News and Analysis (2/13-14/09)

Compared the final years of the Bush Administration, Obama’s policy favors kills over captures:

• Under Obama, More Targeted Killings Than Captures in Counterterrorism Efforts (Washington Post)

An ambiguous Pakistani law that states the president has the right to appoint justices to the Supreme Court, but must consult with the chief justice has sparked another power struggle between Zardari and Chaudhry:

• Top Judge Suspends President’s Judicial Appointment in Pakistan (NY Times)

Property titles promised to Palestinians families relocated to East Jerusalem  in 1948 were never delivered, and more than a half-century late, the residents face eviction:

• In East Jerusalem, a Defining Battle Over Palestinian Ownership in Sheikh Jarrah (Washington Post)

Detailing the horrors of five days in the Kahrizak prison:

• Imprisoned Iranian Protesters Share a Bond Forged in Hell (LA Times)

Reconciling the Iraq’s political system with its Baathist routes will be the major challenge of this election:

• Iraq Election Campaign Opens with Concern over Sectarian Disqualifications (Christian Science Monitor)

Secretary Clinton hopes to strengthen US relations with Arab allies while providing Saudi oil guarantees for China:

• Clinton Embarks on Gulf Tour (Al Jazeera)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant