Pakistan’s political and military challenges come at a cost when helping the US take on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda:
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- Pakistan Walks Fine Line with Capture of High-Level Taliban Leader (Christian Science Monitor)
Saudis and Iranians promise warmer relations, but avoid promising an end to violent sectarianism:
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- Saudi-Iran Meeting Yields Little Substance (New York Times)
Los Angeles Times op-ed: Withdrawal, not military escalation is the key to ending Iraq’s sectarian carnage:
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- How to Stop Genocide in Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
Maryland bill will open up the funeral industry to Muslims, granting greater economic and religious freedom:
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- Md. Bill to Provide Muslims End-of-Life Alternatives (Washington Post)
Color-coding maps with sectarian divisiveness:
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- Robert Fisk: How Easy it is to Put Hatred on a Map (The Independent)
As more people die in Afghanistan…
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- 16 Civilians Die as U.S. Troops Fire on Afghan Road (New York Times)
…some American soldiers attempt to censor media coverage of the carnage:
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- US ‘Erased Afghan Attack Footage’ (BBC News)
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