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The Facts: U.S. Treatment of Detainees
As you might have noticed, the ethics debate took a bit longer than our standard debates -- I should have known there would be too much ethical chicanery in the capital to fit into one week. Lots of good discussion in the comments, including the words of patriot1957: "I'm mad as hell and I don't even know who I'm maddest at. But if the schools haven't taught our citizens how to think and the media won't help, I'm going to stand on every streetcorner I can and slap people awake."
The Debate this week is on something else that is making a lot of Americans angry: the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody. Several excuses have been used to explain why the Geneva Conventions should not apply to certain prisoners. Enemy combatants are not soldiers for a particular nation, some argue, so they are not covered by the Conventions; they are not held on U.S. soil, so U.S. rules of prisoner treatment do not apply, etc. For a comprehensive explanation of these various rationales and technicalities, see the 2003 Working Group Report on Detainee Interrogations in the Global War on Terrorism.
In case you need a refresher on the sort of thing we're talking about here, see the photos from Abu Ghraib (note: these are, unsurprisingly, very disturbing images.)
All this is particularly big in the news right now because of the McCain Amendment, which passed the Senate on a 90-9 vote, in the face of strenuous opposition from the Bush administration.
Plenty of internal memos, reports, legal documents and news stories on this subject. Here's a sampling:
Seymour Hersh's series of groundbreaking articles last year for the New Yorker on the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib: Torture at Abu Ghraib, Chain of Command and The Gray Zone.
Newsweek's The Roots of Torture
Dana Priest's story on secret CIA facilities, including some in Eastern European countries
Craig Whitlock's story on rendition
Letter to McCain from various military officials and former military supporting the McCain Amendment
Torture memo from Alberto Gonzales
Congressional Research service report on "Lawfulness of Interrogation Techniques Under the Geneva Conventions"
The Amnesty International report on torture and accountability in the War on Terror
Schlesinger report on DOD treatment of prisoners
(highlights )
Human Rights First report on ending secret detentions
Army report on Abu Ghraib (highlights)
Legal Documents
The Supreme Court opinion in Rasul et al v. Bush and Al Odah et al v. United States explains why six of the nine justices determined that U.S. courts do have jurisdiction over cases regarding indefinite detention of prisoners in U.S. custody.
See also Rasul et al v. Donald Rumsfeld et al, a civil suit filed by four British detainees held in Guantanamo, seeking damages for the treatment they say they received while in U.S. custody.
Sworn statements from detainees (warning: graphic descriptions)
Other Documents of Note
Army Regulation 190-8 on "Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and other Detainees"
The Interrogation Documents: Debating U.S. Policy and Methods and Prisoner Abuse Patterns from the Past (from the National Security Archive)
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Geneva Conventions on POW treatment
The International Committee of the Red Cross on the Geneva Conventions
Documents released to ACLU
ACLU's pending Freedom of Information Act requests
(Want to file your own FOIA? Don't hold your breath.)
By Emily Messner |
November 9, 2005; 5:23 AM ET
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Abu Ghraib didn't "shock" me and I see pretty much what happened there nothing more than some fraternity pranks over-hyped by the Western media. I think our detainment of terror suspects at Guantanimo is as humane as can be expected in the circumstances. That said, I fully support the McCain Amendment because it will go a long way to protecting our men and women in uniform who all to ofetn are the patsies for the failings of their superiors.
Posted by: D | November 9, 2005 10:04 AM
This Cheney business of "what if there was a ticking time bomb" is just more on the theme of working the "they're soft on terrorism, they think Saddam was good guy" tactic. Mr Cheney, the curtain's been pulled back and we've seen the wizard, it doesn't work anymore.
I lost a lot of respect for McCain when he was acting like Bush's wind up doll, performing on command, but he's earning some of it back.
Posted by: patriot1957 | November 9, 2005 10:24 AM
My God D, you sound just like that fat, sour, hypocrite of a bloat on talk radio who makes the same loathesome apologies for this sickening practice.
Look. This is not who we are. How in God's name do you expect the world to look at us with anything other than contempt and disgust when we use such wretched wordsmithing as does the current President of the United States, to rationalize away the truly perverse, unconscionable behaviour of those in charge of these "enemy combatants"?
How would you react if you were subjected to photographs of your son or daughter in such degrading and humiliating circumstances? How would you feel if your son or daughter were subjected to the practice of "waterboarding" or electrical prodding?
If this is who you think we are, then maybe you right wingers are right. Maybe I don't belong in this country.
Posted by: Jaxas | November 9, 2005 10:52 AM
Emily, thanks for putting out so many links on torture. The general public needs to know and become aware of the many factors that make torture an abomination.
I was particulary appalled by the "Gonzales Memo." It describes torture as "acts inflicting, and that are specifically intended to inflict, severe pain or suffering, whether mental or physical." Then G. adds, "those acts must be of an EXTREME [emphasis added] nature to rise to the level of torture."
Now, this is terrible word-play! The President, too, says, "We do not torture!" So, one must ask, "What IS torture?"
Gonzales has an answer: "We further conclude that certain acts may be cruel, inhuman, or degrading, but still not produce pain and suffering of the required intensity" to be considered torture.
With THIS understanding of torture you can justify ANYTHING short of causing death. First of all, you will decide that some cruel, inhuman treatment is NOT EXTREME; then you will conclude that the pain and suffering (physical and mental) does not rise to the REQUIRED INTENSITY.
Now, this is total license to do anything! By these standards how could you even fault those soldiers who treated the Abu Graib detainess in a "cruel, inhuman" manner by parading them naked, letting bull dogs on them, kicking and stomping and performing other such abominations on hapless individuals?
The way to torture was opened the moment Gonzales counseled the President to throw the Geneva Conventions to the wind and set aside US law. Dick Cheney wants this situation to continue.
There is no way America can allow this. We are a nation of the rule of law and if the law is cruel and unjust it must be changed. That is the case with the Gonzales Memo.
Emily, the Army Report is quite illuminating, too. It does make an honest admission: "Clearly abuses occurred at the prison at Abu Ghraib." But what is missing from the Report is the "T" word (torture). It prefers the word "abuse." Now, everybody knows that "abuse" is an euphemism for "torture," but nobody wants to admit it publicly.
The Army Report seems to absolve the Administration of any wrongdoing. It says, "Neither the Department of Defence nor Army doctrine caused the abuse." Of course, they did not DIRECTLY cause torture but they contributed to it. To be fair, the Army Report does acknowledge this. It cosiders "Command and Control," "Doctrine," and "Training" as factors that "contributed" to abuse (read, torture).
So, what shall we do? Instead of addressing the symptoms of the disease we need to examine the root causes that have given rise to torture. And one of the root causes, perhaps the most important one, is the fact that we chose to ignore Geneva Conventions and US law.
One more question that need be asked is: why practise torture? Is it to punish some individuals? Is it to extract information from them? In both instances, it is bound to fail. First of all, you punish an individual if they are found guilty; even then, you don't torture them, rather you put them behind bars where they are treated "humanely." Secondly, if it is to extract information from the detainees, you never get the truth by intimidation tactics, because people will say anything just to avoid "extreme" pain. So, whichever way you look at it, torture is not helpful.
It is time that we abandon primitive methods and learn to behave "humanely."
Posted by: Jerry | November 9, 2005 12:11 PM
First, I don't consider myself a right-winger but thats besides the point. I in no way, shape or form condone the acts at Abu-Ghraib or anywhere else any acts of torture or abuse have been alleged to have taken place. Its a smear on how we define ourselves as Americans and an embarrassment to how we are perceived in the world. The fact that once these abuses came to light that the perpetrators were suitable held to account speaks volumes to the fact that we are a decent people. My objection to Abu Ghraib is more to the hysterical media coverage of these incidents by folks in the media looking to get a little political mileage while the acts of true barbarity perpetuated against innocents such as Daniel Pearl, Nick berg, Francesco Quatriocchi, were given a quick news cycle and then a collective shrug from the media establishment. We should hold ourselves to a higher standard and I fault this administration for constantly dancing around the whole treatment of enemy combatants and never clearly defining what the procedures for interrogation should be. Who suffers in the end are the individual soldiers, put in dangerous circumstances with dangerous individuals without clear guidelines to how they should conduct themselves in such situations.
