International News Topics Overviews

Digests of WORLD news stories

Tuesday

May-21 -- Kevin Rudd announces he now supports same-sex marriage
The post, titled "Church and State are able to have different positions on same sex marriage," represents a pronounced shift in Rudd's policy position on marriage equality.
"For me, this change in position has come about as a result of a lot of reflection, over a long period of time, including conversations with good people grappling with deep questions of life, sexuality and faith." More...

May-21 -- Irish prime minister tells BC graduates to 'be successful, be well'
BOSTON (AP) - Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is speaking at commencement ceremonies at Boston College on Monday, so Boston's Roman Catholic Cardinal Sean O'Malley is staying away.
We need clarity on the protection of the life of the mother and a requirement to do everything that is possible and practicable in the sense of saving the life of the unborn child as well," Mr Kenny said. More...

May-21 -- David Cameron to Tories: 'I'm not sneering at you'
Earlier, Conservative Party chiefs came under intense pressure to name the senior figure said to have been involved.
Two issues -- Europe and same-sex marriage -- have been seized on by grassroots activists to claim that Mr Cameron and his inner circle are "out of touch" with the views of ordinary party members. More...

May-21 -- Canada's Harper under cloud after chief of staff resigns
The Prime Minister's chief of staff has resigned in the midst of the most serious scandal to hit Stephen Harper in his seven years in office.
Of course Harper's first chief of staff, Ian Brodie , got caught up in a scandal about leaking diplomatic information in an attempt to sabotage Barack Obama's presidential campaign back in 2008. More...

Monday

May-20 -- Pakistan army chief meets incoming prime minister in 'good omen'
The army chief met the Sharif brothers at the Model Town residence of Shahbaz Sharif.
"Mr Haqqani faulted Mr Sharif for the creation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a virulently anti-India militant movement," reported the AFP. Haqqani further cautioned saying "he will definitely try to assert himself far more than past civilian rulers have, including him in his previous incarnation." More...

May-20 -- Obama to detail terrorism policy including drone attacks and Guantánamo Bay ...
On April 5, the UN human rights chief called on the United States to close down the Guantanamo prison camp, saying the indefinite imprisonment of many detainees without charge or trial violated international law.
Around 100 inmates at the centre in Cuba are refusing to eat in protest against being detained for years without trial. More...

May-20 -- Israeli panel: Palestinian boy 'killed' by IDF at start of intifada did not actually die
Palestinian boys carrying Hamas flags in the Gaza Strip walk past graffiti showing Muhammad al-Dura.
While many pro-Palestinian French groups are considered to be among the most supportive in Europe, the French state has repeatedly backed Israel. More...

May-20 -- Role Reversal: Pakistan Fears Terrorists From Afghanistan
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit, India said Saturday it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan's reported request for arms supplies provided it is raised through the proper fora.
A foreign news agency has quoted the Afghan envoy saying, "If we don't bother with the sensitivity of Pakistan, why should India bother?" In any case, the coming few days will tell which way Karzai's camel sits in New Delhi. More...

Sunday

May-19 -- Doug Ford breaks silence on crack story about brother Rob
TORONTO May 17 (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a target of criticism for his often unconventional conduct, on Friday denied media allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine.
In a post at 8:28 p.m. Thursday night, Gawker editor John Cook detailed a trip to Toronto for a meeting with an anonymous tipster who claimed to have a video, recorded within the past six months, of Mr. Ford inhaling from a glass pipe. More...

May-19 -- Effort to Strengthen an Afghan Law on Women May Backfire
The bill would also make domestic violence punishable by up to three years in jail, and in clear cut language, says rape victims should not face criminal charges for fornication or adultery.
The law criminalizes forced marriage and child marriage. More...

May-19 -- Google Maps helps Chinese man find home 23 years after abduction
A Chinese man has used Google maps to locate his family, 23 years after he was abducted.
As the crime took place 23 years ago there is no information about the kidnappers and very little chance they will ever be prosecuted (which is why I don't mention it in the post). More...

May-19 -- Blast kills 4 near Pakistan mosque
In the first major militant attack after May 11 general elections in Pakistan, two powerful bomb blasts rocked near two mosques in Malakand Division's Bazdara area in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing 15 people.
The blasts went off during Friday prayers at two Sunni mosques in Baz Darrah village, a mountainous area west of Pakistan's Swat Valley. More...

Saturday

May-18 -- Myanmar frees group of dissidents ahead of summit with US
The last Myanmar leader to visit the White House was the late dictator Ne Win in 1966.
I feel good about that. The Burmese people hope he is doing the right things, driving the country positively. More...

May-18 -- UN says more than 1.5 million refugees have fled Syria
"Refugees tell us the increased fighting and changing of control of towns and villages, in particular in conflict areas, results in more and more civilians deciding to leave.
"The Syrian conflict continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of those who are forced to flee," said Dan McNorton, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). More...

May-18 -- Egyptian security forces clash with protesters in central Cairo
Deputy Secretary-General for the Freedom and Justice Party Amr Zaki, speaking with evident anxiety, downplayed the importance of the campaign.
The nation's new constitution, approved in a controversial December 2012 referendum, is a source of division for Egyptians: 49% favor it, and 45% oppose it. More...

May-18 -- Argentine Dictator Jorge Videla, 87, Dies in Prison
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest period of a "dirty war" dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnappings and murders ordered by the state, died on Friday at age 87.
Argentina's junta, which Videla led from 1976-81, is held responsible for the disappearance of up to 30,000 people during the so-called 'Dirty War' against political opponents. More...

Friday

May-17 -- US and Russia conflict over spy accusation
In October 2011, the FSB officially warned the CIA station chief in Moscow "that if provocative recruitment efforts aimed at Russian security service employees continued, the FSB would take 'mirror' measures," Zakharov said.
VOR said embassy undercover work is "old school". (W)hat's interesting is the apparent desperation the CIA is operating under in attempting to obtain intelligence about Russia." More...

May-17 -- How Obama and Erdogan Can Start to End Syria's War
REYHANLI, Turkey — The death toll in twin car bombings in a Turkish town near the Syrian border has increased to 51, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
Several of Syria's other neighbors also are urging the White House to assume a greater role in pushing President Bashar Assad's government out of power. More...

May-17 -- Margaret Hodge asks Google some searching questions
At a stormy session of the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), members reacted with incredulity to claims the company - which paid just £6 million in corporation tax in 2011 - did not carry out advertising sales in the UK, despite generating more than £3 billion a year in revenues.
Google is just one of a raft of companies including Apple Inc, Microsoft, Starbucks and Amazon.com, whose tax affairs have come under scrutiny. More...

May-17 -- It will take more than two new candidates to change Iran
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has advised the Iranian people to elect a pious, revolutionary, and resolute person as their next president.
The Leader described the upcoming presidential election as another test for the Iranian nation. More...

Thursday

May-16 -- Bulgaria President Calls Talks on Opening New Parliament
The other three parties that won seats are vehemently opposed to GERB returning to power.
Centre-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) won the Bulgarian parliamentary elections by a small margin as only four parties passed the 4% threshold in the elections that saw a record-low turnout rate of 51.3%. More...

May-16 -- 'China and India must shake hands, raise Asia's standing'
On Li's visit to India, Hong said the Chinese premier will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Indian leaders.
In contrast to India's itch to settle issues, settlement in Chinese diplomatic chess involves keeping space to possibly unleash leverage by reopening any component part in the future. More...

May-16 -- Disabled celebrate PM's victory cry
Julia Gillard on Wednesday introduced to parliament a bill to hike the Medicare levy to pay for the new national disability insurance scheme.
Dr Cassandra Goldie from the Australian Council of Social Service was one of the leaders of the campaign for a $50-a-week increase in the Newstart allowance. More...

May-16 -- Cheney: Obama administration "lied" about Benghazi
A day earlier, Obama gave a fiery rebuttal to questions about the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans.
Nothing was heard from the president for the rest of the event. More...

