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4/8/16

 

A Torturer's Confession: Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator Speaks Out

 

            This article was thrust into light from the republican debate where Cruz and Trump were talking about interrogation. Eric Fair was a military contractor who worked for an organization called CACI and he was in charge of interrogating prisoners in Abu Ghraib. He wrote a book detailing his experiences in Iraq where he was tasked with, I guess you would call it unjust interrogation. He went on to explain the inhumane treatment of Iraqi nationals where they were naked at all times and even paraded around among various other inhumane acts. To be perfectly honest im kind of in between a rock and a hard place because I myself am an Army veteran of this exact was he's talking about. The sociologist in me says this is not ok and we shouldn't be doing things like this, then the soldier in me says fuck that. To be perfectly honest I don't give a shit about how terrorists get interrogated, presumably because of 9/11, but never the less, I never have and never will lose sleep over this topic.

 

Panama Papers: Could Pirate Party Co-Founder Birgitta Jonsdottir Become Iceland's next Prime Minister?

 

This topic is trending right now to say the least. Apparently there was a law firm based out of Panama that uncovered and leaked information that changed politics for Iceland. Iceland's former Prime Minister was found to have an off-shore company in his wife's name that he never claimed on his taxes upon his entry into parliament. This is alarming because he had millions of dollars that were no being taxed and he was presumably laundering money through his "company." Talk about a double standard. Since this information was leaked out the Pirate Party in Iceland has been gaining a lot of momentum in the polls as high as 43%. According to Jonsdottir her parties political ideals are pretty much in line with Bernie Sanders where they empower the people. As a matter of fact the country has a constitution that was completely written by the people and she claims that this will be her first act in office if she is elected. She will put that new constitution into effect and focus on an EU bid. Hopefully she gets elected, seems like someone who will make a positive impact for her people.