Posted by: D | November 9, 2005 12:17 PM
Nothing new here. Go back to the end of WWII and explain General Patton's directive not to take prisoners who surrender after still having fought within 250 yards of American lines; Did the Geneva Conventions alow that sort of thing?,
Posted by: Hans-H. Boeker | November 9, 2005 11:00 PM
Nothing new here. Go back to the Middle Ages and ... WHAAAAAAT????
Posted by: Will | November 10, 2005 12:33 AM
The right wingers I have discussed the issue with always point out that the kind of people who commit terrorist acts don't merit civilized standards. Their preparation to die in order to take western lives is proof that they need special treatment. They have committed heinous acts. However, having standards for our own behavior entails a rule of law for the responsible party - that party that holds a prisoner of whatever stripe. It's what we bear as a standard for our behavior, and doesn't have hedges for those other guys' expectations. We are humane people and that means that we behave like humane people, or we are lying.
Posted by: | November 10, 2005 05:42 AM
Having counseled combat vets who were commissioned to fight, trained to fight, taught to fight, had to fight etc., we need to make a clear distinction between policy makers (policy defining, making, implementing etc.) and those soldiers who had to fight,endure, endure, fight and survive, and keep on keeping on. Once you are on the battle field, prison fields included, a soldier's soul, mind, spirit, values, endurance,and moral judgement are severly compromised. I can't begin to describe a day in the life of a combat soldier. All the atrocities they see, endure and maybe even participate in, are at least understandable and possibly excusable in light of the context in which they find/found themselves.
Abu Ghraib---an incident in a much wider context. I am not condoning it---I have put it in perspective for myself. WAR (of which torture and abuse are footnotes) is in and of itself torture. Events(all of them without distinction) in war are but moments of time in a cauldron of horror.
If we had enough cameras, we would not have enough film, torture is everywhere and we need to be careful about how we use geography or logistics (battle field vs. prison) to evaluate because you have strained soldiers in a cauldron of everyday slaughter--military and civilians.
I am very disappointed in the disposition of the accused and court martialed from Abu Ghraib. We don't have all the information, but these people, despite what the pictures may seem to show, are US Military who went to serve and put their lives on the line. I think that they could have been salvaged, retrained, counseled etc. The ambiguities around the guidelines regarding interrogation (torture) to say the least would have confused me....and the current debate.
We need to revisit these court martials and come up with a more humane resolution.
Thanks for reading.
Posted by: joejoe | November 11, 2005 04:36 PM
The cry of hte Right:
2001 - We decide when the rule of law prevails, it certainly doesn't cover treatment of Arabs or things we do that we don't get convicted for.
But I digress. Yes, there's a fog of war, and after you watch your buddies get blown to bits and narrowly escape youself its not reasonable to expect the adrenaline surcharge to just stop when you come upon an enemy. To wit, the soldier who shot the wounded man recorded on TV cameras - he was scared witless for his life and when he thought someone might be faking he shot first and asked questions later.
But what happened at Abu Ghraib and way more places than we'll admit to is different. The standard for how to treat the prisoners came from above (probably Cheney), but its the grunts on the lines we fed to the lions for carrying out their orders. I have problems with that - not punishing the grunts, but letting their superiors off scott free, who should have had at least double the punishment.
The right wingers I know responded to Abu Ghraib with "but they're terrorists". The Red Cross said 70-90% of the prisoners there were innocent - caught up in sweeping raids when they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. And sure enough, we let at least 2/3 of the prisoners go after the scandal broke. If they were terrorists why did we let them go? If they were innocent, do your really think torturing them is going to win the PR war over there?
Why does the PR war matter so much? The world is at a crossroads. Western religions and family life and science and technology are declining. Here in the US parents have shockingly abdicated responsibility for disciplining their children and feeding their spirituality. Instead of preparing our next generation of the best and the brightest, our best math and science graduate students are Chinese, and we're replacing teaching the rigor of the scientific method with a magician God. Meanwhile Islam and China are rising. Will it be a glorious Islam that builds libraries and universities and joins with China to build the next golden age (remember the last Islamic golden age 1000 years ago, and remember before then when Iraq had the hanging gardens of Babylon)? Or will it be the Islam of the Taliban, of revenge for the inquisition?
We had the sympathy of the world on 911. We could have used it to create scorn for radical Islam, to get teh people to rise up agaist those who hijacked their religion. Instead we not only failed to take down Bin Laden and the brains of his outfit, we gave it new purpose and zeal. WE made BinLaden, and WE made al Zakawari. It may not be too late - the people of Jordan may create a rising tide of backlash againt the terrorists, but its still in hte balance. Competent leadership is CRITICAL now more than ever. The PR war is the most important war we're fighting right now. And Dick Cheney is losing it for us. Can you impeach the VP?
Posted by: patriot1957 | November 11, 2005 05:38 PM
GRAHAM'S AMENDMENT passed! I heard it on the Rachel Maddow show this morning :-( A democracy is no place for Stealth amendment or law passage. There should be mandatory publication of Congressional activity, followed by a period for public comment BEFORE a VOTE is Cast by Congress! This would inform 'we the people' about what laws we will have to live with if the law passes, and give Congress time to read all the material to understand what they are voting for.
From News Day article:
"The unusual provision, passed by a 49-42 vote, would reverse a Supreme Court ruling last year that permitted inmates to file habeas corpus petitions, triggering hundreds of lawsuits from prisoners who said they were being held with no basis."
This needs to be challenged immediately, starting with the FIVE Democratic Senators who voted for it!
According to the New York Times:
"The five Democrats voting for the bill were Senators Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Ron Wyden of Oregon."
Additionally there were 2 Democrats who did not vote!!!Corzine - New Jersey (didn't vote) and Inouye - Hawaii (didn't vote). If the Democratic Yes Votes and those who abstained had voted NO, this amendment would have been defeated!!
This information came from the following commentary :
The appropriations bill, to which it is attached, is expected to be up for final vote next week. This is what it does:
From The Center for Constitutional Rights:
Bush's New Assault on Democracy: Habeas Corpus Stabbed in the Back
The Bush Administration, through an amendment introduced by South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, has just successfully stripped federal courts of jurisdiction to hear applications for habeas corpus brought by those unilaterally declared enemy combatants without any process and held by the U.S. indefinitely throughout the world and even in the United States. This was accomplished by means of a last minute amendment to the Military Authorization Bill, brought up on the floor of the Senate without committee deliberations and virtually no advance warning to the American people that it was happening.
Description and Status
It was not only human rights groups like the Center for Constitutional Rights, but many in the military or retired from the military who opposed the Graham amendment: Judge John Gibbons, who argued the landmark CCR case Rasul v. Bush before the Supreme Court, John Hutson, Dean of Franklin Pierce Law Center and former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy, and the National Institute for Military Justice, among others, wrote open letters to the Senate to oppose the dismantling of habeas corpus.
The Graham amendment will create a thousand points of darkness across the globe where the United States will be free to hold people indefinitely without a hearing and beyond the reach of U.S. law and the checks and balances of the courts enshrined in our Constitution. The last time this country suspended habeas corpus was for the internment of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, a travesty that is now universally recognized as a blot on our nation's history. The purpose of the writ of habeas corpus has always been to relieve those wrongfully held from the oppression of unchecked executive power. The most reliable way to determine whether someone is properly held or a victim of injustice is to have a right to judicial review of the detention. This has been understood at least since the proclamation of the Magna Carta in 1215.
While the Administration and its supporters have tried to characterize the men being held at Guantánamo as the worst of the worst against all evidence, the fact is that even the military has admitted that they often apprehended the wrong people. Most have no ties to Al Qaida, many were turned over to the U.S. for bounty, and many more were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. If they have no way to appeal their innocence or their status, they will be left to rot in detention indefinitely.
