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In a new trial of Saddam Hussein, who faces genocide charges, Kurdish survivor testifies about gas attack Kurd Accuses Saddam in Court of Poison Gas Attacks (Reuters/Washington Post) Tuesday night PBS airs a Wide Angle about the success of businesses serving pious Muslims in Turkey Turkey Tigers: Faith and Prosperity in Turkey (PBS) Schwarzenegger finally…

Despite being cleared and released by the Bosnian Supreme Court, six Algerian men delivered to American custody and remain imprisoned at Guantanamo: At Guantanamo, Caught in a Legal Trap (Washington Post) Charges filed against some the accused in the alleged British terrorism plot British Authorities Charge 11 in Bomb Plot (Washington Post) Article exposes the…

A historical analysis of the spread of civil war paints a bleak picture for the future of the “new Middle East” The Mideast Domino Theory: What Next? (Washington Post) Article chronicles life in a divided Baghdad–signs of a impending genocide? Baghdad’s Walls Are Closing In (LA Times) Op-ed gives depth to American-Muslim identity: A Subject…

Judge rules NSA wiretapping program “violated freedom of speech, protections against unreasonable searches and a constitutional check on the power of the presidency Court Rules Wiretaps Violate Rights (Reuters/NY Times) Panel discusses need for balanced reporting of Muslims in America Panel: Media coverage creating ‘Islamic-phobia’ (AP/Chicago Tribune) Muslim man held for 5 years after 9/11…

Iranian Holocaust cartoon contest “broadened the rules to include any caricature that tests “freedom of expression” but will this include questioning the Iranian regime? Iranian Exhibit Takes On the Holocaust (Reuters/Washington Post) Generation gap is another ingredient in the radicalization of young British Muslims: British Muslim Leaders Facing Generation Gap (LA Times) Congressional candidate calls…

Before and after war, “Hezbollah distinguished itself as a social organization by its lack of corruption, ability to mobilize its people and success in fulfilling its promises.” Armed With Iran’s Millions, Fighters Turn To Rebuilding (Washington Post) Summer camp brings together kids from both sides of Israeli/Palestinian conflict and gives them “an opportunity to do…

By Sarah Swick, Minaret of Freedom Institute, www.minaret.org In my last blog entry, I addressed some of the internal components that may have led to a radicalization of a few British Muslims. Realizing that the issue is complex with many different ingredients feeding the radicalization, I’d like to, now, address the issue that some analysts…

Commentary questions the US Administration’s logic of labeling local and regional insurgent groups as ‘terrorists’ The Bush Administration Makes New Enemies Daily (The Independent Institute) Alvaro Vargas Llosa suggests a better use for Guantanamo—turn it into a free-enterprise zone, much like Hong Kong Could Puno and Guantanamo Be The Next Hong Kongs? (The Independent Institute)…

By Sarah Swick, Minaret of Freedom Institute, www.minaret.org As details emerge about an alleged plot by some British Muslims to blow-up planes flying from the U.K. to America, once again we are faced with the question: “Why?” After last year’s London tube bombings, the media and analysts raced to uncover why British citizens would be…

Sy Hersh accuses US Administration of direct involvement in planning Israeli invasion of Lebanon: WATCHING LEBANON: Washington’s Interests in Israel’s War (New Yorker) Hersh defends use of sources in article about US involvement in planning Israeli invasion: U.S. Denies Role in Attacking Hezbollah (LA Times) Protester says his Islamophobic display was just an “experiment” to…