Global IssuesNews headlines for “War on Terror”, page 30
Ashcroft's Post-9/11 Roundups Spark Lawsuit
- Inter Press Service
Hundreds of people who believe they were falsely detained and imprisoned by the Department of Justice in the wake of the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks are now seeking redress through the U.S. courts.
U.S.: FBI Chastised for Spying on Activists
- Inter Press Service
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) improperly spied on U.S. activists involved in First Amendment-protected activities and mischaracterised nonviolent civil disobedience as terrorism, which placed innocent activists on terror watch lists, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) charged Tuesday in response to a new report by the Justice Department's Inspector General.
U.S. Boosts Aid Amid Doubts About Pakistan's Recovery
- Inter Press Service
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has announced it will provide an additional 75 million dollars in food aid to help Pakistan cope with floods that have affected about one-fifth of the country - including some 20 million people - since they began in July.
Doubling of SOF Night Raids Backfired in Kandahar
- Inter Press Service
During a round of media interviews last month, Gen. David Petraeus released totals for the alleged results of nearly 3,000 'night raids' by Special Operations Forces (SOF) units over the 90 days from May through July: 365 'insurgent leaders', 1,355 Taliban 'rank and file' fighters captured, and 1,031 killed.
POLITICS: Cautious Optimism on Arms Trafficker’s Extradition to U.S.
- Inter Press Service
In the shadowy global network of arms traffickers, Victor Bout enjoyed a special place, according to Western intelligence sources. He was the poster boy, the kingpin, the lord of this deadly illegal trade.
Petraeus Spin on IED War Belied by Soaring Casualties
- Inter Press Service
Gen. David Petraeus claimed limited success this week in the war within a war over the Taliban's planting of roadside bombs, but official Pentagon data shows the Taliban clearly winning that war by planting more bombs and killing many more U.S. and NATO troops since the troop surge began in early 2010.
Rendition Suit Heads for U.S. High Court
- Inter Press Service
In a move legal experts are calling unusual, the one-vote court majority that tossed out the lawsuit brought by five men who claim they were tortured under the 'extraordinary rendition' programme of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency departed from customary practice in suggesting several other ways the victims might obtain justice.
US-AFGHANISTAN: Calls for Change of Strategy Grow Louder
- Inter Press Service
Amid continued high levels of violence and a steady stream of reports of high-level government corruption in Kabul, a growing number of foreign policy specialists are urging President Barack Obama to reconsider his counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy in Afghanistan.
INDIA: Fears of Privacy Loss Pursue Ambitious ID Project
- Inter Press Service
Fears about loss of privacy are being voiced as India gears up to launch an ambitious scheme to biometrically identify and number each of its 1.2 billion inhabitants.
MIDEAST: Scepticism Marks Peace Talks Launch
- Inter Press Service
While all parties maintained a spirit of cordiality and mutual understanding, no new promises emerged from this week’s talks between the leaders of Israel and the Palestine Authority (PA) that offered tangible hope for a major breakthrough in resolving the more than 60-year-old conflict.
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