Violent tragedy continues in Iraq as a Shia-majority village and Baghdad’s famous book market are left in ashes:
- Insurgents Burn Homes in Shiite Area (Washington Post)
- The Bookseller’s Story, Ending Much Too Soon (Washington Post)
Counterterrorism officials, experts find profiling of one’s race and ethnicity is ineffective against Al-Qaida’s race-switching tactics:
- Terrorists Proving Harder to Profile (Washington Post)
- Breach of Law, Breach of Security – Racial Profiling (MFI)
The Bush administration is not the only one removing legal professionals from their government posts based on political favoritism:
- Sacking of Pakistani Chief Justice Sparks Ire (Christian Science Monitor)
Bangladesh’s mismanaged, misdirected anti-corruption drive leads to potential re-militarization of politics and ends up hurting the people it is meant help:
- Many Targets of Anti-Corruption Drive (BBC News)
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