Senator Graham's jurisdiction-stripping efforts come as allegations of secret CIA detention facilities around the world dominate headlines; the Bush Administration has consistently sought to put itself above the law and evade oversight and accountability for torture and other abuse. It is no secret that arbitrary indefinite detention and widespread prisoner mistreatment have taken and continue to take place at Guantánamo and other U.S.-run facilities. The Graham Amendment will only serve to reinforce the growing perception in the world that the United States has become an enemy of human rights.
As has been the practice of this Administration, this latest scheme was accomplished stealthily and in secret. The Center for Constitutional Rights vows to continue to fight for the rule of law. We will not allow American democracy to be eroded a little at a time, until, finally looking around, we can longer recognize what has become of this democratic nation."
Tell everyone you know about this amendment. Please help stop it before it becomes law. If it passes, ANYONE AT ALL could be detained without being able to the defend themselves in a court of law.
See my comments and post from yesterday on this subject:
http://www.choicechanges.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=162 Here is a direct link to petition the Senate to stop Grahams ill conceived stealth admendment:
Note: Here is a direct link to petition the Senate to stop Grahams ill conceived stealth admendment:
Posted by: Che | November 12, 2005 06:19 AM
Natural Disasters and the Militarization of America
by Michel Chossudovsky
October 23, 2005
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Both the Avian Flu threat, which has taken on a political twist, and the hurricane disasters are being used by the Bush White House to justify a greater role for the Military in the country's civilian affairs.
Bush hinted, offhandedly, at the height of Hurricane Rita that the Military should become the "lead agency" in disaster relief:
"Is there a natural disaster--of a certain size--that would then enable the Defense Department to become the lead agency in coordinating and leading the response effort? That's going to be a very important consideration for Congress to think about."
A few weeks later at a White House Press Conference, President Bush pointed to a role for the Military in enforcing quarantines in the case of an outbreak of avian flu:
"I have thought through the scenarios of what an avian flu outbreak could mean. ... If we had an outbreak somewhere in the United States, do we not then quarantine that part of the country? And how do you, then, enforce a quarantine? ... And who best to be able to effect a quarantine? One option is the use of a military that's able to plan and move. So that's why I put it on the table. I think it's an important debate for Congress to have." (White House Press conference, October 4, 2005)
Meanwhile, a new media consensus is in the making. Highlighted in the tabloids and on network TV, the threats of natural disasters are now casually lumped together with those associated with a terror attack on the Homeland. According to Daniel Henniger writing in the Wall Street Journal:
"The question raised by the Katrina fiasco. is whether the threat from madmen [Osama and Al Zarqawi] and nature is now sufficiently huge in its potential horror and unacceptable loss that we should modify existing jurisdictional authority to give the Pentagon functional first-responder status."
Fait Accompli
What is the dividing line, from the point of view of emergency procedures, between these two distinct phenomena? Or is there a dividing line between a humanitarian disaster resulting from a natural cause on the one hand, and a real or perceived "terror attack on America" on the other?
The Department of Homeland Security's National Response Plan (NRP) (December2004) eliminates the distinction between a civilian and a national security emergency situation:
"This approach is unique and far reaching in that it, for the first time, eliminates critical seams and ties together a complete spectrum of incident management activities to include the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from terrorism, major natural disasters, and other major emergencies. The end result is vastly improved coordination among Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations to help save lives and protect America's communities by increasing the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management."
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NRPbaseplan.pdf italics added
The NRP is fully operational: the militarisation of emergency procedures is, in many regards, "a done deal".
The NRP is built around emergency procedures in the case of a "terrorist attack": it focuses on ":incident management". It is endorsed by lead federal agencies and government departments (including the CIA and the DoD).
Deployment in the case of a major civilian emergency (e.g. hurricane and/or avian flu pandemic) would be governed by the same criteria in conformity with the basic tenets of the "war on terrorism". The latter also characterize the workings of FEMA.
The Militarization of "Civil Society" Relief Organizations
The militarisation of disaster relief has also been endorsed by the American Red Cross , the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) These key organizations are signatories of the National Response Plan. They have endorsed Homeland Security's definition of a national emergency. Under the NRP, these key civilian organizations are directly under the authority of the DHS, FEMA and the Pentagon. Distinct from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the NVOAD regroups a large number of individual non-governmental organizations . In signing the NRP, these organizations have foregone their "civilian" mandate in disaster relief.
In relation to Hurricane Wilma, the DoD has set up a Defense Coordinating Office, which operates out of the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Florida.
More significantly, the Pentagon has dispatched US Northern Command officials to FEMA national headquarters. According to Frances Fragos Townsend, Homeland Security Adviser to President Bush, the U.S. Northern Command "planners" have a mandate "to deploy the military if needed." (quoted in Seattle Times, 22 Oct 2005).
Criminal Charges against Bush Administration officials
The renewed call for a greater role for the military in the country's civilian affairs has emerged at a critical political juncture. The Plame-CIA leak investigation, led by Special Counsel Fitzgerald could result in criminal charges and impeachment procedures directed against key members of the Bush Cabinet, including Vice President Dick Cheney.
While the "war on terrorism" is still the main pretext for a greater role of the military, natural disasters constitute a new and innovative justification.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian disaster in the Gulf as well as the perceived threat of a bird flu pandemic are being used to deflect public attention from the broader issue of conspiracy and war crimes revealed by counsel Fitzgerald. More generally, heightened terror alerts or the perceived dangers of an avian flu pandemic, could also be used to trigger emergency procedures with a view to creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
Congressman Jerrold Nadler, in a letter to the Deputy Attorney General, has called for Special Counsel Fitzgerald "to expand his investigation to include a criminal investigation to examine whether the President, the Vice President, and members of the White House Iraq Group conspired to deliberately deceive Congress into authorizing the war in Iraq."
This initiative follows that of Congressman John Conyers and 90 other Congressional Democrats who addressed a letter to President Bush regarding "a coordinated effort to fix the intelligence and facts to justify the war. Congressman Conyers and other Congressional Democrats on June 16 held an unofficial hearing concerning the Downing Street Memo that resembled an impeachment inquiry."
(See http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=MAN20050702&articleId=622
Congressman Nadler's letter to the Deputy Attorney General points to the "'White House Iraq Group' whose sole purpose appears to have been to market and sell a decision to go to war to Congress..."
The letter also points to the leaked Downing Street memo:
"Although Mr. Fitzgerald's investigation has yet to determine whether a crime was committed by any Administration official(s) in leaking the identity of Wilson's wife as a covert CIA operative, it is abundantly clear that the White House Iraq Group was engaged in an effort to discredit revelations of the falsity of the Administration's justifications for the war, and to intimidate and punish those who would reveal the truth.... We now know that top Administration officials, including Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff, I. Lewis Libby, misrepresented to the media the scope and nature of what the U.S. intelligence community knew and didn't know about Saddam Hussein's weapons programs before the war.
It is self-evident that the Administration cannot investigate itself in this matter. I therefore urge you to expand the Special Counsel's investigation to include these matters crucial to our national security and national integrity."
For full text of the letter to the Deputy Attorney General
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny08_nadler/FitzgeraldwarMemo102005.html )
An impeachment procedure could be undermined by the Administration in a number of ways.
We recall, in this regard, how Clinton launched punitive bombing raids on the Sudan and Afghanistan on the day Monica Lewinsky was summoned before a grand jury in August 1998. The bombing raids immediately contributed to deflecting attention from the issue of impeachment. (August 21, 1998). Similarly, a few months later, December 16, 1998, Clinton ordered the bombing of Iraq. The bombs were dropped on Baghdad on the very same day as the launching of an impeachment motion in the House of Representatives. Overriding the UN Security Council, Sec of State Madeleine Albright had ordered the withdrawal of UN weapons inspectors, who left Iraq on December 15th, a day prior to the impeachment motion.
To galvanize public support, Cheney and Rumsfeld could take the opportunity of the UN report into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, to launch (in collaboration with Israel) punitive bombings against Syria. Military action against Syria is already contemplated and has been part of the US military agenda since 2003.
