News and Analysis (8/17/07)

Conviction of Jose Padilla proves that due process is not an impediment to trial of alleged terrorists, while a Washington Post editorial slams the Bush administration for taking so long to grant him his due process rights

Iraq forms a new political alliance–but without any Sunnis:

After multi-billion dollar deals with regional Arab states US pushes further militarization of the Middle East, signing a deal giving a 20% increase in military aid to Israel:

Seeking to put forth a better image after taking a hit from poor policies, US tries e-charm offensive with former baseball star targeting toward Muslim youth:

Alejandro

Alejandro Beutel is program assistant for the Minaret of Freedom Institute with expertise in religious freedom, democratization and security issues.


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