BBC Radio 4 has produced a programme featuring Al Jazeera journalist Sami al-Hajj who was arrested on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2001. It’s available on iPlayer for another six days and repeated on Radio 4 on Sunday (25/10). “For more than six years he was held in the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention centre until, in 2008, he was suddenly released. In an exclusive interview, he talks to Gavin Esler about what happened to him, and why.” Full programme at this link… Similar Posts: Al Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Hajj released AFP: Al Jazeera launching rights watchdog headed by Sami al-Haj Ben Bradshaw: ...
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A Call For Volunteers In order to expedite the ensuing decline of modern civilization and prevent an unseemly last minute rush to annihilation: an appeal is hereby issued as follows; _ Volunteer now because an orderly "Planetary Die-off" to sustainable numbers is desirable to avoid overtaxing existing funerary facilities: therefore; * All First World inhabitants are requested to volunteer early as your impact on Planet Earth is the most dire and your passing will no doubt be histrionic and trying for the rest of mankind. Your Planet knows who you are. Exemptions: 1. Old Order (Horse & Buggy) Amish. Not part of modern life, ...
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Wild animals who have knowledge of mankind have an instinctive recognition of man as predator and behave accordingly. Recently discovered species are often trusting or disinterested until they learn the truth about us. The information becomes operative over generations and we are accurately marked as dangerous. Perhaps this same predator/prey sense clouds the relationship between men and women. Women as they mature seem to have an inborn sense over and above early childhood training that men can cause them harm. If other animals have this sound instinct should we not expect to find it amongst the ladies? Are they not as perceptive as say ...
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In what I call the "Peoples History of Violent Death: 20th Century" counting the numbers of deaths caused by wars and violence has produced a tie score for first place and one surprising result. Our late lamented century, old number 20, stands highest in the Pantheon of relentless carnage. In the numbers game it has no close competitor. Genghis Kahn had his fling as did the old Romans and many ghastly others whose benighted despotism spilled lakes of blood to be sure. But alas, no contest in the body-count business. Our forefathers made a heroic try in the 19th century. Civil War here at ...
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On Tuesday, January 2o, 2009, UN Special Rapporteur called on the US to pursue former President Georege W. Bush, along with former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, for the torture and ill treatment of prisoners held at Guantanamo. Evidence shows that the torture of Guantanamo detainees was ordered by Rumsfeld, and was known about within the highest levels of government. Peace. Official: UN may Prosecute Bush Administration, Regardless of US Action (Information Clearing House)
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