuesday that 17 Chinese Muslims must be brought to his courtroom by the end of the week so that they can be set free."