“Initiating a criminal investigation is a crucial step towards restoring the moral authority of the United States abroad and restoring the rule of law at home”:

• Bush Anti-Terror Policies Get Reluctant Revisit (Washington Post)

While Israeli interests are hardly in jeopardy in the US, the settlement issue has brought the Israeli lobby into uncomfortable territory:

• Defending the Indefensible Settlements (Guardian)

Fears of a “mega-embassy” are part of the U.S.  paranoia about Iran, but Nicaraguan “officials say the U.S. Embassy complex is the only ‘mega-embassy’ in Managua”:

• Iran’s Invisible Nicaragua Embassy (Washington Post)

Broad opposition persists as former president Rafsanjani plans on giving Friday prayers:

• Candidate Declares Iran May Face ‘Disintegration’ (NY Times)

Violence continues to escalate in China:

• Uighurs Shot Dead by Chinese Police (Al Jazeera)

Karzai continues to rely on the support of tribal leaders and elite businessmen in his quest for reelection:

• For Karzai, Stumbles On Road To Election (Washington Post)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant