The feds go after a Christian former Congressman in order to take down another Islamic charity:
- Ex-Congressman Indicted In Terrorism-Funding Case (Washington Post)
Independent government report finds sanctions against Iran are not working:
- GAO Report Challenges Effect of Longtime U.S. Sanctions on Iran (Washington Post)
In a sign of weakening morale, Pakistani soldiers abandon a second tribal outpost the day after one was overrun by Taliban militants:
- Army ‘Flees Second Pakistan Fort’ (BBC News)
Bush’s half-hearted support for democracy and national economic woes leave activists worried about Egypt’s political future:
- Democracy Activists Disappointed in Bush (Washington Post)
Islamist party makes a farcical attempt to expand its political support among non-Muslims by touting a hardline interpretation shari’a as its political platform:
- Malaysian Islamic Party Still Wants Stonings (Reuters/New York Times)
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