An impeachment process directed against Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al. would inevitably undermine the entire neoconservative construct. Iit would also backlash on the Pentagon's top military brass. If criminal charges are laid, Vice President Cheney would be one of the main targets:
The Oct. 11 grand jury appearance by New York Times reporter Judith Miller has shifted the focus of attention to Cheney's office. Miller's hour-long testimony, according to news accounts, focussed on a third meeting that she had with Cheney's chief of staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby in June 2003--a month prior to the publication of Valerie Plame's name in a Robert Novak syndicated column. Plame, the wife of former Ambassador Joseph Wilson IV, was "outed" by Novak as a CIA officer. Novak reported that he had been given Plame's name by two "senior administration officials," now widely believed to be Libby and President Bush's chief political counsel Karl Rove.
However, Fitzgerald's probe, from the outset, has centered on an obscure but powerful White House unit, the White House Iraq Group, which was constituted in July-August 2002, to coordinate all Bush-Cheney Administration efforts to win support for an Iraq invasion. Rove and Libby, along with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, her deputy Stephen Hadley, White House Counsellor Karen Hughes, and a half-dozen other White House and NSC senior staffers were all part of the WHIG. (See Jeffrey Steinberg )
In the eventuality of criminal charges and/or an impeachment procedure, a national emergency could be used to suspend the legal procedures required to carry out the indictments against key Bush administration officials.
In other words, the Administration could use a national disaster as a pretext for Martial law, in which case all criminal charges would be thwarted through the (temporary) suspension of constitutional government. Under a Code Red alert, US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) would take over the functions of civilian administration.
Posted by: Che | November 13, 2005 10:35 AM
Emily, thanks for the wonderful summary and juxtaposition of both codes of mutually agreed conduct and photos, memos, and legal documents demonstrating the paradoxes in American military/intelligence policy and behavior.
I think this particular blog post is one of the mustest reads of the Bush era. While these issues may not surprise some people, they should, I hope, make us realize that the issue of torture is one that should be a no-brainer for a society that is purportedly as noble and exemplary as ours.
We cannot claim to be a civil society only nominally; we must thoroughly internalize and externalize the concepts of civil society if this is what we truly wish to have. To do otherwise is to give a very large out to those who seek at every turn to work against Western culture and liberal democracy as a whole.
Posted by: Thomas F. O'Connell | November 13, 2005 11:46 AM
We should probably reserve the standard "right wing nut job" labels on this particular issue. The Mcain bill passed by 90 to 9. Lots of conservative lawmakers (Mcain included) voted for it. As well, support for this bill comes from a wide swath of political camps.
I suspect that just about everyone realizes that juxtaposing organ failure in torture and medical practices is ridiculous. Does the Gonzales opinion mean, for example, that the pain could equal heart, lung, or brain failure (ie: death)?
As for Zarqawi, I don't think beheading qualifies as torture (except perhaps to this administration). We generally call that execution.
Posted by: chris | November 13, 2005 06:09 PM
At the time of the Cuban missile crisis, I can recall the pictures of missiles on the decks of Russian ships heading for Cuba in Life magazine. The collective consensus was, it's time to take action. The missiles were removed without a shot being fired, and we all lived to build even more bombs.
For almost twelve years prior to the second war in Iraq we restricted two thirds of Iraq's air space, enforced by our constant presence in the air with our war planes, radar tracking equipment, and best guess the planes took a few pictures along the way. We used satellite surveillance also to monitor Iraq military movements, etc........so through the whole process of selling war, not one senator, not one congressman, not one newspaper asked the most basic question, show me a picture of a nuclear weapons factory, the we will discuss the most appropriate way to deal we any possible threat.
We have in excess of six thousand nuclear warhead ready to go. Why are we the only ones who can be trusted?
Posted by: Dennis Maloney | November 29, 2005 10:10 AM
At the time of the Cuban missile crisis, I can recall the pictures of missiles on the decks of Russian ships heading for Cuba in Life magazine. The collective consensus was, that it was time to take action. The missiles were removed without a shot being fired, and we all lived to build even more bombs.
For almost twelve years prior to the second war in Iraq we restricted two thirds of Iraq's air space, enforced by our constant presence in the air with our war planes, radar tracking equipment, and best guess the planes took a few pictures along the way. We used satellite surveillance also to monitor Iraq's military movements, etc........so through the whole process of selling war, not one senator, not one congressman, not one newspaper asked the most basic question, show me a picture of a nuclear weapons factory, then we will discuss the most appropriate way to deal we any possible threat.
We have in excess of six thousand nuclear warhead ready to go. Why are we the only ones who can be trusted?
Posted by: Dennis Maloney | November 29, 2005 10:17 AM
Dennis, what does a nuclear factory that is doing its best to look innoculous look like from the air?
Posted by: Ernest Vance | November 29, 2005 08:25 PM
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This is what I did:
- Melted 125g unsalted butter with 50g white chocolate in a large bowl over a pan of hot water.
- Stirred in 150g cardamom sugar.
- Beat in 2 duck eggs.
- Sifted in 180g flour (80g wholemeal, 80g white, 20g coconut) and 1 tsp baking powder.
- Stirred in 70g 0% fat Greek yogurt and 50 ml water.
- Spooned roughly half the batter into 12 cupcake cases.
- Placed a tsp of apricot curd on top of the batter the spooned in the remaining batter.
- Baked for 22 minutes at 180C.
- Turned onto a rack to cool.
- Stirred 4 tbsp of apricot curd into 125g of mascarpone and mixed until fully incorporated.
- Spread over the cooled cupcake cases and decorated with orange stars.
As luck would have it, the weather was set to be fair, so I took the opportunity to have a tea party down at the field. Our plot is looking really good at the moment, with the vegetable beds full and flowers blooming everywhere. Chairs were kindly brought along by friends as well as cups and a flask of tea. With 13 of us, aptly a bakers dozen, we had just enough chairs and just enough food. What with good weather and good company, I can't think of a better way to spend time with friends.
Although this could very easily be an entry for this month's We Should Cocoa, I have something else in mind for that.
I was really pleased with the cupcake stand, supplied by Find Me A Gift. It's a four tier steel stand which takes up to 23 cupcakes or muffins. The stand can take any sized cupcake and you could dispense with one of the middle layers if you had fewer items to display. Twenty three seemed like a good number as this is two standard bakes of twelve cupcakes, which leaves one left over to be .... errr.... tested beforehand! The cakes all sat well on the stand where they had sunken holders. The only one I was concerned about was the very top one which relied on balance alone. Even though there was a fair breeze outside, not a single cake was blown off - not even the top one. I thought it made for a good display and showed off my cupcakes well. One step nearer to my pop up tea room!


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BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) — For the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas its time for food, fun, and fireworks! Starting tomorrow there will be lots of great Fourth of July celebration activities, and we've put together a list including some of the favorites. There are many places you can take your family this week in and around the Baton Rouge area for a great time in observance of the Indepedence Day Holiday.
Tuesday, July 3
BATON ROUGE: The 39th annual Kenilworth Independence Day Parade will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Kenilworth subdivision. "Home of the Free – Because of the Brave" is this year's theme. The grand marshal is retired Gen. Russel Honoré. The parade begins and ends at Kenilworth Science & Technology School, on Boone Drive just east of Kenilworth Parkway.
PONCHATOULA: The 12th annual Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 fireworks show will be located on North Hoover Road at its intersection of Sisters Road. Along with the display there will be a hotdog eating contest! The gates open at 5:00 p.m.
DONALDSONVILLE: Fireworks and music will be heard beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Crescent Park. Music will include The Harvey Wallbangers and the Avenue Cruisers. The fun will last until 11:00 p.m. and it's all free and open to the public.
COLFAX: The Louisiana Mudfest will get started and continue through July 8, starting with fireworks on the Bayou on the 4th, and performances by Papa's Axe on the 6th and a bikini contest on the 7th. Special admission charges for this week is $40 per person.
Wednesday, July 4
BATON ROUGE: It will be a BIG day in the Capital City. So much so that there's an actual timeline for the activities.
- 8 a.m. - BASF Freedom Mile - Runners take your mark! Join the Club South Runners for four one-mile races and a ½-mile parent / child fun run, from Hollywood Casino down River Road to the USS Kidd, 927-9200, www.clubsouthrunners.net
- 9 a.m. - Tour the USS Kidd Veterans Memorial - Walk the decks of one of America's most outstanding historic vessels, the USS Kidd (DD-661), and explore the Veterans Memorial Museum and learn of the sacrifices made by our nation's veterans to insure the freedoms we celebrate on the 4th. The USS Kidd will be open for touring until 3 p.m. with patriotic music broadcast.
