War Crimes Suit Filed in Germany Against Rumsfeld

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

* War Crimes Suit Filed in Germany Against Rumsfeld, Other Top U.S.
Officials Over Prisoner Torture *

Attorneys with the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a war crimes
lawsuit today in Germany against outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld,
and other high-ranking U.S. officials, for their role in the torture of
prisoners in Iraq and Guantanamo. We go to Berlin to speak with CCR
president Michael Ratner.

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* Torture Suit Star Witness, Fmr. Abu Ghraib Head Janis Karpinski Points to
Signed Rumsfeld Memo Listing Harsh Interrogation Techniques *

A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit today calling on German prosecutors to
investigate outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for allegedly
sanctioning torture. We go to Berlin to speak with former Brigadier General
Janis Karpinski, who served as the commanding officer at Abu Ghraib. She is
the highest-ranking US military officer reprimanded over the Abu Ghraib
prisoner abuse scandal.

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* Plaintiff in Suit Against Rumsfeld Subjected to Sexual, Religious
Humiliation at Guantanamo *

Guantanamo prisoner Mohammedal-Qahtani is among the plaintiffs named in a
war crimes lawsuit filed in Germany today against outgoing Defense Secretary
Donald Rumsfeld. Attorneys with the Center for Constitutional Rights accuse
Rumsfeld of being directly involved in the brutal interrogation of
al-Qahtani. We speak with his al-Qahtani's attorney, Gita Gutierrez.

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* Corporate Propaganda Still On the News: Study Finds Local Stations
Overwhelmingly Fail to Disclose VNRs *

A new study by the Center for Media and Democracy says Americans are still
being shown corporate public relations videos disguised as news reports on
newscasts across the country. In April, the Center identified 77 stations
using Video News Releases in their newscasts. The findings led to an
investigation by the FCC. A followp-up study has found 10 of those stations
are still airing VNRs today for a total of 46 stations in 22 states.

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* Headlines for November 14, 2006 *

- Justice Dept: Immigrants Can Be Indefinitely Held Without Trial
- War Crimes Suit Filed Against Rumsfeld in Germany
- Up to 150 Kidnapped Iraq Research Institute
- Sen. Levin: "We Cannot Save the Iraqis from Themselves²
- Bush Calls For Worldwide Isolation of Iran
- Blair: Partnership With Iran Could Help Calm Iraq Violence
- House Passes the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
- Danish Journalists On Trial For Reporting Iraq Had No WMDs
- Bush: Nation Should Be Proud Elections Were Held in Time of War
- Wole Soyinka Heads Citizens Tribunal on Sudan
- Groundbreaking Held for MLK Memorial in Washington

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