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A federal judge has ruled that former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be sued personally for damages by a former U.S. military contractor who says he was tortured during a nine-month imprisonment in Iraq.

http://bit.ly/qP762T



Most Muslim Americans See No Justification for Violence

Muslims Americans more likely than other faith groups to reject attacks on civilians.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/148763/Muslim-Americans-No-Justification-Violence.aspx



'Half of US Muslims face prejudice'

Nearly half of American Muslims say they have experienced racial or religious discrimination over the past year, a new poll has revealed.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/192096.html


From Information Clearing House

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Government Accountability Project: Seventh Circuit Rules Rumsfeld Can Be Held Liable for Torture of U.S. Citizens in War Zones
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/08/08-3

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Rumsfeld and others must stand trial
http://www.impeachbush.org/site/TellAFriend?msgId=6801.0&devId=10081

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More Evidence of Water Torture 'Depravity' in Rumsfeld s Military

Jeffrey Kaye, Truthout: 'There have been a number of cases of detainees held by the Department of Defense (DoD) who have been subjected to water torture, including some that come very close to waterboarding, according to an investigation by Truthout. The prisoners have been held in a number of settings, from Afghanistan and Iraq to Guantanamo Bay.'

http://www.truth-out.org/more-evidence-water-torture-depravity-rumsfelds-military/1313618756

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Widow Confronts Rumsfeld Over Iraq War Lies
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/the-iraq-war/widow-confronts-rumsfeld-.html



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Rumsfeld
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Pentagon
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Afghanistan
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Iraq
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Guantanamo
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=detainee
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=torture
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Muslim+American
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=civilian+deaths
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Jeffrey+Kaye

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