- 12 p.m. - Vendor Booths Open - Music on the levee and Food Galore! Enjoy ice cream, pizza, hamburgers, funnel cakes & spicy Cajun cuisine. And to quench your thirst with, ice cold soft drinks, beer & bottled water. Face painting and inflatable's for the kids will also be available. All this and so much more!
- 3:30 p.m. - 90° West - 90° West from New Orleans is a seven-piece band playing your modern country favorites.
- 4:45 p.m. - West Bound Train featuring Anita LeBlanc - Get your dancing shoes on! These music legend impersonators will perform a mixture of country, pop, rock, and oldies.
- 6 p.m. - Air Raid Baton Rouge! - The Louisiana Air National Guard will conduct a fly-by with F-15 Eagle jet aircraft in tribute to our men and women in uniform. Immediately following, grab your helmets and take cover as vintage World War II aircraft stage a mock attack on the USS Kidd. The veteran destroyer is sure to defend herself. Don't miss the experience! Hot Air Balloon Lift Off – Hot air balloons light up our evening sky.
- 6:30 p.m. - Jenny Brooks - Raised in south Louisiana where the music is, as hot as the Tabasco! As an extremely talented female vocalist and award-winning songwriter, Jenny redefines country music with her own unique blend of down-home Cajun flair and swampy R&B influence. Visit www.jennybrooksmusic.com
- 7:45 p.m. - The Chris LeBlanc Band - The Chris LeBlanc Band music ranges from the Beatles to Creedance Clearwater Revival to Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters or his original music; definitely a crowd favorite. Visit www.chrisleblancband.com
- 9 p.m. - Fireworks on the Mississippi - Close the day with a bang! A spectacular fireworks display over the Mississippi River commemorates our nation's independence. Remember: No ice chests, BBQ pits, tents, or pets on the grounds, please!
Stop by North Boulevard Town Square fountains on your way to see the fireworks on the levee. The Screening of the summer classic "The Sandlot" will be at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the Town Square beacon.
Patriots in the Square: Honoring Patriots on the North Boulevard Town Square beacon for the 4th of July. Great food, cold drinks, the best seats in town and music that will inspire you to kick up your heel are all on tap for the annual Independence Day celebration at the Shaw Center for the Arts.
Southern food catered indoors by Louisiana Bayou Bistro on the 1st & 3rd floors with FREE beer courtesy of Mockler Beverage, free soft drinks / water provided by Coca Cola of Baton Rouge. A cash bar serving a variety of beer, and mixed & frozen drinks. Join Us! on the 4th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Purchase 10 or more tickets & get a special group rate, benefiting the LSU Museum of Art and Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, (225) 344-0334, or visit www.lsumoa.com or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
4th of July Flag Baton Rouge Concert Band Independence Day Concert will be held on the steps of the State Capitol at 7 p.m. For more information visit www.batonrougeconcertband.org.
BAKER: 4th of July Extravaganzaa at Miracle Place Church in Baker: Tailgating starts at 5:30 p.m., Baptism 7:30 p.m. and Fireworks at 8:45 p.m. Join us for this big celebration!
PORT ALLEN: July 4th Fest: 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, at the Riverfront in downtown Port Allen. There will be face-painting, a magician, clowns, a space walk, food booths. Live music is from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. No ice chests allowed.
INDEPENDENCE: Wednesday, July 4, there will be the Independence Day festival. It will begin at 2 p.m. The Cultural Museum will be open from 2 until 6 p.m. and a special observance honoring veterans is scheduled there from 3 until 5 p.m. There will also be a fireworks show.
NEW ROADS: False River Boat Parade: The theme is "Swamp People," celebrating the television series on the History Channel. Judging of decorated piers begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 Judging of decorated watercraft and party barges begins at noon. The boat parade begins at 1 p.m. in front of La Express Boat Landing.
PLAQUEMINE: Fourth of July Home Celebration: Bayou Plaquemine Water Front Park, 57845 Foundry St. The Plaquemine Lock Historic Site will be open for tours of the lock house and the boat pavilion from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, and a demonstration by the Old Engine Boat Club from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Iberville Museum will be open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for patriotic games, children's art and other activities on the grounds.
Veterans Boat Parade: Wednesday, July 4 Departs at 4:15 p.m. from the boat ramp across from the Iberville Parish Jail and arrives at 5 p.m. at Bayou Plaquemine Water Front Park. There is no charge to enter a boat. There will be "Dancin' on the Boardwalk" to live music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a dance contest at 7 p.m. Fireworks on Bayou Plaquemine start at 9 p.m. For details, call (225) 687-3116.
ST. FRANCISVILLE: American Legion: Town Ball Park on Burnett Road, behind the Sonic. Enjoy food, drinks and music all day. Fireworks will start at dark on Wednesday, July 4.
Main Streets Poppin': At the Birdman on Wednesday, July 4. Watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests along with a pie contest. Bring two pies: one to sell and one to judge. All entries should arrive at 12:30 p.m. and judging will begin at 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit Arts For All.
MANDEVILLE: Wednesday, July 4 through Saturday, July 7 there will be the Mandeville Seafood Festival at Fontainbleu State Park. There will be 20 food booths, and on July 4, fireworks start at 8:45 p.m.


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quote:Any thread now bout CLM will inevitably end up with bitching & whining bout what happened with the Ark. offer
quote:Other coaches that got embarrassed in NC games: Spurrier Bowden Tressel Carroll Stoops
quote:Do you realize how many coaches get fired before their contract ends?
quote:Spurrier Bowden Tressel Carroll Stoops
quote:Did they cross the 50?
quote:The frustrating part about the 2011 National Championship was that we beat Alabama earlier in the season....they sort of got a break from the system because they were "scarier" than Oklahoma State basically...
quote:Bama wasn't "scarier" than Ok State, they were better.
quote:Again, I didn't hear any LSU fans complaining about the "system" in 2007 when the "system" put a two-loss Tiger team in the championship game.
quote:Bama was the best team available, period. Not sure why some people are still hung up on it.
quote: the main issue I had with it is that it basically rendered the Nov game moot. The beauty of college football should be that November games are basically playoff games. If I were a voter, the tie-breaker on teams with identical records would be accomplishments like a conference championship.


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I like sweet quinoa bread, like banana quinoa bread and cranberry quinoa bread. I think it tastes a lot better than plain quinoa bread. It's sweet but also very healthy and nutritious.
Especially banana quinoa bread is very good. The nutty flavor of quinoa and fruity banana are perfect together. A slice or two of it in the afternoon with coffee is the best snack. It keeps me going at work and I don't get hungry until dinner time although dinner is very late for me.


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@Kristee – I guess that depends on the bar. I've had pancake shots at a nice bar in town before, but never with bacon.
Sometimes late at night, my friends and I start craving breakfast food. A pancake shot is a good alternative to going to a pancake house after the bar closes. It also probably has fewer calories than a plate of pancakes with syrup.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced Monday the signing of goalkeeper Cody Mizell to a two-year contract, with the second year being a club option.
Mizell, 22, appeared as a trialist in the last two Rowdies preseason games, playing a combined 56 minutes without allowing a goal. He spent the 2013 season with the Atlanta Silverbacks, appearing only in the Fall season finale.
"Since bringing Cody in for preseason, he has adapted well with the team and we are pleased with his progress so far," Tampa Bay general manager Perry Van Der Beck said. "He has a great attitude, with an equally impressive work ethic. Our goal is to develop Cody into a premier keeper in the NASL."
Mizell played his college soccer at Clemson and was also involved in the United States under-17 and under-18 national teams. He'll help to provide depth while last year's NASL Golden Glove winner Diego Restrepo recovers from a torn Achilles suffered Feb. 25.
