US National Intelligence Director Calls Water-Boarding 'Torture'
Region: United StatesSince water-boarding is a simulated drowning where water enters the lungs of a detainee, Mike McConnell would deem that to be torture. In an interview with the New York, he said that there would be a hefty penalty for thos... more
Views: 470Alopecia: Hair Loss in Men and Women Explained
Region: AustraliaMy friend's 28- and 24-year old sons both have hair problems. The former has begun to lose his hair, while his younger brother is developing round, bald spots on his head. At such early age, one wonders what re... more
Views: 1915Criminal Investigtion Into Destruction of CIA Tapes Begin
Region: United StatesWhile the probe into the destruction of the tapes is politically charged, the prosecutor in charge has a reputation of being independent. John Durham, a federal prosecutor from Connecticut was been appointed by Michael Muk... more
Views: 891Tapes 'Hidden' From 9/11 Commission By CIA
Region: United StatesAccording to what the New York Times reported, Philip Zelikow, the ex-commission executive director explains that the CIA did not hand over the tapes since they have come into light. Later, the CIA erased the footage of A... more
Views: 695Does Prayer Heal ?
Region: India
The other day, I was at a function organized by the Christian Medical Association of India - an umbrella of close to 300 plus non-profit Christian Hospitals, many of them close to a century old and some older. They... more
Views: 888CIA and Justice Department to Investigate Torture Tape Destruction
Region: United StatesThe head of the CIA, General Hayden, has announced that the CIA and the Justice Department will conduct a preliminary investigation into the destruction of... more
Views: 1032Academic Researcher: Abu Ghraib Torture Was Ordered By Top Ranking US Officials
Region: IraqAn academic at Indiana State University has published a peer reviewed article in an international journal, claiming that the torture in Abu Ghraib has't been episodic but systemic and intentional. He attributes it to instr... more
Views: 1970Plame Looks To Get "Even" With Bush Administration
Region: United StatesThe former CIA agent named Valerie Plame is having her memoir titled “My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House” plans to be published on Monday, October 22. It looks as if this memoir is Valerie Plame&r... more
Views: 868Heard by a Bird
Region: New York"My apple tree is going bananas." - Dave Channon Did you see the cloud shaped like an Australopithecus over Shandaken last Thursday? Our First Cartoon For the first time, this column is publishing a cartoon.&... more
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