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 Stars and Stripes Thu 27 Feb 2014
US quietly whittles down Afghan detainees as pullout nears
WASHINGTON — The United States has quietly begun to whittle down the population of detainees it holds at a military prison in Afghanistan, but it is struggling over what to do with less than a dozen... (photo: USAF / Gary J. Rihn)
Afghanistan Detainees Photos Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
 Al Jazeera Wed 26 Feb 2014
Guantanamo: Making the unbearable a little less unbearable
A federal appeals court in Washington, DC recently ruled that Guantanamo detainees could bring legal challenges to their conditions of confinement. The court's decision in centres on an attempt by... (photo: US Navy / Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
Guantanamo Detention Human Rights Photos War On Terror Wikipedia: Guantanamo Bay detention camp |
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 Swissinfo Sun 23 Feb 2014
Afghan Taliban kill 19 soldiers, suspend prisoner swap attempt
Reuters February 23, 2014 - 09:57 By Mohammed Anwar ASADABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban killed 19 soldiers in an assault on Sunday in a remote... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Joseph Watson)
Afghan War Al Qaida Photos Taliban Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
 Al Jazeera Tue 11 Feb 2014
France in Central Africa : The reluctant interventionist
Two months after the beginning of military operation of French troops in the Central African Republic, it is time to debunk a few myths. France's military... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
CAR Human Rights Photos UN Wikipedia: Central African Republic conflict (2012–present) |
 Al Jazeera Mon 10 Feb 2014
The US and the Arab Awakening: Deja vu?
Three years ago, Washington experienced its own dose of "shock and awe" - the PR phrase used to sanitise its brutal invasion of Iraq - when hundreds of thousands, if not... (photo: Creative Commons / Mona Sosh)
Arab Spring Mideast Peace Photos US Foreign Policy Wikipedia: Arab Spring |
 Al Jazeera Sun 9 Feb 2014
Is Sri Lanka turning into a rogue state?
As international pressure mounts on President Mahinda Rajapaksa to launch a credible process to investigate war crimes alleged to have taken place during the... (photo: UN)
Human Rights Photos War Crime Wikipedia: Sri Lankan Civil War Sri Lankan War |
 Al Jazeera Wed 29 Jan 2014
Obama urges Guantanamo closure this year
President Barack Obama told Americans that 2014 should be the year to finally close the US prison at Guantanamo Bay as the United States winds down its military role in... (photo: US Navy / Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass)
Barack Obama Guantanamo Detention Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Guantanamo Bay detention camp |
 The Siasat Daily Thu 23 Jan 2014
'Camp X-Ray' after 'Twilight' was exciting: Kristen Stewart
London, January 23: 'Twilight' actress Kristen Stewart, who plays a young military woman in 'Camp X-Ray', said she was initially nervous to take up her latest role. The... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)
Actress Camp X-Ray Hollywood Photos Wikipedia: Kristen Stewart |
