On AlterNet: red cross

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Revealed: U.S. Military Allies in Iraq Asked Red Cross to Investigate Fallujah Birth Defects

Robert Verkaik, Independent UK. May 6, 2010.

Britain was so concerned about reports of an alarming increase in the number of babies being born with deformities that ministers asked the Red Cross to investigate.

Red Cross Aid Scott Brown Voted to Kill Now Helping Relief Efforts in Haiti

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress AlterNet: World. January 18, 2010.

Asked why he opposed the 2001 measure for rescue workers, Brown stated that he had his "own priorities first" at the time.

Guantanamo Was "Hell On Earth": Former Gitmo Detainee

Agence France PresseDecember 22, 2009.

"Some of my colleagues in the prison lost their sight, some lost their limbs and others ended up mentally disturbed," recalls Mohamed Saleban Bare. "I'm OK compared to them."

Help the Red Cross Incorporate the Geneva Conventions Into U.S. Curriculums

The American Red Cross, June 22, 2009.

We must make sure the future generation of leaders develops a respect for international law.

Bush Heads to Canada, Canadians Amass Shoes

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 17, 2009.

As George W. Bush travels north to give a speech (in exchange for a six-figure speaking fee), Canadians call for his arrest for war crimes.

"Secret" Red Cross Report Confirms More Torture at CIA Black Sites

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 16, 2009.

Prisoners described being put in dog collars, having their heads slammed against walls, and forced inside "coffin-like" boxes.

Very Bad News: Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base Will Be Obama's Guantanamo

Stephen Foley, Independent UK. February 22, 2009.

The Afghan air base is to undergo a $60 million expansion, allowing it to hold five times as many prisoners as remain at Gitmo.

Explosive New Documents Reveal More Details of Bush-Era Torture, Including Prisoners Tortured to Death

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 13, 2009.

Documents obtained by the ACLU and other groups expose more shocking treatment of prisoners from Gitmo to Bagram.

'We Are Very Violent': Israeli War Crimes Mount

Jonathan Cook, AlterNet. January 10, 2009.

And so does international criticism of Israel's utter disregard for civilian lives.

A War Without End: Savagery in Afghanistan is Centuries Old

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. November 19, 2008.

The brutal torture and killing of prisoners in Afghanistan is a routine of history.

Red Cross: Millions of Iraqis at Risk from Contaminated Water

Angela Balakrishnan, The Guardian. October 31, 2008.

Ten liters of bottled water costs 50 cents, but many Iraqis cannot afford it, drinking water from polluted rivers instead.

The Colombian Army Broke Geneva Conventions in Hostage "Rescue"

ElCatire, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2008.

The supposed rescue operation earlier this month may have put humanitarian workers at risk around the world.

Blackwater and Blood: Spilling it in Iraq, Donating it at Home

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 2, 2008.

Erik Prince: We saw a need for the community to receive more blood.

Ex-Bushy, Red Cross Prez Steps Down After Receiving Inappropriate "First Aid" From a Subordinate

GottaLaff, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. November 28, 2007.

GottaLaff: Mark Everson had worked in the Bush administration from August 2001, including serving as commissioner of the IRS.