News and Analysis (7/28/09)

With Ahmadinejad slated to be sworn in on August 5, Mousavi warns “today’s criminals should bear in mind that our people will never pardon them”:

• Iran Opposition Leader Calls for More Street Protests (LA Times)

Although both sides are in agreement over the danger of a nuclear Iran, Israeli officials push for a military option if negotiations and sanctions fail:

• Nonmilitary Actions Can Deter Iran, Gates Says (Washington Post)

Protecting property rights should be a key tenant in the strategy to defeat the Taliban:

• Landowners Still in Exile From Unstable Pakistan Area (NY Times)

Believing the incident may spark another arms race, Pakistan’s attention is once again diverted from the Taliban to its historic enemy in India:

• Pakistan Says India’s Nuclear Sub Threatens Regional Peace (Christian Science Monitor)

Many details of the charges remains unclear, but the investigation did not uncover “any plans by the Raleigh group to wreak havoc”:

• Seven Face Terrorism Charges in N.C. (Washington Post)

Even after Mubarak rule comes to an end, democracy is unlikely to return to Egypt:

• Egypt’s Tussle at the Top (Guardian)

Soldiers engaged in “war crimes” return to the US and continue their violent ways:

• Crime Rate of Veterans in Colo. Unit Cited (Washington Post)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant