THE HILL By Raymond Tanter Consider three principles. First, in Plato’s Republic, one definition of justice is to give each person that which is due. Second, Martin Luther King stated, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Third, King also said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”…
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Iraqi government prevents transfer of 6 Camp Liberty patients to hospitals
NCRI – On Monday August 4, the Iraqi forces prevented the transfer of six Iranians in Camp Liberty to Baghdad hospitals to attend appointments which had long been arranged to receive medical treatment. Two of the patients were seeking treatment for cancer and one patient appointment was for undergoing surgery. Despite the transfer of the…
To stop Iran gaining nukes, stop rewarding it for lying
NEWSWEEK By General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff In a perfect world, a repeated pattern of deceit and moral failure has consequences. Indeed, when trust and credibility are eroded, we dump the shady contractor, we vote out the lying politician, we fire the skimming employee. So how is it we…
UNHCR: Conflict in Iraq continues to affect residents of the Camp liberty
Statement published on August 5, 2014, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Iranian refugees in Camp Liberty, Iraq: Update No. 11 Conflict in Iraq continues to affect residents of the Hurriya Temporary Transit Location • The surge in conflict since June 2014 has continued across significant areas in Iraq. Violence has…
Senate briefing condemns Iranian regime destructive role in Iraq
At a senate briefing at Capitol Hill, entitled “Tumult in Iraq: Maliki’s Role and Iran’s Nefarious Influence,” several senior former officials and a U.S. senator strongly condemned the Iranian regime’s destructive role in Iraq. Armed Services and Appropriation committees member Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, former Democratic National Committee Chair…