Emphasizing the seriousness of the situation, the finding are the result of a investigation to find out how many soldiers are actually employed by the Iraqi Army:
- Iraqi Army: Almost One-Quarter Lacks Minimum Qualifications (Christian Science Monitor)
Netanyahu continues to ignore international law and promote a hostile political environment because “it makes no sense to ask us not to answer to the needs of natural growth and to stop all construction”:
- Netanyahu: Settlements to Expand (Al Jazeera)
Fearing the implications of open dialogue and free speech:
- Iran Blocks Facebook, Outlet for Opposition (Washington Post)
Investigating into the legitimacy of an Afghani man’s indefinite detention, “Captain Black said he was ordered by a commander several rungs above him to ‘toe the party line'”:
- U.S. Captain Hears Pleas for Afghan Detainee (NY Times)
Can Chinese intervention be more successful than American intervention?…
… Ahmadinehjad questions the need for any foreign intervention across the region:
- Iran: Foreign Forces ‘No Help’ (Al Jazeera)
Discriminate beliefs and budget restraints contribute to the shortage of nurses badly needed in Iraq:
- Gender Issues Worsen Iraq’s Medical Woes (AP / Washington Post)
