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Afghan Scandal Sullies Canada by Eric Margolis
Canada has long been admired around the globe as a nation of high ethics, human rights and respect for law.
But Canada's sterling reputation is being seriously degraded by the spreading scandal over involvement in torture in the increasingly sordid Afghan conflict.
All Canadians should thank the courageous diplomat, Richard Colvin, who did the right and honourable thing by exposing the government's very dirty Afghan secret.
Unexceptional Americans: Why We Can't See the Trees or the Forest by Noam Chomsky
The torture memos released by the White House elicited shock, indignation, and surprise. The shock and indignation are understandable. The surprise, less so.
Being Anti-Torture Doesn't Make You Pro-Terrorist by Matt Taibbi
"WASHINGTON — Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocent’s life is at stake. The bad guy you have captured possesses information that could save this life. He refuses to divulge. In such a case, the choice is easy. Even John McCain, the most admirable and estimable torture opponent, says openly that in such circumstances, “You do what you have to do.” And then take the responsibility.
Surviving North Korea's house of the dead By David Wilson
The 59-year-old author of Long Road Home: Testimony of a North Korean Camp Survivor (Columbia University Press) is busy pursuing a family mission. So said his fresh-faced ghost writer Suk-Young Kim, adding that Kim Yong has yet to learn how to use e-mail, which makes it even harder to track him down.
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