2004.05.20 - PEGC Update
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1) THE PLAN

American Society of International Law (ASIL)
ASILforum Listserve --

May 19, 2004
THE COMMON PLAN TO VIOLATE THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS
By Jordan J. Paust

http://pegc.no-ip.info/paust_the_plan.html



2) ABCNY REPORT

New York City Bar Association (ABCNY) --

April 30, 2004

Media Advisory:
ADDRESSES TORTURE QUESTIONS RELATING TO WAR ON TERROR

http://www.abcny.org/press/2004_4_30b.htm

Report:
HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE
UNITED STATES’ INTERROGATION OF DETAINEES

http://www.abcny.org/pdf/HUMANRIGHTS.pdf



3) THE CRIMINALS

Antiwar.com --

May 20, 2004
SOON TO BE LOSING FEITH?
by Jim Lobe

http://www.antiwar.com/lobe/?articleid=2614


Background Briefing --

May 16, 2004
THE PRISONER TORTURE SCANDAL

Ian McMasters talks with guests Scott Horton, Miles Fischer, Dr. Corey Robin,
and Sidney Blumenthal. (Audio 1 hr)

http://ianmasters.org/

And DO have a look through the Background Briefing archives.


Washington Post --

May 2, 2004
GRAND DESIGNS: HOW 9/11 UNIFIED CONSERVATIVES IN PURSUIT OF EMPIRE
By Corey Robin

http://www.cstation.info/COPY%20Post%20grand%20design%20restored%2050204.html



4) THE SCANDAL

Washington Post --

May 20, 2004

SERGEANT SAYS INTELLIGENCE DIRECTED ABUSE 
By Josh White and Scott Higham, Washington Post Staff Writers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41035-2004May19.html


SYSTEM FAILURES CITED FOR DELAYED ACTION ON ABUSES 
By Peter Slevin, Washington Post Staff Writer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41082-2004May19.html


TRANSCRIPT - SENATE HEARING ON IRAQ PRISON ABUSE
GEN John Abizaid, LG Ricardo Sanchez, MG Geoffrey Miller, and COL Marc Warren

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39851-2004May19.html


Boston Globe / AP --

May 20, 2004
PENTAGON'S CONTRADICTIONS ADD TO CONFUSION
By Matt Kelley, Associated Press

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/141/wash/Pentagon_s_contradictions_add_:.shtml

"Confusion." LOL :PPPPPPPP 



The Australian:

May 20, 2004
HICKS 'TIED UP AND BEATEN'
By Rory Callinan

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/
0,5744,9610612^601,00.html


May 19, 2004

BRUTAL INTERROGATION IN IRAQ
FIVE DETAINEES' DEATHS PROBED
By Miles Moffeit, Denver Post Staff Writer

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~11676~2157003,00.html



5) IT'S WORSE THAN YOU THOUGHT

May 18th, 2004
THE JESUS LANDING PAD
Bush White House checked with rapture Christians before latest Israel move
by Rick Perlstein

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0420/perlstein.php



6) OP-ED

Naples Daily News --

May 20, 2004
IT'S TIME TO ASK WHY IRAQ PRISON ABUSE HAPPENED
By Molly Ivins, Creators Syndicate

http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/pe_columnists/article/0,2071,NPDN_14960_2899139,00.html


Washington Post --

May 16, 2004
TURNING POINTS: WILL THE MODERN ERA COME UNDONE IN IRAQ?
By Robin Wright

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28339-2004May14.html


The Independent Institute --

May 11, 2004
TORTURE IN IRAQ: APPALLING
POLITICIANS’ REACTIONS: NOT MUCH BETTER
By Ivan Eland

http://www.independent.org/tii/news/040511Eland.html


May 10, 2004
THE CRIMES AT ABU GHRAIB ARE NOT THE WORST
By Robert Higgs

http://www.independent.org/tii/news/040510Higgs.html



Regards,

Charly

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Charles Gittings
Oakland, California

cbgittings@sbcglobal. net

+1-510-923-1688

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