Sunnis will fight foreigners “when they’re ready”

The question is, when will they be ready? (Audio Podcast Available) According to the Washington Times (free reg required), an anonymous US official who “has spent months in Iraq” and has spoken to many “fence sitting” Sunnis, says the Sunnis will turn against the foreigners when they’re political demands are satisfied. The official also said …

UN to investigate “US Prison Ships”

According to the Washington Times (free reg required) and the BBC, the UN is set to launch an investigation that the US is secretly using “prison ships” based in the Indian Ocean to hold suspected terrorists. (Audio Podcast Available) The BBC reports: The special rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, said the claims were rumours at …