On October 17, George Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act, which allows CIA investigators to use tough, physical interrogation methods against terrorists suspects [emphasis mine]. Although Bush denies the Act would sanction torture, it is beyond the shadow of a doubt that he is trying to redefine torture in his favour (just like… Read More: Say “No!” to torture »
Now that outsourcing is so much the rage, here’s something to consider from the Times of India: Since the West probably calls the lord as often as it calls Citibank, it’s only natural that India, the haven of cheap outsourcing must have a role in connecting first world Christians to their paradise. By offering five… Read More: Outsource your prayers »
Yesterday was declared a non-working day when PAGASA hoisted public storm signal number 3 over Metro Manila. Initially, I thought it would be a good opportunity to get some rest at home. But as it turned out, when Typhoon Milenyo tore through Makati packing 130 kph winds near the center and gusts of up to… Read More: Windstruck »
Here’s a little food for thought. Let’s suppose that the American public believes George Bush is a bigger threat to national security than it can imagine. Can the average Joe then ask the president to authorise wiretapping, even though the perpetrator in this instance is himself? Perhaps that will also help to unravel clues as… Read More: Wiretapping: I hear what you’re saying… »
The Best War Ever is about a war that was devised in fantasy and lost in delusion. It highlights the futility of lying to oneself and others in matters of life and death. And it offers lessons to the current generation so that, at least in our time, this never happens again. In this book,… Read More: Lies, damned lies, and the mess in Iraq »
Last weekend, I watched a Frontline/Washington Post special entitled “Rumsfeld’s War” on cable TV (can’t remember which channel) that suggested the Iraq “war” (perhaps invasion would be a better word) was very much one man’s fanatical drive to bitch-slap the uniformed military command at the Pentagon into submission and turn the U.S. military into a… Read More: Should Bush fire Donald Rumsfeld? »