Tuesday, June 19, 2007

As McClatchy's Hannah Allam documents the plight of Iraqis pouring into Syria at "a rate of nearly 1,000 per day," Jordan and Syria impose new entry restrictions, desperate shanty towns mushroom across Iraq, and Iraqis have 'a dream called electricity.' [Cursor.org] 7:03:14 AM    comment []

Bush and Rumsfeld 'knew about Abu Ghraib'. The two-star Army General who led the first military investigation into human rights abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has bluntly questioned the integrity of former US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, suggesting he misled the US Congress by downplaying his own prior knowledge of what had happened. [Independent.co.uk/News/World] 6:59:06 AM    comment []

Pakistan joins condemnation of Rushdie's honour. Memories of the long years Salman Rushdie spent under threat of assassination came flooding back yesterday in the chilling comments of a Pakistani cabinet minister. [Independent.co.uk/News/World] 6:56:33 AM    comment []

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