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1. Statline:

Almost Half of U.S. Public Would Limit Civil Liberties of Muslim Americans

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416470536

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2. Commentary by Rushworth M. Kidder:

The Colonel, the Bohemian, and General Pinochet

When Chile's aging former strongman, Gen. Augusto Pinochet, was indicted last week on charges of murder and kidnapping, I was reminded of an extraordinary day that I spent in the Chilean capital, Santiago, in the mid-1990s....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416475366

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3. What They're Saying:

Psy-Ops, Credibility, and the Line of Departure

"The movement of information has gone from the public affairs world to the psychological operations world. What's at stake is the credibility of people in uniform."

-- Unnamed senior Defense Department official, discussing the potential threat posed by psychological operations, propaganda, and disinformation used by the government....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416482744

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4. U.K. 'Enemy Combatant' Policy Rejected as Violation of Law and Civil Rights

LONDON

The British government's effort to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects was dealt a severe blow last week by the country's highest appeals court, which rejected the policy as a violation of U.K. law and principles....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=1219041649319

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5. Unocal Agrees to Settle Lawsuits over Myanmar Pipeline

LOS ANGELES

Energy firm Unocal Corp. last week agreed to settle charges that it turned a blind eye to atrocities allegedly committed in Myanmar, also known as Burma, by military forces protecting the company's $1.2 billion oil pipeline....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416495948

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6. Time Warner Settles AOL Accounting Scandal for $510 Million

WASHINGTON

After weathering more than two years of scandal, Time Warner agreed last week to pay $510 million to settle civil and criminal charges related to accounting irregularities at its AOL operations....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416503377

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7. Slammed for Improper Accounting, Fannie Mae Likely to Restate by $9 Billion

WASHINGTON

Federally backed mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae used improper accounting techniques for more than three years, skewing its books and misleading investors, according to a review by regulators....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416511582

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8. FDA Scrutinized over Safety Procedures, Treatment of Whistle-Blower

WASHINGTON

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continued to face tough scrutiny last week over its procedures for approving and monitoring the safety of drugs, with lawmakers urging the agency's head to protect a prominent whistle-blower....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416514568

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9. Brazilian Congress Names 91 in Probe of Money Laundering

BRASILIA, Brazil

More than 90 people, including the former head of the Central Bank, should be investigated for probable money laundering, a congressional probe in Brazil has concluded....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416522762

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10. Research Report:

Poll Finds Wide Support for 'Curtailing Some Liberties for Muslim Americans'

From Cornell University:

"In a study to determine how much the public fears terrorism, almost half of respondents polled nationally said they believe the U.S. government should -- in some way -- curtail civil liberties for Muslim Americans, according to a new survey released today (Dec. 17) by Cornell University...."

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/20/2004&;id=12190416530063

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11. Quote from the Ethics File:

Liberty is Not Merely a Privilege

"Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired."

-- David Lloyd George (British statesman and prime minister, 1863-1945)

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