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Prisoner Interrogations in the War on Terror
Republican Senators are still resisting President Bush's demand to "clarify" the Geneva Conventions so the CIA can be tough on prisoners in the war on terror. What does he mean by "alternative interrogation techniques?" How are they different from torture?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenRepublican Senators are still resisting President Bush's demand to "clarify" the Geneva Conventions so the CIA can be tough on prisoners in the war on terror.What does he mean by "alternative interrogation techniques?"How are they different from torture?Is there excessive concern for prisoners' health and safety? Also, President Bush meets with Palestinian President Abbas, and yesterday's coup in Thailand. What's the future of democracy for an important US ally?
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3 storiesBush Meets with Abbas as Peace Process Languishes
Yesterday, President Bush told the United Nations that peace between Israel and the Palestinians was one of the great objectives of his presidency. Today, he held a private meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas . One of the most startling aspect of the meeting, perhaps, is what was not discussed.
Read the story6 minPrisoner Interrogations in the War on Terror
The US Supreme Court says that the Geneva Conventions apply to suspects in the war on terror. Common Article 3 prohibits "outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment." In a dispute with Republican Senators, including John McCain , President Bush says that's too "vague" to protect CIA interrogators …
Read the story39 minCalm in Thailand after Bloodless Military Coup
The King of Thailand has blessed yesterday's military coup by appointing its leading general as head of a so-called "council of administrative reform." The replacement of democracy with military rule has been bloodless, so far, but it raises questions about who is running an important US ally.
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