Russia threatens use of "military resources" in response to US/Czech
missile
defense deal; judge tells Department of Justice to give Guantanamo
detainees
their day in court; in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan soldiers refuse to fight
Taliban; G8 Leaders enjoy 18-course meal while discussing world food
crisis;
Independent UK calls G8 climate deal "just more hot air"; and more ...
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t r u t h o u t | 07.09
US Draws Russian Fire, Signing Missile Defense Deal
http://www.truthout.org/article/us-draws-russian-fire-signing-missile-defence-deal
Agence France Presse: "US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed
Tuesday
what she called a 'landmark' missile defense deal with the Czech Republic,
drawing immediate condemnation and threats from Russia. The accord permits
the
siting of a tracking radar station on Czech soil as part of an extended US
missile ****eld that Wa****ngton says is necessary to ward off potential
attacks
by so-called 'rogue' states such as Iran. Moscow immediately threatened to
respond with 'military resources' to what it sees as a threat on its
doorstep
from the proposed system."
Judge Tells DoJ: Guantanamo First
http://www.truthout.org/article/judge-tells-doj-guantanamo-first
The Associated Press: "A federal judge overseeing Guantanamo Bay lawsuits
ordered the Justice Department to put other cases aside and make it clear
throughout the Bush administration that, after nearly seven years of
detention, the detainees must have their day in court. 'The time has come
to
move these forward,' Judge Thomas F. Hogan said Tuesday during the first
hearing over whether the detainees are being held lawfully. 'Set aside
every
other case that's pending in the division and address this case first.'
The
Bush administration hoped it would never come to this. The Justice
Department
has fought for years to keep civilian judges from reviewing evidence
against
terrorism suspects."
Pakistani Soldiers Won't Confront Taliban
http://www.truthout.org/article/pakistani-soldiers-wont-confront-taliban
Saeed Shah, of McClatchy Newspapers: "The Taliban fighters were sitting in
the
back of a pickup, parked right outside the army fort in Darra Adam Khel, a
wild town in Pakistan's troubled northwest that's famous for its arms
bazaar.
The Islamic militia, linked with al Qaida, has controlled Darra for about
six
months. Wrapped in head scarves, with just their eyes showing, and
bristling
with weaponry, its members patrol the streets and impose their own austere
rules. They've become such a routine sight in the town that no one pays
them
any attention."
James Chapman | A Summit That's Hard to Swallow
http://www.truthout.org/article/a-summit-thats-hard-swallow
James Chapman, of The Daily Mail: "Just two days ago, Gordon Brown was
urging
us all to stop wasting food and combat rising prices and a global shortage
of
provisions. But yesterday the Prime Minister and other world leaders sat
down
to an 18-course gastronomic extravaganza at a G8 summit in Japan, which is
focusing on the food crisis. The dinner, and a six-course lunch, at the
summit
of leading industrialised nations on the island of Hokkaido, included
delicacies such as caviar, milkfed lamb, sea urchin and tuna, with
champagne
and wines flown in from Europe and the US."
The Independent UK | A Worthless Gust of Hot Air
http://www.truthout.org/article/a-worthless-gust-hot-air
The Independent UK: "The leaders of the world's eight largest economies
committed themselves to 'avoiding the most serious consequences of climate
change'. They also set themselves a goal of halving global emissions by
the
middle of the century. It is hard to fault the target. But how is it going
to
be achieved? There is no detail in the communique; no medium-term targets;
no
commitment to agreeing a legally binding successor to the Kyoto protocol
at
Copenhagen next year. There is not even agreement on the date from which
CO2
cuts will be measured. By far the biggest problem, though, is the lack of
detail on the method. These leaders can set all the long-term goals they
like,
but without realistic means of achieving them, any do***ent they produce
will
simply be a gust of hot air."
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