Osama Bin Laden: How the U.S. helped midwife a terrorist

By Ahmed Rashid

A history of U.S. involvement in Central Asia, leading to the rise of Muslim radicals in 43 countries.

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"… ade weapons or personnel had been used directly in the war effort.The CIA, Britain’s MI6 and the ISI [Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence] also agreed on …"

Congressional expense reports slowly move online from dusty basement

By Laurel Adams

The House of Representatives took a step toward greater government transparency last year by posting its expense reports online, but the clu

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"… or her home state is from Washington.In June 2009, following an outcry in Britain over Parliamentarians’ expenses, Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the House …"

Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and M.B. Pell

The nation’s refineries are plagued by equipment failures and sometimes-fatal accidents that in many cases could have been prevented.

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"… re committed to driving shareholder value.” …"

"… he hospital, he survived 22 days before succumbing.Events like the April 2 Tesoro explosion, as well as many harrowingly close calls, occur more often at th …"

"… ing ignored,” Moure-Eraso said.At Anacortes, state regulators concluded, Tesoro hadn’t adequately inspected the welds that ruptured in 12 years — a ch …"

"… apart because cracks had developed along its weld seams,” Steve Garey, a Tesoro machinist and president of the local United Steelworkers union, told the C …"

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Reporters without boundaries

By Bill Birnbauer

Most of the reporting we do, even the in-depth investigative projects, stretches only as far as our borders

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"… media outlets in at least 10 countries and prompted an official inquiry in Britain.To date, the ICIJ has brought together its members for conferences in Bost …"

Letter from London: A history lesson on Iraq

By Philip Knightley

'If you think Saddam Hussein is a hard man to deal with, just wait for the next generation of Iraqi leaders,' author says

Excerpts from this story referencing "Britain":

"… nd while he is at it, since he is good at empathy, he might try looking at Britain through Iraqi eyes.Seen from Baghdad, the British have bombed and invaded …"

"… future major skirmish a secure supply of oil would be an essential weapon. Britain already had one source: British Petroleum, owned in part by the British go …"

"… s in 1919 some underhand oil trading took place. France, for example, gave Britain the oil-rich area around Mosul in Iraq, in exchange for a share of the oil …"

"… ange for a share of the oil and “a free hand” in Syria. Unfortunately, Britain had already promised Syria to the Syrians. It was obvious to the smarter A …"

Australian past bordered on slavery and genocide

By Philip Knightley

WASHINGTON, January 30, 2001 — Soon after last summer's Olympics in Sydney, indigenous Australian senator Aden Ridgeway said the "groundswe

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"… ia. Even worse, Snodgrass Creek was then renamed Waterloo Creek, recalling Britain’s victory over Napoleon in 1815.Massacres went on well into the next cen …"

"… u mowed them down wholesale,” commented the judge.The trial made news in Britain and the Anti-Slavery Society established a sub-committee to monitor Austra …"

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How the plotters slipped U.S. net

LONDON, October 10, 2001 — As US forces converge on Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden's satellite phone has not been cut off. But calls to the te

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"… y operates a global communications surveillance system in conjunction with Britain’s GCHQ. One of the proposed provisions would allow GCHQ to conduct rando …"

"… don the demand that encryption be illegal unless escrowed.In the US and in Britain, some advocates of escrow had seemed almost eager to see a major terrorist …"

Smoker awarded $700,000 after evidence was destroyed

These stories first appeared in The Age on April 12-13, 2002. They are reposted here with permission.

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"… ational conspiracy by company executives and lawyers in the United States, Britain and Australia to destroy evidence.Justice Eames found the company also had …"

"… y worked with “an army of litigation lawyers” in the United States and Britain from the mid-1980s to systematically destroy documents.In 1985, the compan …"

Analysis — U.S. interests at risk in six Mideast nations

By Barbara Slavin

Snapshots of six pivotal nations: Turmoil in Middle East threatens U.S. interests in short term even if more democratic governments emerge..

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"… ad’s uncle has been in that position since Bahrain’s independence from Britain 40 years ago. Given Bahrain’s sectarian divide and Iran’s proximity, S …"

How Britain eavesdropped on Dublin

LONDON, July 16, 1999 — This article was originally published in The Independent (Britain), July 16, 1999. It is reprinted here with permiss

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"… uly 16, 1999 — This article was originally published in The Independent (Britain), July 16, 1999. It is reprinted here with permission.Britain directed a m …"

"… Independent (Britain), July 16, 1999. It is reprinted here with permission.Britain directed a massive bugging operation against the Irish government for 10 y …"

"… cable, called UK-Ireland 1.From Anglesey, the signals were carried across Britain on British Telecom’s network of microwave radio relay towers, centred on …"

"… the towers carrying Ireland’s international communications links through Britain.During installation in 1989 and 1990, defence officials were concerned to …"

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