"I heard about Restrepo's injury and I was with another team at the time and the Rowdies called me in," Mizell said. "I had a good week of training and just doing what I do. I'm coming in to help the team any way I can. I came here to work hard. That's what I do best."
Mizell and the Rowdies will continue their 2014 Preseason next weekend on Saturday, March 22, when they take on NPSL's Tampa Marauders at Naimoli Stadium in downtown Tampa, Fla. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET.
With the 2014 Season just around the corner, fans can save money by purchasing single game tickets in advance by contacting the Rowdies' front office at (877) ROWDIES (877.769.3437) or by clicking here.


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John Smith's Pub Darts provides a number of world firsts in app design and offers players a realistic darts experience. Or as John Smith's would say, it's a right good game of arrows.
The app uses a unique combination of 'drag and flick' to aim and throw the dart, just like the real thing. Plus this is one of the first game apps in the world to use the popular 'Bump' technology to play against a mate.
Now we know that every darts player needs a nickname. So just enter your name, or better yet Facebook Connect, and we'll generate a whole load to choose from. It's almost as if we've thought of everything on purpose.
The game is brought to life with a No Nonsense commentary, and you can choose which pub you want to play in, and what darts flights to use.
For 1 player mode you're up against the clock, and you can also play against your mates with a 2 player game, the scores then go up on the global leaderboard. You can use Facebook newsfeeds to issue challenges or boast your victories.
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A governor destroys history in the name of promoting business
(Read article summary)Maine Governor Paul LePage is one of many Republicans across the country who is assaulting workers' rights and history to encourage business growth.
Rich Beauchesne / AP / File
Maine Governor Paul LePage has ordered state workers to remove from the state labor department a 36-foot mural depicting the state's labor history. Among other things the mural illustrates the 1937 shoe mill strike in Auburn and Lewiston. It also features an iconic "Rosie the Riveter" working at the Bath Iron Works. One panel shows my predecessor at the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins, who was buried in Newcastle, Maine. [Editor's note: This paragraph was changed to reflect that "Rosie" was probably a composite of several women.]
The LePage Administration is also renaming conference rooms that had carried the names of historic leaders of American labor, as well as former Secretary Perkins.
The Governor's spokesman explains that the mural and the conference-room names were "not in keeping with the department's pro-business goals."
Are we still in America?
Frances Perkins was the first woman cabinet member in American history. She was also one of the most accomplished cabinet members in history.
She and her boss, Franklin D. Roosevelt, came to office at a time when average working people needed help – and Perkins and Roosevelt were determined to give it to them. Together, they created Social Security, unemployment insurance, the right of workers to unionize, the minimum wage, and the forty-hour workweek.


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Of course, it's necessary to have some discussion so that you know what each group member is doing, but it's possible even to do that online. Research has become considerably easier for students, but they still need to be taught what tools are available to them and how they can be used effectively. After reviewing numerous tools, I have come to the conclusion that these are the most generally useful for high school student research and group collaboration. EdTech: 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students. This post is #12 in DailyTekk's famous Top 100 series which explores the best startups, gadgets, apps, websites and services in a given category. Total items listed: 104. Time to compile: 8+ hours. Follow @DailyTekk on Twitter to make sure you don't miss a week!
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Hugs Goodbye and Hopes for the Future
We decided on our last day to take the girls and their mothers to the centre for lunch, a huge treat for them and a great opportunity for all of us to sit down and laugh discuss and reflect on the past week.
I was lucky to have my adorable buddy Daniel at my side to make sure no orange juice was left behind!
We were in tears as the girls presented us with letters they had written and a thank you sign they had made, the teary photos didn't make the cut but once we composed ourselves we managed to get a dry eyed one.
Then we got to work finishing up a little surprise for all you wonderful people who helped out so much by donating and supporting the project.
From there we were off to the park to brainstorm some rules the girls wanted to put up for the new centre, examples they thought of included; 1.Be patient with the younger kids and teach them how to put away the things they use 2. Respect each other and don't fight 3. Wash your hands before using the books and put them back when you are done.
From the park we went back to the centre. said our goodbyes, and were off to get our things and head to the bus station.
As I promised here are some before and after pictures. More impressive than any of the photos is how the atmosphere changed. From a place where no one could sit, and the walls had an empty echo, to a place where kids were laughing, reading and painting, and adults were able sit comfortably and talk, discuss, laugh and take a moment to relax.
The Main room after: (the last few wooden trunks be bought for storage and seating arrived today so aren't pictured)
The reading room
So there you have it, the transformation physically was impressive, the work and unity of all the communities both in Canada and in Resistencia was amazing, and the experience for me was life changing.
This project was not something I did alone. Each and everyone of you who supported Health Here Help There via donations, time, advice, services and encouragement are what made it happen. You helped bring a brighter future to these girls and the younger generation coming into the centre behind them. I cannot thank you enough for believing in the project and for all your support
Before I sign off I there is one special thank you that I would like to say…
To my absolutely incredible sister Jess. From day one you have believed in both me and the Health Here Help There project. You have been by my side with encouragement, non stop help, and drive from the first inspiration to the very last drop of paint. I truly cannot thank you enough for all you have done. With your open love and caring heart the girls and boys adored you from the first moment you arrived in Chaco and it was the gift of a lifetime to be able to share this journey with you.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
So what does the future hold for Health Here Help There? With a successful year 1 we are brainstorming ideas for Health Here Help There 2013!
We are working on a video to highlight our journey with this community and the story behind their families, and will be posting it on the website as soon as it is done.
We hope that you have been inspired in some way by this blog, project and journey.
If you have, our hope is that you will help us spread that inspiration to those who need it by supporting Health Here Help There 2013. By donating your ideas, positivity, dollars, services, or support you can help us continue to spread the message that
Inspiration IS contagious, and we as a community CAN make a difference.
Please feel free to submit any comments, questions or ideas you may have for our 2013 project, I would love to hear them!
Thank you for jointing me on this incredible trip and I look forward to your input for our 2013 project!
Naomi Casiro & Your Health Here Help There Team.
Dolls and Exciting Deliveries!
Day 6, this is one best described with pictures. It was truly touching and inspiring.
First we went with one of the mothers to buy a stove and burners, something that for years to come will help them to make and sell local food to sustain and support the centre.
It was an incredible gift to be able to give the community so that they can continue to raise money to help support the girls in accomplishing their goals, and reaching their dreams.
When we arrived at the centre we found the kids busy painting the rest of the outside of the building, they had woken up early and come all together to finish the work. Very touching. Check out the finished product!
With the tables beautifully varnished we began the doll making lesson, what a sight.
The girls will have 3 more pre-paid lessons to learn how to finish the dolls. Thanks to their already practiced sewing skills they got a good amount finished in no time!
While we did the dolls, the varnish on the chairs dried and when we were done we put on the bright pillows we had bought, they brought the chairs to life!
From there the joy continued as we gave the girls the guitar and saw their smiles and joy as they played with the strings, excited to learn to play songs.
The joy continued as we painted more signs for the walls.
A very special canvas was painted with the name the youth chose for the program "El Poder de Uno." Translated it means "The power of one," a very fitting name to signify the difference each person can make in shaping their own future and affecting the lives of others.
We had fun "getting our hands dirty!"
Last but definitely not least the day ended on a wonderful note as the bookshelves arrived and we were able to unload our supplies. We put up the chalk board and world map and were overjoyed as the place was transformed.
The library was beautiful as well!
I could barely believe my eyes as the kids sat and read and argued that they didn't want to leave when it was time to go. What more could I ask for.
The little ones COULD NOT GET ENOUGH of the stuffed chairs we bought and spend all afternoon playing on them!
Today was truly inspirational. Seeing the centre transforming into a place of learning, positivity and comfort is something that I will never in my life forget. With a few odds and ends to wrap up tomorrow, a few more small pieces of furniture to be delivered, and some more time with the kids, the week here is coming to and end.
As I reflect, it is astounding to me how much of a difference can be made when people come together to support one and other. I am so proud of what my canadian community has done to help and am so proud of the work that has been done as a community here.
Inspiration is a magical thing and I hope you can see why these wonderful girls and boys inspired me from day 1.
