The head of an independent election monitoring group blames political parties that should have “known the requirements and refrained from nominating ineligible candidates” as well as lawmakers:
- Iraq Election: Victorious Candidates may be Purged, Boosting Maliki (Christian Science Monitor)
The attempts to silence the Corrie family and its supporters demonstrates, in Congressman Baird’s words, “‘Any questioning of Israel is met with hostility, no matter who asks the questions”‘:
In addition to closing of the West Bank and al-Aqsa Mosque, Israel denies men under the age of 50 entrance into the Old City — an especially harsh burden on the Palestinian Christians this Easter week:
- Israel Restricts Jerusalem Access (Al Jazeera)
“The U.S. government is probably paying contractors millions of dollars for unnecessary work in Iraq because the military is not giving companies clear enough guidance about reducing their employees”:
- Panel Says Firms Need U.S. Guidance to Reduce Contractors in Iraq (Washington Post)
Iraqi refugees relocating in America continue to suffer because of stiff competition for employment and limited options moving forward:
- Iraqi Refugees Find Hard Times (LA Times)
After eight years of stagnation:
- Military Looks Toward Long Offensive in Kandahar (Washington Post)
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