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June 2, 2008
Clinton pledges to continue after Puerto Rico victory
Hopeful Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton bounced back into the political spotlight yesterday with an overwhelming victory over Barack Obama. With that victory she repeated her claim of holding the most popular votes and called for undecided superdelegates to commit.
“So, when the voting concludes on Tuesday, neither Sen. Obama nor I will have the number of delegates to be the nominee. I will lead the popular vote, he will maintain a slight lead in the delegate count. The decision will fall on the shoulders of those leaders in our party, empowered by the rules, to vote at the Democratic convention.”
Clinton demonstrated her Hispanic and Catholic strength by beating Obama almost 2-1.
US detains prisoners overseas
The United States has covered up its overseas “floating prisons” housing its war on terror detainees, according to human rights lawyers. Information about the practice has emerged through testimonies, US military statements and European parliamentary bodies.
The human rights group, Reprieve, says the US both practices rendition, a process President Bush claimed to have stopped in 2006, and operates 17 “floating prisons” where detainees are interrogated and then rendered to other locations.
Guantanamo Bay protestors outside Supreme Court convicted
Protestors of the Guantanamo Bay prison were convicted for demonstrating outside the US Supreme Court on January 11, the six year anniversary of the prison. The protestors appeared in a DC circuit court as detainees, complete with their outfit and biographies. They were convicted for misdemeanor charges and will return soon for sentencing.
The protestors can be convicted because they were protesting on the plaza of the court, which is illegal. Legal experts say most convicted will face up to 60 days in jail.
Australia ends Iraq operations
Australia ended its combat operations in Australia yesterday, fulfilling newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s promise to bring the 550 remaining troops home. Australia, under former Prime Minister John Howard, was one of the first countries to pledge US support. Australian operations centered around Camp Tarendak in Talil, where Aussie soldiers trained the Iraq security forces.
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Jamie Holts | June 2, 2008 at 4:35 pm
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