Tomorrow is our last day here and you will get to see the before and after pictures and the last bits of the project come to fruition. I can only hope that those of you reading this can feel the inspiration and take this opportunity to
"Be Inspired and Inspire in Return"
Until tomorrow! Hasta Mañana!
Music & Magic
Well, the days here are full to say the least. After a bit of sleep we woke up early and were off again combing the city for supplies for the centre and items for the girls.
We stopped to get a few of the last items for the centre such as a black board, chalk, and a laminated world map for the large wall.
From there we were off to pick up a very special surprise for the girls. When we asked them about their dreams many mentioned their desires to sing, dance, or play an instrument, an opportunity they had not yet had. One instrument in particular had been mentioned and we thought it would be wonderful for them to have one in the centre for them all to share and learn with… so off we went to buy…
A beginners guitar! This will a be an extremely special addition to the girls new after school centre and a great way for them to learn that persistence and practice are necessary for success.
Needless to say my guitar skills are indeed lacking but luckily we also bought them a guitar book for beginners so they wont have to learn from me!
From there we were off to the centre with all our supplies (it took 2 taxi's jam packed to get everything there!)
We arrived and after unloading, were sanding and getting ready to paint some more!
Oh and remember that door I told you about? It was time to put it in!
Sanding the wall to make sure the paint would stick
Once we were done sanding the fun began, the girls had picked a gorgeous colour and wow did it make a difference!
Everyone was excited as the first few strokes of paint were put on the outside walls
Hard work by all lead to a beautiful finish
Next on the list, some very needed clean up in the front yard
Up next time to paint a few of the canvases that would decorate the inside walls, with the canvases, paints, brushes and paper towel we had bought the group got started and had a blast!
After the painting was done it was time to end the day with a bite to eat!
Once all the supplies were put away, things were cleaned up and it was time for a picture will everyone to end the morning
For the afternoon while Jess and I went to talk to some local youth about the project the girls took a break and then returned in the afternoon to varnish the tables and chairs that had arrived later in the day, pictures to come!
Once again another packed day and another bunch of wonderful smiling faces along the way
Tomorrow we have lots to look forward to including finding and buying a stove for the mothers so they can cook and sell food, painting some more canvases to decorate the centre and enjoying a class to learn how to make stuffed dolls to give to other children or sell to raise funds for more supplies and education.
I hope you are enjoying sharing this incredible journey with us and are feeling inspired by this wonderful group of children, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments!
Hasta Mañana!
Markers & Muebles (furniture)
Whew…what a whirlwind the last few days have been! Lets see where did we leave you last…ah yes painting and presents! Well the fun continued over the next two days…
Day 3 &4:Day 3 was an important part of the project, a community meeting. It was extremely important to us that the mothers and community members directed what was bought and that they were the ones that prioritized what was needed in the centre.
The little ones helped out with smiles and laughter, I couldn't help but show you a few of these faces
The meeting was of incredible importance to both us and the community members who attended and we came up with a list of priorities and some fantastic ideas of things that could help sustain the centre long term
List of Priorities:
1. Tables and chairs for the kids to study as well as bookshelves and storage for supplies and books
2. Secure the outside of the building to avoid theft and buy a door for the building
3. Buy art and school supplies and books for the kids.
4. Paint the outside of the building (inside had already been done)
5. Buy materials for the girls to make homemade dolls to give to the less fortunate and eventually sell to help fund their own projects in the future
6. Buy a large stove and oven and something to serve as a counter so the mothers could cook and sell local foods to continue to support the centre and the girls.
7. Fund a trip for the girls to go visit the university
8. Buy additional furniture and materials and supplies and fund classes for the girls with any money left over.
As we rounded up the day the girls gave us a wonderful rendition of a B'hai prayer that they had put actions to.
So with a list of priorities in hand, off we went as day 4 began.
First off be bought a door, delivered it to the site, and then were off to buy materials for the dolls
The women at the store were wonderful and discounted everything we bought to help with the cause.
From there we were off to buy furniture to fill the empty room in the centre
2 large tables, 20 chairs, 2 bookshelf, and 4 storage trunks later we were off and running again to search out our school supplies. The furniture will be delivered tomorrow and the girls along with some helpers will varnish them themselves.
Before stopping to get supplies we paused to buy the paint and brushes for the outside of the building, the girls had asked for purple so we chose a bright beautiful violet (pictures to come after we paint tomorrow!)
Then to get the school and art supplies
We bought canvas and paints and will be painting pictures with the girls tomorrow to decorate the space.
We also got pens, pencils, pastels, markers, pencil sharpeners, paper , binders, notebooks…. and the list goes on. We bought enough so that some can be put away for a later date and can only imagine what it will be like for them to have new supplies in a place they can call their own.
Tomorrow we will transport everything to the centre.
If your wondering what the odd ball items are we also bought lights, a broom, and 2 oven mitts (for when we buy the mothers their stove!) etc.. items that although simple, were desperately needed at the centre.
So after a long day and our very last stop at the store to get those few items that I mentioned above we were done for the day. We dropped of the paint at the centre and headed home to eat and like good Argentinians had dinner at 11:00pm.
So with day 4 over I am off to bed as we have a early start and a whole host of painting to do tomorrow. The projects are coming together in an incredible manner and it is amazing to see how far the donations are going.
After buying a broom, lightbulbs and cups for the centre today I realized that we truly are helping to bring the centre to life from the bottom up.
Ill leave you with one last note as I sign off for now; at the meeting I asked the girls what they wanted to be when they were older? What did they feel they were working towards in their studies?
I could not stop smiling as I heard their responses, sitting in the run down room with few chairs and one small table the girls spoke one by one…Kindergarten Teacher, Musician, Lawyer, Gym Teacher, Librarian, History teacher, Singer… Inspirational, and even better, possible.
Hasta Mañana.
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Hello Everyone!
Welcome to our journey with the second half of the Health Here Help There project. We have been in Chaco for three days now and have lots to share with you now that we have internet! It has been a life changing journey since I first met this community it 2010 and I hope to share some of it with you. I hope that here you will be able to see truly how much of a difference your donations have made in the lives of this community and all the projects the funds have brought to life. I hope you enjoy this insight into the unfolding of the project!
Day 1 & 2:
We arrived and were greeted by the two wonderful women who volunteer their time with the community and put in endless amounts of time and love into helping these youth.
We went to the centre to meet the girls and were greeted by the wonderful girls and boys and their grandmother Ana. Ana's father was one of the great chiefs of the Qom people and the community of girls and boys are descendants of her and her 8 sisters.
Prior to our arrival the mothers had worked extremely hard cooking and selling local dishes to raise money for concrete to put in the desperately needed flooring
After some discussion we decided as our first step to take the kids to the bookstore, we all walked together from their neighbourhood to the city centre, 30 minutes by foot, but a different world from the one they live in. Going to the store and buying books was a first for them. Each choose 2 books they wanted to have in the centres "library" and we bought those along with the other beautiful picture filled books we chose on Geography, Biology, History, and many other topics. It was a trip not to be forgotten.
The girls could not get enough and loved browsing all the options
The children's section was an incredible
The smiles were priceless
After the bookstore it was time to get to work sanding and painting the smaller room in the centre, what was once empty and grey, is now pretty in pink and will soon be furnished and filled with books to act s a reading room and library.
Everyone did their part and worked hard with smiles and giggles all around
2 days and 2 coats of paint later the room was looking good!
With a few gifts from Canada we finished day 1 & 2, tired but extremely grateful to have the opportunity and help to contribute to making this community stronger and hopeful for the future. We were excited to see what day 3 would hold…


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- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- cup(s) seasoned bread crumbs
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
- 1.5 pound(s) lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1/2 pound(s) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 3/4 cup(s) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 8 kaiser rolls
- 1 cup(s) roasted garlic parmesan spaghetti sauce, warmed
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight burgers. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees and juices run clear. Sprinkle burgers with cheese; cover; grill or broil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove and keep warm. Grill or broil rolls, uncovered, for 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted. Serve burgers on rolls with spaghetti sauce.
