News and Analysis (6/10/09)

The legacy of US occupation of Iraq, the Iraq Special Operations Forces, is an elite unit with minimal accountability:

• Iraq’s New Death Squad (The Nation)

Palau will receive up to $200 million in the agreement to house the Uighurs Muslims:

• Palau Agrees to Take Some Guantanamo Detainees (LA Times)

Despite Israel’s best attempts to suffocate Gaza, residents show resiliency and enterprise in recovering from Israel’s effort to bomb them into the Stone Age:

• Building New Foundations From the Ruins of Old Ones (Guardian)

Ross must overcome his pro-Israeli perspective in order to facilitate peaceful negotiations, …

• Man Behind Iran Policy Faces Big Task (Washington Post)

… while Mitchell should expect resistance from Israel on the issue of settlement growth:

• Can Mitchell, Now in Israel, Calm Settlement Dispute? (Christian Science Monitor)

With an election in the near future, political pressure might force US troops out of Iraq ahead of schedule:

• Iraq Moves Ahead With Vote on U.S. Security Pact (NY Times)

“Champion iconoclast” John Caruso’s satire nails Frank Gaffney’s gaff over who is America’s first Muslim president:

• Right Wing Writer Tabs Bush, Obama in Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan Web)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant