Apr 24th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
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Yesterday, I posted a piece here that drew wide attention around the Web -- a summary of it was the top diary at DailyKos for the entire day -- perhaps because of its tragic relevance to the current torture debate: The story of Spc. Alyssa Peterson, who committed suicide in September 2003 a few days after refusing to take part in interrogations that likely involved torture.
The piece has drawn more than 200 comments here, including one from a man who claims to be Alyssa's older brother, supporting the gist of my piece (I first wrote about Alyssa almost three years ago). I'll return to that comment if I can confirm that he is, indeed, her brother.
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Pakistan, Taliban battle in Lower Dir
Apr 26th, 2009 - UPI
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 26 (UPI) -- Casualties were reported Sunday as Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps launched an offensive against Taliban militants, officials said.
Many reported dead as Pakistani army attacks Taleban near Swat
Apr 26th, 2009 - Times Online
Heavy fighting broke out between Islamic militants and Pakistani securityforces today, leaving many people dead. Army troops backed by helicopter gunships shelled Taleban hideouts in Dir,killing several insurgents, including a commander...
Soldier Disfigured in Blast Aims for Physical Recovery, Return to Army
Apr 25th, 2009 - FOXNews
SAN ANTONIO — Sgt. Darron Mikeworth's first glimpse in the mirror was largely a blur. He'd just come out of a drug-induced coma three weeks after a bomber blew up his Humvee in Iraq.
Government has betrayed us, say Gurkhas
Apr 25th, 2009 - Telegraph
The Home Office was forced to issue fresh criteria after the High Court declared that preventing Gurkhas who had served in the British Army before 1997 from living in this country was unlawful.
Pakistan counters Taleban advance
Apr 23rd, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Taleban fighters are spreading their insurgency from the Swat Valley The Pakistan government has sent troops to tackle Taleban militants who have advanced into a region just 100km (67 miles) from the capital...