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Some sad news:
Yesterday plastered in the headlines of MSNBC was the sad news that the hotel that inspired the meeting place of Baby and Johnny had burned to the ground. What you ask is she talking about? Why only one of the best movies ever: Dirty Dancing.
Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze played Frances "Baby" Houseman and Johnny Castle respectively in what to me was one of the sexiest coming of age movies ever. I cannot begin to explain just how much I wanted to be Jennifer Grey, aka: Baby. Perhaps, more aptly put, I wanted to dance like Baby. In my mind only I still believe I can. I truly did have the time of my life, many times, watching that movie and dreaming of my head on Jennifer Grey's body, doing the mambo and leaping into Johnny's arms…No body would have ever put me in a corner
Some exciting news:
I was asked recently to help wedding coordinate an event in July! A sort of, almost, kind of on the edge of family relative asked me if I wanted to help at her wedding reception thanks to the recommendation of my son who knew that I absolutely loved planning and coordinating our oldest daughters wedding a few years ago. I am beyond excited. She and her fiance have really done all the planning themselves but just wanted someone to oversee and be bossy to the caterers, photographers, and such at the reception so that they could actually be the bride and groom and not the planners also.
A downside to this: I think I have to break down and actually buy a camera that will work effectively in any light and really allow me to begin to take some decent pictures. I would love to document some of the things at the reception for any future coordinator roles I might take on (this is a bold hint that I would love to do this more often, and I am reasonable) and as you know, I have made snide remarks in this very blog about my crappy camera. I would love to take more pictures and will be required to take more pictures come August when Baby Dazz makes her grand appearance so I think some camera shopping is in order.
Speaking of Baby Dazz and other happy news:
The expecting couple and I will be starting our childbirth prep series in a few weeks! As the couples doula, I am also reprising my previous occupation as a childbirth educator and we are going to have our own series of Lamaze classes. Now C, as a nurse and doula herself, could ideally give dad-to-be a crash course but I think it's not really the same when you are pregnant yourself. She is supposed to drop the nurse/doula role and just be the mom-to-be so I hope it will be beneficial for both of them. Just gathering together all the information for them over the last few weeks has made me realize how much I miss teaching and being a doula. I loved that time in my life and really wish I had not felt the need to move away from those roles. (So there is another bold hint that I am also available to teach Lamaze/doula for anyone needing those services).
Other stuff: excitement level moderate
I have finished up my first stint as the moderator of that online writing course called Break the Block. Technically it ends this coming weekend but it has really pretty much wound down. I learned some great tips myself and we had a very large turn out for the class as it was free this time around. Not sure if or when it will be offered again but it was enjoyable and I would love to take on more moderator roles if asked in the future.
Work changes are occurring with some stress, some frustration and some excitement. Dr. appears to be finally able to move into retirement mode and our new upcoming employer is taking on a greater role in decisions and planning. It seems like the talk of this event has been going on so long and now suddenly we not only have a long time assistant retiring after many years but also a change in ownership occurring over the summer with new staff coming on board also. Lots of possibilities for the practice.
This is going to be a busy, jam-packed summer: Work changes, A in Oregon on field study with the UofO archaeology program, a wedding in July, baby shower planning, childbirth classes, watching Baby Dazz grow, the anxiety and awe of August and beyond that the looming question of who, what and where I might be.
Bring it all on. I am ready, willing and able.


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Four years after it adopted a law enshrining the rights of people with disabilities, disabled Malaysians and nonprofit groups supporting their efforts to live independently say the government can do much more to enforce the law and to protect them against discrimination.
"Despite the establishment of the Persons with Disabilities Act in 2008, the law is still not fully enforced," Francis Siva, president of the Independent Learning and Training Centre (ILTC), told Khabar Southeast Asia. The ILTC is a nonprofit organisation in Rawang, Selangor that supports people with disabilities and helps them lead independent lives.
"Basic facilities for the disabled in buildings and other amenities are still lacking. More has to be done to raise awareness of the rights of the disabled community and the problems that they face in their daily lives."
Government response
In response to those concerns, an official from the Department of Health in Selangor, Noor Hassan, said government efforts are improving.
"We are improving in providing access for people in need. We are also providing education to children in need. For example, how can they get access to schools and have job opportunities? In fact, if you look specifically at the Department of Health or Department of Education website, it will have more details," he told Khabar.
"The law is to protect people in need," he added.
The Persons with Disabilities Act of 2008 states that disabled people should be treated equally with access to public services and facilities. Further, the law noted that the government and pertinent providers should make necessary improvements in ensuring availability to services for the disabled.
Transportation challenges
Derrick Cheah is a disabled employee at the Eden Handicap Service Centre Berhad (EDEN), a nonprofit that trains disabled people to become self-sufficient. In his experience, public buses aren't properly equipped to allow people in wheelchairs, for example, to get on and off easily.
"I seldom use public transportation because buses are not equipped with the necessary facilities for the disabled," said Derrick, who relies on transportation provided by EDEN. "There are also no ramps provided for the disabled at bus stops."
Last year EDEN launched the "Handy-Cab Transport Service" for wheelchair users, especially those who need treatment at a hospital. The service, using vehicles purchased from Japan, is still relatively limited in Penang.
Taxi driver Tan Thiam Cheng agreed that more could be done to help people with disabilities move about. A specific type of cab could be designed, he said, to make it easier for disabled people to travel by taxi.
In his 15 years as a cabbie, several of his fares were passengers in wheelchairs.
"These passengers had a very difficult time trying to get in and out of their wheelchairs and into my taxi," he told Khabar. "I got out of the car to help them."
Fighting discrimination
In the past, disabled people were often seen as a "burden" by their families and Malaysian society. As a result, the disabled would often limit their daily outdoor activities, advocates said.
That stigma is starting to subside in cities, according to Derrick, the disabled employee. Due to the increasing availability of resources for the disabled, many disabled Malaysians are able to be more independent.
"This mentality has changed in recent years," he told Khabar.
But Francis Siva of the ILTC believes many disabled Malaysians confine themselves to their homes or miss out on educational opportunities because of ongoing discrimination and insufficient implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act.
"This has to change, and with a more pro-active role from the government and fellow Malaysians, the disabled people can and will live a better life and contribute actively to society," he said.


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I have a hard callus on my hand from opening a certain brand's bottle everyday that is closed so tightly that sometimes I need a pliars to open it! I even contacted the company to tell them they are tightening their bottles too much! It's like I need the Incredible Hulk to open them! After an initial "thank you for contacting us..." email, I heard nothing more so I either stop buying the product (that I unfortunately find superior to others!) or deal with this callus on my hand from twisting and twisting the bottles.
If I stop using the product, will this callus go away with time? Or am I stuck with it? How do I get rid of it?
Okay I'll try that 4 sure.
April 5, 2012 - 8:40pmTry using a strap wrench, lol! And soapy water, epsomsalts, warm/hot water soaking and then using a pumice stone always helped me.
December 1, 2009 - 11:17pmI'm curious: had you tried using a jar opening device? Such devices assist in opening tightly sealed jars, and can be helpful to those of us who seem to have little strength in our hands.
Good for you for contacting the company about their tight sealing practice. It would be interesting to see if they do anything about it and publish a public statement to the effect.
January 9, 2009 - 8:09pmA callus is just a rough, thick patch of skin and it will go away by itself over time. Think of a guitar player's fingers -- when they practice consistently, they build up strong calluses, but if they lay off for too long, the calluses go soft and the building-up process has to begin again.
We get calluses because of repeated use and pressure on an area of skin. We get them most often on our hands and on our feet (especially if you're a barefoot girl in the summer!)
You can help a callus go away faster by soaking it in warm, soapy water for 10 minutes (an excuse for a relaxing bath!), then rubbing it with a pumice stone.
Here's a page on how to remove that callus:
So many medicines now come in your choice of kid-proof or regular-type bottles. Too bad yours doesn't. Perhaps it would be worth it to find a clean jar (like a spice jar with the label removed) or plastic container that you could use for that medicine, label it with a magic marker and use that instead of the bottle it comes in? Even if you just put a week's worth of medicine in it at a time, you'd only have to get in the original bottle once a week. That might be enough to get that callus to go away.
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