The disingenuity and authenticity of Israel’s commitment to peace markers is displayed in the scheduling of construction approvals before a construction freeze …
… Meanwhile, peaceful protests are met with tear gas by Israeli troops:
- Palestinians Protest Land Seizure (Al Jazeera)
Underscoring concerns over interrogation practices in Iran:
- Iranian Blogger Does About-Face (Washington Post)
Teaching moderation, or submission to an authoritarian state?
- Islamic Summer Camp in Saudi Targets Extremism (AP / Washington Post)
While “unanimity” for the objective “to disable and destroy Al Qaeda” remains, Obama’s administration is fractured on the best strategy to achieve this goal …
… But a complete withdrawal seems highly unlikely:
- Gates: It is Not Time to Get Out of Afghanistan (Christian Science Monitor)
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