Wednesday

May-15 -- Kenya's deputy president promises to cooperate with Hague
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14 Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday personally addressed the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) assuring them that he will fully cooperate with the court.
Kenya claims to be of "considered opinion that the manner in which the cases are being conducted is neither impartial nor independent." More...

May-15 -- Asian grooming gang convicted of appalling acts of depravity on children
The abuse began in Oxford but some of the victims would be later taken around the country to be offered to other men who were in contact with the gang.
Young girls were groomed, raped, abused and sold for sex by the gang of Oxford men, who have now been convicted of a catalogue of sex offences. More...

May-15 -- Support for Same-Sex Marriage Has Doubled Since 1996
Numerous surveys have consistently shown that Americans' support for same-sex marriage has been growing steadily for some time -- but a new Gallup poll reveals some surprising wrinkles which show room for improvement on marriage equality issues.
A May, 2012 Public Policy Polling survey of 500 Arizona voters, found strong support for either marriage (39%) or civil unions (38%) for gay and lesbian couples. More...

May-15 -- Sprawl threatens unguarded Maya ruins - USA Today
Jaime Awe, the head of the Belize Institute of Archaeology said that the news was "like being punched in the stomach."
In a tragic move, construction workers in Belize bulldozed a Mayan pyramid dating back more than 2,000 years, to obtain rock to build a road. More...

Tuesday

May-14 -- Judge rules US soldier's killing of five was premeditated
Tacoma - A U.S. soldier, who pleaded guilty to killing five fellow servicemen at a combat stress clinic in Iraq, acted with premeditation in the 2009 shooting spree, a military judge ruled on Monday.
"Sgt. Russell was found guilty of premeditated murder," Gary Dangerfield, spokesman for the military base south of Seattle, told AFP. He faces life behind bars without the possibility of parole, as well as forfeiting pay and a dishonorable discharge, he said, adding that sentencing could take more than a week. More...

May-14 -- Singapore: US Experts Agree American Apparently Hanged Self
The inquest is expected to last 12 days, and its conclusions cannot be appealed.
Mr Todds parents, Rick and Mary, are in Singapore and will be testifying. More...

May-14 -- Terry Milewski: My coffee with Mohammad Issa Mohammad
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the deportation of Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, a former Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine member, in Ottawa on Monday.
Kenney told reporters that Mohammad - who is stateless - had married a Lebanese national and had legal status in Lebanon. More...

May-14 -- Merkel faces scrutiny over Communist past
Speaking at an event at the German Film Academy in Berlin on Sunday evening, Merkel revealed that she had been a member of both the Free German Trade Union Federation (FDGB) and the Society for German-Soviet Friendship, a propaganda tool for promoting cooperation between East Germany and the Soviet Union.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has led the nation since 2005, was overwhelmingly re-elected her party's leader in December as she kicked off her bid for a third term. More...

Monday

May-13 -- Israel prepares for the worst as tensions over Syria grow
President Bashar al-Assad, and his father before him, kept the front line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan quiet despite an official state of war between the two countries and Syria's support for militants in Lebanon and Gaza.
Syria first asked for the inquiry shortly after accusing opposition rebels of using chemical weapons at Khan al-Assal near Aleppo on March 23 in an attack in which authorities say more than 30 people died. More...

May-13 -- Pickaxe attacker on deadly rampage in Milan
When asked about the motive, Col. Biagio Storniolo told reporters the suspect "was not being cooperative.
The attack, which police say was carried out by a Ghanaian immigrant with a criminal record, caused terror on the streets in a residential district of the city on Saturday. More...

May-13 -- Resignation only option for PM: BJP
Hours after senior BJP leader L.K. Advani asked how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could continue in office after sacking Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, party president Rajnath Singh appealed to Dr. Singh to introspect on and decide for himself on the tenability of his position.
Singh had put up a strong defence for Kumar in an earlier core group meeting, soon after reports about Kumar's role in tweaking the affidavit appeared in media. More...

