The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 21, 2004

The U.S. military discloses the pentagon has opened 33 criminal investigations of the deaths of at least three dozen prisoners held by us troops in Iraq and Afghanistan …eight are classified as homicides involving ‘suspected assaults of detainees before or during interrogation sessions …the justice department says its opened a criminal investigation of Iraqi prisoner … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 20, 2004

Unfettered by international outrage, Israeli troops widen their invasion of the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza strip, killing seven more Palestinians. ….at least 41 Palestinians are dead after three’ days of the Israeli offensive …more buildings are destroyed and residents accuse the troops of flattening a small zoo An Israeli court convicts Marwan Barghoutti … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 16, 2004

A new report by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh claims the abuse of prisoners in Iraq grew out of a plan approved by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld… The pentagon is denying the report. Meanwhile, the first court-martial in the scandal begins next week… The Israeli supreme court gives the country’s military the green light to demolish … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 12, 2004

Congressmembers view disturbing new images of Iraqi prisoner torture, sexual degradation, and dead bodies …some republicans say the images shouldn’t be publicly released…bay area religious and human rights leaders call for the resignation of defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld over the Iraqi prisoner scandal… Support for Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr appears to be weakening as … Continued