Both the British State and the City of Los Angeles use Islamophobia and racial profiling as tools for dismantling liberties and real security in the name of fighting terrorism:
- Security Plan To Map Muslim Areas Draws Skepticism (Los Angeles Times)Â
- UK Terror Tactics ‘Create Unease’ (BBC News)Â
Seeking to assert some sort of competency and sovereignty within its own borders, the Iraqi parliament uses its democratic powers to work toward ending the legal immunities for mercenary organizations imposed on the country by the US-led occupation:
- New Law May Spell End To Iraq Contractors (CBS News)
Musharraf effectively deploys massive police forces against political opposition and civil society activists to consolidate his martial rule, including most recently against opposition leader Bhutto, but continues to show his impotence against real military threats like the one that nearly killed political affairs minister Amir Muqam:
- Massive Police Turnout in Pakistan Stalls Musharraf’s Foes (Washington Post)Â
- Bomb Targets Pakistani Minister (BBC News)Â
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