News and Analysis (1/7/08)

Harris Interactive poll finds majority of Americans are dissatisfied with current status of counterterrorism policies and health of civil liberties:

In spite of recent hullaboo made over alleged Iranian assistance to militias in Iraq, a government think-tank’s “snapshot” look at Muslim foreign fighters finds Saudis and Libya are the most active:

Religious advisers to President Karzai misuse Islam as a club to expand their political influence by touting archaic and un-Islamic punishments as a solution to dealing with alleged Christian proselytizing and seek to clampdown on certain television shows for their supposed immorality:

Bush will use his extended tour of the Middle East to continue drumming up support for his confrontational policy with Iran despite a damning NIE report and Arab states’ warming relations with Tehran:

The friction unleashed in the wake of Bhutto’s assassination has more to do with ethno-nationalist Sindhi aspirations than the divide between religious extremism and moderation …

… while some analysts and officials look to the new Army Chief, Ashfaq Kayani to help stabilize the country, restore the Army’s moral and fight Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants:

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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