Even Khomeini chose to co-opt the shah’s clandestine services rather than build his intelligence ministry from scratch; by now replacing longtime officials with loyalists, “the purge does away decades of intelligence experience”,
“[F]or years [Washington] touted Dubai as a model of a modern, prosperous Muslim land that, though far from democratic, seemed anchored in the rule of law and committed to basic rights”:
- As Dubai’s Glitter Fades, Foreigners See Dark Side (Washington Post)
The UNÂ report criticizes the sacrifice of freedom in the name of security:
- UN Voices Concern Over Afghan Poll (Al Jazeera)
The strategy challenges traditional concepts of military’s rules of engagement and international law:
Exacerbating the diplomatic standoff, Iran believes the three Americans were “definitely spies”:
- Iraq Asks Iran to Release 3 American Hikers (La Times)
Station shut-down takes censorship to the max:
- Saudi Arabia Loses TV Station After Sex Talk (AP / Washington Post)
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