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"Iraq On The Record," U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman report, March 16, 2004
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"FBI Memo: Tactics Used During Protests And Demonstrations" Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oct. 15, 2003
"F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies" by Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, Nov. 23, 2003
"Fascism Anyone?" 14 Signs of Fascism, Free Inquiry Magazine, Volume 23, No. 2
"Germany In 1933:
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Interview with Rahul Mahajan,
A Pentagon inquiry into allegations that U.S. Marines executed 24 Iraqi civilians, including men, women and children in the town of Haditha last November, has triggered wider scrutiny of the conduct of U.S. forces in the war. A BBC report in early June presented video evidence of the possible murder of 11 Iraqi civilians by U.S. troops in the town of Ishaqi in March, but a Pentagon investigation recently cleared the American soldiers involved in the raid. The shooting deaths of a pregnant Iraqi woman and her cousin by U.S. troops in Samarra, as they were driving to a hospital near a U.S. observation post on May 30 further aggravated the situation. Iraq's new prime minister, Nouri al-Malaki ordered his own investigation into the Haditha massacre and said that such abuses had become common among multinational forces. Al-Malaki, echoing the growing anger among many in his nation, stated that U.S. troops had no respect for Iraqi citizens -- a situation he said that was unacceptable. Although U.S. forces recently underwent re-training in "core warrior values," the Pentagon's decision to omit the Geneva Conventions' explicit ban on humiliating and degrading treatment of detainees from an Army Field Manual has cast doubt on the Bush administration's commitment to human rights and international law. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with journalist and author Rahul Mahajan, who looks at the inquiry into the Haditha massacre and the incident's possible impact on the continuing U.S. war and occupation of Iraq. Rahul Mahajan is author of the book, "Full Spectrum Dominance: U.S. Power in Iraq and Beyond," published by Seven Stories Press. Read Mahajan's commentaries online at: www.empirenotes.org
Interview with George Christian,
George Christian, executive director of the Library Connection in Windsor, Conn. received an ominous call, and later a "national security letter" from the FBI last summer demanding the records of library patrons related to a federal investigation. "National Security Letters," established under the post 9/11 USA Patriot Act, authorized the FBI to secretly obtain credit and library records without judicial oversight and regardless of the target's involvement in illegal activity. The provision also imposes a gag rule on those served with the letters. Some 30,000 national security letters are issued by the government each year. Christian and three officers from his organization, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, decided to challenge the government's right to silence their ability to publicly express opposition to the Patriot Act. In September 2005, U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall ruled in favor of the librarians, collectively known then as "John Doe." She said, the law, "has the practical effect of silencing individuals with a constitutionally protected interest in speech and whose voices are particularly important in an ongoing national debate about the intrusion of government authority into individual lives." However, Judge Hall's ruling was put on hold by a Justice Department appeal. But, in late May a three-judge panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the government's petition and let Judge Hall's ruling stand -- allowing the librarians to speak out for the first time. Although Congress revised portions of the Patriot Act, many civil libertarians continue to see dangers in the legislation. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with George Christian of the Library Connection about why his group challenged the Patriot Act, and his concern over the erosion of civil liberties in America. For more information on challenges to the USA Patriot Act, contact the American Library Association by calling 1-(800) 545-2433 or visit their Web site at: www.ALA.org Related links:
Interview with Adrienne Germain,
One hundred million women and girls worldwide have undergone genital cutting -- also known as female genital mutilation. Now, the first comprehensive medical study of the procedure has revealed that the chances of a woman or her baby dying during childbirth increases by 50 percent, for those women who have been subjected to this cultural ritual. The cutting can range from a small snip to the tip of the clitoris to massive cutting of the external genitalia and the stitching together of what remains, leaving only a tiny opening to pass urine and menstrual blood. It is carried out mostly on young girls, often under unsanitary conditions and often without anesthesia, resulting in pain, massive bleeding and infection -- setting the stage for tragedy when the women bear children. The study was conducted from 2001 to 2003 among 28,000 women in six African countries by a study group of the World Health Organization. Sudan had the highest rate of FGM at 83 percent, while Ghana had the lowest at 40 percent. The study surveyed only women who gave birth in a medical setting, thus excluding millions of women who give birth at home and have an increased chance of losing their babies or dying due to infection or other complications. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Adrienne Germain, president of the International Women'sHealth Coalition. She explains what happens when a woman who's undergone FGM gives birth, and describes how the politics and the players involved in the struggle to end this practice have changed over the past three decades. Adrienne Germain of the International Women's Health Coalition. Contact the Coalition by calling (212) 979-8500, or visit their website at www.iwhc.org
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