“The Iranians have to some extent succeeded in recasting the terms of the debate,” that it is “more about … who has the right to control access to advanced nuclear technology” than about nuclear weapons:
- Why Tehran Courts UN Members from Brazil to Bosnia on Iran Nuclear Issue (Christian Science Monitor)
“A network of private contractors to gather intelligence in Pakistan and Afghanistan” may have “violated Pentagon rules”:
The survey must be reviewed with a grain of salt as Afghan interviewers conducted the survey only in areas which were not under Taliban control:
- 94 Percent of Kandaharis Want Peace Talks, Not War (AntiWar.com)
Amid anti-Iranian hysteria, the emergency state security court gives the men (who included Lebanese, Palestinians, Egyptians and one Sudanese) sentences from six months to life:
- Egyptian Court Convicts 26 Men of Hezbollah Links (Reuters / Washington Post)
Threatening to derail the peace negotiations taking place this week:
- Indian Diplomat Arrested for Spying (Al Jazeera)
Will withdrawal now leave Iraq any better off than a withdrawal years ago?
- US has Unfinished Business in Iraq (Guardian)
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