May-13 -- Afghan protest at Iran'shooting' of migrants
KABUL (Afghanistan): Afghanistan has accused Iran of holding as many as 21 migrant Afghan workers following a border shooting incident during the weekend and has filed a formal complaint to Tehran, an official said Sunday.
In Tehran, Iran's chief of border guards, Gen. Hamid Sharafi, denied there was any shooting at Afghan migrants, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency. More...

Sunday

May-12 -- Ex-Dictator Denies Role in Guatemalan Massacres
Former Guatemalan leader General José Efra'n Rios Montt has pleaded innocent on charge of genocide.
The ex-general served as a legislator between 1990 and 2003, including a stint as head of the chamber. More...

May-12 -- Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, slain in Mexico
The U.S. State Department's consular affairs section in Washington said only that it was aware a U.S. citizen had died in Mexico City, but gave no further details.
Shabazz had a troubled childhood. More...

May-12 -- Ghanian immigant kills 1 in Milan, wounds 4 others with pickaxe, authorities say
A Ghanaian immigrant in the northern Italian city of Milan killed one man and injured four others in a frenzied and apparently random attack with a pickaxe on Saturday, police said, APA reports quoting AP.
The attack, which police say was carried out by a Ghanaian immigrant with a criminal record, immediately revived a long-raging political debate over whether Italy should crack down harder on immigrants. More...

May-12 -- US and Afghan officials meet for formal talks; progress declared
Foreign Minister Dr. Rassoul and Deputy Secretary Burns emphasized the importance of the upcoming Milestone 2013 and the announcement of the fifth and final tranche of security transition, which marks ISAF's shift from a combat to an advisory and support mission, placing the ANSF in full operational lead across Afghanistan.
During today's session, Afghanistan and the United States reviewed the progress achieved since President Obama and President Karzai signed the SPA on May 2, 2012 in Kabul and since the October 3, 2012 Inaugural Bilateral Commission meeting hosted by Secretary Clinton in Washington, including consultations held by chairs of the commission working groups on the work plan. More...

Saturday

May-11 -- Kerry, Abbas discuss peace talks by phone
RAMALLAH/GAZA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry contacted Thursday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas by phone to discuss means of reviving the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, officials told Xinhua.
On 14 April 2004 and before a year had even passed, Bush accepted Israel's conditional approval, considering it "unrealistic" to remove illegal colonies - but "realistic" to deny the right of return for Palestinian refugees. More...

May-11 -- Malaysian politics still plays race card
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Rallies planned for the next week in Malaysia to protest alleged fraud in last weekend's national election will test Prime Minister Najib Razak 's resolve to push through crucial new taxes.
There is a huge difference between Umno and Malays. More...

May-11 -- Kenyan official seeks ally in UN to drop criminal charges against new president
Nairobi -- Kenya has heightened its efforts to have the International Criminal Court (ICC) terminate proceedings against President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and former Kass FM presenter Joshua arap Sang.
"If you look at the Mount Kenya region and the Kalenjin community is producing eight out of 16 -- that is 50 percent of the cabinet secretaries. More...

May-11 -- Third train-plot suspect was denied re-entry into Canada: Kenney
An FBI press release announced that charges against Ahmed Abassi, a 26-year-old Tunisian student, were unsealed today.
The allegation was made in court documents in the case of Ahmed Abassi, the third suspect tied to the VIA Rail terror plot, whose arrest in New York was confirmed on Thursday . More...

Friday

May-10 -- Russia's Military Might for More Than Show - Voice of America
Russia celebrates on May 9 marks the final defeat of Nazi Germany by the Soviet Union in World War II. This year, some 10 million people and over 8,500 festive events, including 24 military parades, in more than 4,000 Russian cities and towns are celebrating the Victory day across the country.
Before millions of observers, 11,000 people and 101 army and aviation units marched and flew over Red Square in an impressive demonstration of respect and admiration for Soviet fighters, the victors in that historic struggle. More...

