In the News: Mar-13

Obama admin moves to protect military officials - 13 Mar 2009 at 2:53pm - WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is trying to protect top Bush administration military officials from lawsuits brought by prisoners who say they were tortured while being held at Guantanamo Bay.

Pakistan Taliban say 24 dead in U.S. missile strikes - 13 Mar 2009 at 11:41am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants recovered 24 bodies and were searching for more on Friday, hours after suspected U.S. drones destroyed a camp in Pakistan's northwestern region, militants and officials said.

Obama administration names Fried as Guantanamo Closure Czar - 13 Mar 2009 at 7:44am - The Obama administration Thursday created a top level diplomatic position of globe-trotting Guantanamo Closure Czar to plead individual war on terror detainee cases in Europe and the Middle East.

Thought for the day:
The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky. -Solomon Short