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PBC News & Comment Thursday, April 5

Official narrative of March 11 massacre in Afghanistan is contradicted by many Afghans; deal is struck to reduce US role in night raids.  Rachel Maddow gets B+ for report on torture.  Also:

–Gitmo kangaroo court sets schedule for trial of 9/11 suspects

–Inter-American Commission on Human Rights agrees to hear case of  Algerian prisoner at Gitmo who’s been held for 10 years without charge, not even a hearing!

–excerpt from Rachel Maddow on MSDNC, where she dings Romney and (a rarity) Obama regarding torture and accountability

–Israeli Army evicts illegal settlers from Hebron

–toxic cops convicted in New Orleans for outrageous killings after Hurrican Katrina

–document proves the contractor KBR knew it was exposing our troops to toxins in Iraq, and lied about it

–PBC subscriber John Zweibel offers a comment on former Sen. George McGovern, hospitalized at age 89