May-10 -- Belgian Authorities Charge 8 of 24 Arrested in Connection With Brussels Airport ...
Police have arrested 31 people in Belgium, France and Switzerland over the heist of $50 million in diamonds from Brussels airport in February, Belgian prosecutors said on Wednesday.
It was so fast and precise that passengers are said to have not even been aware of what happened until it was over - and their flight was cancelled. More...

May-10 -- Rights Group Accuses Nigerian Military of 'Cover-Up' - Voice of America
Government officials say President Goodluck Jonathan is aborting a trip to southern Africa and returning to the capital, Abuja, immediately.
The attack Tuesday in the village of Alakio, near Nasarawa's state capital of Lafia, saw members of the Ombatse militia attack and rout the contingent of officers. More...

May-10 -- Dennis Rodman to Kim Jong-un: 'Do me a solid' and free Kenneth Bae
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to ask for the release of Korean-American Kenneth Bae.
Korea, during the long centuries when it was a united monarchy, was known as the "shrimp among whales," hemmed in by the more powerful states of Japan, China and Russia. More...

Thursday

May-09 -- Cancelled Commonwealth visit prompts reflections on Queen's future
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II: will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka later this year - the first time she's missed the biennial gathering since 1971.
The November meeting has been mired in controversy, with Canada threatening to stay away unless Colombo investigates suspected war crimes committed by its troops in 2009. More...

May-09 -- Influential Muslim cleric Qaradawi visits Gaza
There was heavy police presence to guard Jerusalem Day marchers in the parade scheduled to go past a Palestinian area of the Old City.
More...

May-09 -- Puerto Rican Archbishop Fights Sexual Scandal Allegations; Catholics Rally In ...
"Injustices, persecutions, defamations, fact-meddling, and unjust and biased enquiries should never amount to legal sources or just causes for a Bishop to resign," González Nieves wrote.
Church members planned a rally Wednesday in support for the archbishop. A letter allegedly written by Gonzalez to the Vatican was published by local radio station Noti Uno. More...

May-09 -- Brazil bets on stronger recovery in second half - Gulf Times
BRASILIA — President Mohamed Morsi pressed for closer bilateral trade and investment ties with Brazil here Wednesday on the first official visit by an Egyptian leader to Latin America's dominant economic power.
Eleven new government ministers are expected to be sworn into office by President Morsi on Tuesday morning before he departs for an official visit to Brazil. More...

Wednesday

May-08 -- Discovery of 3 women recalls past abduction cases - Newsday
Nancy Garrido received 36 years to life.
Here are five recent high-profile cases from around the world of children being kidnapped and held as long as 24 years without detection. More...

May-08 -- John Barrow passes on Senate run in Georgia
With Barrow out, Democrats say a primary is much more likely.
"The divisive Republican primary is certain to produce a nominee that is too extreme for mainstream Georgians," Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesman Matt Canter said in a statement. More...

May-08 -- Argentina Tries to Coax Undeclared US Dollars Into Energy, Construction Projects
Cristina Fernandez has ruled out any currency devaluation while she's president of Argentina, and dismissed as election-year politics a brewing scandal over allegations of money laundering by businessmen close to her and her late husband Nestor Kirchner.
Fernandez waved away the trouble in a speech at the Casa Rosada government house Monday night. More...

May-08 -- Little dome-headed dinosaur discovered in Alberta
About six feet from nose to tail and weighing in at 88 pounds, the animal had a ridge of solid bone more than four inches thick on the top of the skull -- possibly used in head-butting contests.
"So we went to the areas that exposed the sediments trying to find the fossils that would help fill in that gap in our knowledge." More...

Tuesday

May-07 -- Two charged in US over WMD plot - Sydney Morning Herald
Air Commodore Yusuf Anas, spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, said the plane was an Alpha jet stationed in Niger as part of a Nigerian squadron supporting the mission in Mali.
The U.S. government has linked Alex Tsai to "the supply of weapons machinery to North Korea," Mr Shapiro said in a statement issued jointly with Cory B. Nelson, special agent in charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More...

