Imprisoning the innocent: “If, for some reason, he’s not convicted for a lengthy prison sentence, then, as a matter of legal authority, I think it’s our view that we would have the ability to detain that person,” – Pentagon general counsel Jeh Johnson:
- Indefinite Detentions Are Backed (Washington Post)
US forces begin to understand the serious challenge of winning over the Afghani population:
- In Afghanistan Surge, Soldiers Negotiate Complex Web of Local Loyalties (Christian Science Monitor)
Even as he scolds “arrogant” foreign enemies Ahmadinejad boasts of the “freest and the healthiest election the world has ever seen”:
The actions can only set back Hamas’s attempt to legitimize its rule in the eyes of Western government:
- Hamas Tries to Detain Woman Walking with Man (AP / Washington Post)
In a society rejecting political Islam but favoring Islam in their personal lives, will Indonesia offer a model for Muslim democracies across the globe?
- Indonesian President Is Re-elected (NY Times)
Preformed gradually, Muslims might be less likely to realize the civil liberties disappearing:
- French Lawmaker Suggests Gradual Ban on Burqas (AP / Washington Post)
- A Veiled Attack on Freedom in France’s Niqab Debate (al-Arabiya)
Obama addresses Biden’s comments claiming he was stating “a categorical fact” while emphasizing the need to avoid “major conflict in the Middle East”:
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