Democracy Now! 6-19 * Seymour Hersh Reveals Rumsfeld Misled Congress

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:
With Amy Goodman

* Seymour Hersh Reveals Rumsfeld Misled Congress over Abu Ghraib; How Gen.
Taguba was Forced to Retire over his Critical Abu Ghraib Report; and the
Site of Another Secret U.S. Prison (Mauritania) *

Over three years ago, Seymour Hersh exposed the torture and abuse at Abu
Ghraib in an article largely based on a leaked report by Major General
Antonio Taguba. Now Taguba has spoken to Hersh in his first interview since
being forced to retire. Taguba reveals that he was blocked from
investigating who ordered the abuse at Abu Ghraib and how more pictures and
video exist showing the torture.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1433252

* "The Bravest Woman in Afghanistan": Malalai Joya Speaks Out Against
the
Warlord-Controlled Afghan Government & U.S. Military Presence *

Afghanistan's most outspoken female lawmaker has been suspended for the rest
of her term after she publicly criticized the Afghan parliament. For years
Malalai Joya has been a leading critic of her government and the U.S. role
in her country. She's faced constant harassment and attempts on her life for
her views.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1433256

* Headlines for June 19, 2007 *

- U.S. Lifts Embargo on Palestinian Authority
- Report: Israel Planning Invasion of Gaza
- 10,000 U.S. Troops Launch New Offensive in Iraq
- U.S. Values Iraqi Life At $2,500
- Hundreds of Thousands of White House Emails Destroyed
- Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Argue Case In NYC Court
- Lebanese Gov't Accused of Torturing Palestinian Detainees
- Cuba's First Lady, Vilma Espinn, 77, Dies

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1433224