Author: Alejandro

Sunni neighborhood is rampaged by rogue Shi’a cops and militias in revenge to Sunni militants’ devastating bomb attack in a Shi’a neighborhood two days earlier:  Shiite Cops Reportedly Rampage Vs. Sunnis (Associated Press)  Upset with their bloodthirsty recklessness, many local Sunni militants are cutting ties with Al-Qaeda and in some cases fighting them:  Widening Schism…

As Congress finds its sea legs and begins to take action against national security letter abuses… Senate Looks Into Improper FBI Spying (Associated Press) …the media now reveals Big Brother’s abuse of the secret FISA court system in providing inaccurate information for the search warrants… FBI Provided Inaccurate Data for Surveillance Warrants (Washington Post) …and…

Former National Security Adviser to President Carter analyzes the devastating impact the concept of the “War on Terror” has had on America and the world: Terrorized by ‘War on Terror’: How a Three-Word Mantra Has Undermined America (Washington Post) Before leaving his post as US ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad admits to talking with some…

After coming off of a brutal civil war 10 years ago, Tajikistan’s peace and security is being threatened again, this time from rising instability in neighboring Afghanistan: Precarious Progress for US Ally Tajikistan (Christian Science Monitor) The adverse effects of the embargo and Israeli policy have had a net effect of increasing dependence on aid:…

The Middle East is facing a enormous problem of dealing with the massive influx of Iraqi refugees:  Foreign Refuge Often Eludes Young Iraqi Men (Christian Science Monitor)  World ‘Ignoring Iraqi Refugees’ (BBC News)  Not being able to rely on the international security forces, villagers learn to speak softly and carry a big stick in order to…

“The Americans now prefer stability over democracy… I will never trust them again.” – George Ishaq, Egyptian democracy activist  Egypt Shuts Door on Dissent As U.S. Officials Back Away (Washington Post)  President Bush urges Americans to be patient and asks Congress throw more money at Iraq ‘without strings and without delay’…  Bush Pleads for Patience…

“In light of the rambling nature of his statements, and the views of some that he is prone to exaggerate his importance, we cannot feel confident we know exactly the level of his involvement in various prior attacks” – Joshua Dressler Officials: Mohammed Exaggerated Claims (Associated Press) While House of Representatives Appropriations Committee passed a…

Al-Qaeda’s indiscriminate suicide attack campaign against Muslims now spreads to Pakistan:  Islamic Militants in Pakistan Bomb Targets Close to Home (New York Times)  …which has only added to President Musharraf’s troubled political situation:  Pakistan’s ‘Isolated’ President (BBC News)  Signs of Somalia’s continued anarchy are evident as formerly exiled President gets shelled on upon his return…

Violent tragedy continues in Iraq as a Shia-majority village and Baghdad’s famous book market are left in ashes: Insurgents Burn Homes in Shiite Area (Washington Post) The Bookseller’s Story, Ending Much Too Soon (Washington Post) Counterterrorism officials, experts find profiling of one’s race and ethnicity is ineffective against Al-Qaida’s race-switching tactics: Terrorists Proving Harder to…