Monthly Archives: January 2015

Poetry from “the pits” (Guantanamo) by Moazzam Begg

The astringent rules of process Appear to be a caper Requiring an ‘Act of Congress’ To get some toilet paper They used to log significant acts As a matter of routine, But now it’s unimportant facts Like using the latrine … Continue reading

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Russian drone allegedly spotted on Google Earth… so what is being developed for air and sea?

Allegedly Russian drone on Google Earth (via Yury Barmin) Drones in the air Yury Barmin, (Analyst on Russia, Russia’s strategy in the Middle East) tweeted the following information which will ignite the interest of all who follow news of Unmanned … Continue reading

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Hypocrisy: US aims to protect its own from the dangers of drones

Drone over the White House…this time unarmed (image, loves Robots) We hear daily about the damage caused by US armed military drones however in 2013, I warned how personal drones were likely to be adapted in the future and turned … Continue reading

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Yemen: National Organization for Drone Victims allege 12 year old child victim in latest killings by US

  Alleged drone victim Mohamed Tuaiman (age 12) 25th Jan 2014, Yemen Today Monday 25th January 2014, Reuters news agency reported that, “a suspected U.S. drone strike on a car in eastern Yemen killed three men believed to be al Qaeda militants.” The “targeted … Continue reading

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Drone strikes, disappearances, torture, extra judicial killing, air attacks on civilians can never be rationalized

Air bombardment Tribal Areas Pakistan In the past week US Secretary of State John Kerry, appeared at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos giving a talk on the fight against Islamist violence. As Dawn media reported, Kerry was very vocal stating … Continue reading

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Taliban: TTP kidnap Pakistan army personnel, threaten to match government on hangings

Mullah Fazlullah head of Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) have released a statement via jihadi forums alleging that they have kidnapped 10 persons. They claim that after receiving information through Taliban Intelligence Agency, (TIA) on 4th January 2015, the Mujahideen Special … Continue reading

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Hanged man leaves behind video “message” to TTP Commander Adnan Rasheed

Adnan Rasheed (left) and Niaz Muhammad (right) still from video Niaz Muhammad (40) a former Pakistan Air Force (PAF) junior technician, who was sentenced to death for making an attempt on the life of former army chief Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi in … Continue reading

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Pakistani hanging took place despite court’s stay of execution (Reprieve)

Reprieve statement Jan 19th 2015 Jail authorities in Pakistan have carried out the execution of a prisoner despite a High Court stay of execution, it’s emerged. Local lawyers for Khalid Mehmood, a former Pakistan Air Force technician, have confirmed that … Continue reading

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Polarized Pakistan in 2 images!

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad.  She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the … Continue reading

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Shaker Aamer’s wife pleads with Cameron – bring my husband back from Guantanamo (Reprieve statement)

Wife and children of Shaker Aamer  Statement from Reprieve (Human Rights Organization) 16th January 2015 The wife of a British resident held in Guantanamo Bay for the last 13 years has made a plea to the Prime Minister to secure … Continue reading

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