May-07 -- Nigeria fighter jet crashes in Niger, two killed
Air Commodore Yusuf Anas, spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, said the plane was an Alpha jet stationed in Niger as part of a Nigerian squadron supporting the mission in Mali.
NIAMEY -- A Nigerian fighter jet taking part in military operations against al Qaeda-linked Islamic militants in Mali crashed in western Niger, killing its two crew, Niger and Nigerian officials said on Monday. More...

May-07 -- Defense: Soldier in Killings Had Abnormalities
Defense lawyers Monday tried to introduce evidence that an Army sergeant charged with the premeditated killing of five fellow service members in Iraq may have had brain abnormalities.
Defence attorneys will argue that brain trauma inhibited Russell's judgment. More...

May-07 -- Cuba Fights To Sell Cigars, Challenges Australian Tobacco Rule
Cuba joins the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Ukraine in complaining that plain packaging violates WTO rules on the protection of trademarks and is more restrictive than necessary to achieve Australia's stated objective of reducing the appeal of tobacco products, particularly to young people.
Cuba initiated its first dispute at the World Trade Organization, targeting Australia's plain- packaging requirements for tobacco products. More...

Monday

May-06 -- At least '30 wounded' in Tanzania church blast
The blast, believed to be a bomb attack, hit the new Catholic church in the Olasiti area before a mass attended by the Arusha Diocese Bishop Josaphat Lebulu accompanied by the Vatican Ambassador to Tanzania, Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla.
One person was arrested after the blast, which killed a woman and wounded 57 other people, Senso said. More...

May-06 -- Central African Republic Rebels Planned Further Coups, Zuma Says
South African President Jacob Zuma said rebels who ousted his counterpart in Central African Republic were foreign-backed and planned to later topple governments in Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo.
For more than a month, rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been in control of the country after overthrowing the government of autocratic ruler François Bozize. More...

May-06 -- 2 killed, 20 injured in Pakistan explosions near anti-Taliban party headquarters
Karachi (Online): Human Rights Cell of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) strongly condemned attacks on candidates and political workers of PPP, MQM and ANP. She said the terrorists are not only unleashing a war on the people of Pakistan, they are actively engaged in politics and have their favourites in the electoral race.
The power of ANP's red hats, Pakistan's original "left of centre' and the middle class, Urdu speaking MQM has been subverted by a radical, religious pool. More...

May-06 -- Women in Pakistan town can't vote. Why? Because men say so - USA Today
Mateela is one of 564 out of the 64,000 polling districts across Pakistan where not a single woman voted in the country's 2008 election.
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Sunday

May-05 -- 2 killed, 20 injured in Pakistan explosions near anti-Taliban party headquarters
Two blasts in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi killed three people near the office of a political party critical of the Taliban, a police officer said, heightening tensions ahead of the country's historic May 11 election.
Gunmen Friday riding on a motorcycle killed a prominent party activist from the political party. More...

May-05 -- Possible presidential front-runners in Iran
For eight years, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has played the role of global provocateur-in-chief: questioning the Holocaust, saying Israel should be erased from the map and painting U.N resolutions as worthless.
In this photo taken on Monday, May 9, 2011, Iranian presidential hopeful, Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, stands next to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, prior to departure of Ahmadinejad to Turkey, at the Mehrabad airport, in Tehran, Iran. More...

May-05 -- Guantanamo camp burns through $900000 a year per inmate
The White House may look instead toward smaller steps like transferring some terror suspects back overseas.
The fact that the Bush Cheney administration was at least aware of what was happening; and the fact also that the investigation was literally almost stalled by the Bush Cheney administration; and the fact also that Obama has refused to basically indict anyone that was involved in the illegal war in Iraq etc and literally put a cover over the whole possibility of reopening the 9/11 false flag "official story', which we all know was not correct. More...

May-05 -- Murder Trial Of Alleged Neo-Nazi Has Germans On Edge
"The Nazis were right wing then and the neo-Nazis are right wing now."
Most famously associated with Karl Marx and his Communist Manifesto in 1848. More...