"…UK-funded Torturers on West Bank"
The full headline is: British police and intelligence officers sent to tackle UK-funded torturers on West Bank. There’s no surprise here, of course:
The Government is sending British police and intelligence officers to the West Bank to try to stop a wave of brutal torture by Palestinian security forces funded by UK taxpayers. …
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Iraqi shoe thrower says he was tortured
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released Tuesday after nine months in prison and in a defiant address, he accused Iraqi security forces of torturing him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks.
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The President’s Opening Remarks on Iran, with Persian Translation
The President discusses Iran during his opening remarks at the Press Conference today at the White House:
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. Today, I want to start by addressing three issues, and then I’ll take your questions.
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Obama on Murders and Beatings in Iran: "I Am Deeply Troubled"
Obama’s says he’s “deeply troubled” by the violence in Iran, but can’t comment on whether the election was a sham because we didn’t have election monitors on the ground. More importantly, he seems to say, we’re not going to let the Iranian government’s violent crackdown keep us from negotiating with Iran:
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Obama tippy toes around Iran situation
President Hopeychangey literally rolls over for Ahmadinejad:
As AllahPundit notes at Hot Air:
Fun fact: Whereas The One was “shocked and outraged” by the murder of George Tiller, the most he can muster here for mass beatings and cold-blooded killings across Iran is that he’s “troubled.”
Related: Obama Breaks Silence on Iranian Election
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