Afghan Torture Hearings Resume in Private
07 April 2010
, Toronto Star, 7 April 2010
EXCERPT: "The Conservative government is using obstructionist courtroom theatrics to deny Canadians a front-row seat at a probe into the handover of war prisoners in Afghanistan, critics say. The Military Police Complaints Commission barred journalists, government officials and the general public from sitting in on its proceedings until Thursday as government lawyers...
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German Soldiers Complain of Insufficient Training
07 April 2010
German Soldiers Complain of Insufficient Training, Spiegel Online, 7 April 2010
EXCERPT: "Following deadly attacks in Afghanistan against three German soldiers on Friday, criticism of the German military has been mounting. The paratroopers involved were shipped out without proper training, one politician claims, while the German armed forces association claims soldiers are poorly equipped and face greater dangers as a result. No warnings,...
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Karzai Fires Election Officials
07 April 2010
, The New York Times, 7 April 2010
EXCERPT: "Under enormous pressure from Western governments, President Hamid Karzai ousted Afghanistan's top two elections officials, who were seen as sanctioning the widespread fraud that favored him during last year's presidential race. But Western diplomats said the significance of the move, which was announced on Wednesday, would not be known until replacements were named...
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Al-Qaeda Turns to Extortion as Funds Cut: US
07 April 2010
Al-Qaeda Turns to Extortion as Funds Cut, US Says, Business Week, 7 April 2010
EXCERPT: "Al-Qaeda has been so weakened financially that the terrorist group's affiliates have turned to drug trafficking, extortion and kidnapping to raise money, a U.S. Treasury Department official said today. Al-Qaeda 'is now in the worst financial shape it has been in for years,' Assistant Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence...
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