Adding insult to injury for Maher Arar

Maher Arar is a wireless network consultant out of Montreal, Quebec. He took a trip from Zurich back home to Montreal on September 26, 2002. His trip had a stopover at JFK airport in New York City. To make a long story short, the United States rendered him to Syria, where he was tortured for ten months. He has had several lawsuits against the extraordinary rendition. According to the New York Times , the Second Circuit Court of New York dismissed his lawsuit. The court decided : With respect... read more

I had originally downloaded Cache (Hidden) back in February 2006 when I had originally joined Karagaraga (I still have a few invites left - excellent movie/music torrent site, you'll never have to rent a film again), and I'm only getting around to watching it now. It kind of reminds of David Lynch without the creepiness. Well, it's creepy, but not in the same way - not as organic, it's a lot drier. If you don't mind films with a slow pace, I'd highly recommend it. I'm posting 20 minutes short...

This is probably all over your friendslist, but it's a genuine crisis if you're an American. The President has asserted his authority to freeze "all property and interests in property of the following persons, that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons...." At this point we go into legalese about who is covered. The people who are covered definitely include those who commit acts...

Dear Leader is currently on tour in the Middle East, promising to bring peace, enlightenment, and democracy (American style) to the region by the mere presence of his good example. A day or 2 ago his tour took him to the United Arab Emirates, where the Dubai-based English-language newspaper Gulf News greeted him with this editorial: = = = = = = Letter to George W. Bush Gulf News
 Published: January 10, 2008, 23:32 http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/editorial_opinion/region/10180995.html Dear...

        To me, pardoning someone before he is even indicted is a gross misuse of presidential pardoning power and should be illegal. But the Supremes might not agree with me on this. However, if they do disagree, then they are wrong.         Below from Grackle list. =========================== Grackle note: Keep in mind that Newsweek is often a conduit for CIA agency opinion, so the fact that Newsweek is bringing this up is significant.] "The United States, like many countries, has a bad habit...

President Barack Obama proceeds to outsource torment (monkeysmashesheaven.wordpress.com ) President Barack Obama holds published an executive order that broadens the CIA 's ability to transport out renderings. ( 1 ) Obama holds took to proceed the Shrub disposals controversial `` torment by procurator '' policies that hold come under attack even by the bourgeoisie. To those paying attending, it is no surprise that Obama 's message of alteration is empty rhetoric. In enjoin Guantnamo...