In a poll 62% of Iraqis believe Zaidi is a hero and 24% that his actions are criminal — perhaps both are true:
“[W]hen America began its occupation, bombings with half the casualties of Tuesday’s suggested the United States might not prevail. Today, when America and its Iraqi allies seem to be winning, the attack failed to make the front page of the government newspaper”:
- ‘No One Values the Victims Anymore’ (Washington Post)
Long suffering from the conceit that the religion of Islam belongs to them, some Malays now want to prevent non-Muslim countrymen from using the Malay (originally Arabic) name of the God of Abraham:
- Malaysia Christians Fight for Allah (Islam Online)
A red flag in the protection of freedom of speech:
- Afghan Court Backs Prison Term for Blasphemy (NY Times)
“It was ‘a fairly major black mark’ for any country to be targeted in such a report” – Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the UN:
Mirroring what the US could be achieving in Afghanistan, Sharif Ahmed hopes to promote reconciliation through compromise:
- Somali President Courts Insurgents (Washington Post)
Its not difficult to imagine why freed Guantanamo inmates would choose to take up arms again:
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