Members of congress, latest US military action against sectarian policemen and Middle East analysts issue their respective rebuffs to Bush spin on recent Iraq report:Â
- US House Votes for Troop Pullout (BBC News)Â
- U.S. Troops Battle Iraqi Police, Gunmen (Reuters/Washington Post)Â
- Al Qaeda Stronger, but is it the Major Factor in Iraq? (Christian Science Monitor)Â
State funding of Muslim schools in Scotland is a major bone of contention among political parties and Muslim groups alike:Â
- State Funding for Muslim Schools Sparks Debate (Adnkronos International)Â
Confrontational regime change policies from U.S. make Ahmedinejad’s top-down reshaping of key government agencies and crackdown on internal dissent easier:Â
- Under Fire from US, Iran Reacts by Cracking Down at Home (Christian Science Monitor)Â
In the aftermath of the red mosque raid, an old partnership between religious extremist groups and some elements of the Pakistani military begin to crack, religious radicals stage protests across Pakistan and the country braces itself for more internal conflict:Â
- Mosque Protests Across Pakistan (BBC News)Â
- Can Musharraf Contain the Militant Threat? (BBC News)Â
- Mosque Siege Exposes Rift In ‘Mullah-Military’ Alliance (Washington Post)
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