Court: Bush-era officials untouchable

The US Supreme Court drops a case against FBI Chief and former Attorney General for their alleged 9/11 abuse, saying no Bush-era official could be subject to such cases. The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a New York federal appeals court decision stating former Federal Bureau of Investigation director Robert Mueller and former attorney general [...]

Pakistan: Tens of thousands displaced by US-ordered offensive

By Keith Jones 30 April 2009 Tens of thousands of Pashtun-speaking villagers have been forced to flee from their homes in recent days as the result of the punishing offensive the Pakistani military has mounted against pro-Taliban militants in the country’s North-West Frontier Province. The offensive—which has seen the Pakistani armed forces making heavy use [...]