Tag Archives: Obama
Exceptional arrogance
This week Obama held a speech on the situation in Syria. Among other things, he said this: “My fellow Americans. For nearly seven decades, the United States has been the anchor of global security.” Not an anchor, but the anchor. Just to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged exceptionalism, international law, Obama, Syria, the UN, US
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I cannot believe I still have to protest this shit
There is a lot to be amazed about in a US election campaign. The candidates, their views, the money involved, the ads, the extent to which it’s covered by international media – it’s like a circus in every sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Death penalty, Education, Life, Politics, Religion
Tagged Bachmann, Cain, circus, common sense, contraception, don't ask don't tell, election campaign, Gingrich, guantanamo, Obama, Paul, protest, Romney, Santorum, USA
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Torture by music
A few days ago I listened to a great BBC report called Torture by Music. It tells us the story of Ruhal Ahmed – a British citizen who spent two years in Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre – in addition to other detainees … Continue reading
Posted in Extraordinary rendition, Politics
Tagged BBC, black sites, democracy, forced positions, GITMO, music, Obama, sleep deprivation, torture, war on terror, waterboarding
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…and no charges were ever brought against him
When I was an intern on a project dealing with rendition and secret detention a few months ago, I read those words several times a day. The only sentence that might challenge it in terms of frequency, is “…and his … Continue reading
Posted in Extraordinary rendition, Politics
Tagged black sites, Bush, Canada, CIA, detainees, GTMO, international law, legal rights, Maher Arar, Obama, Rendition, secret detention, secret prisons, Syria, torture, USA
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In a nutshell 