Unless the UN investigation invalidates a substantial portion of the 10% of votes under review, Karzai will be announced the winner of Afghanistan’s election:
- First Full Afghan Tally Gives Karzai 54% of Vote (Washington Post)
Mahdi is not advocating for renegotiation of SOFA but believes there are more successful strategies in using the US troops available …
- Iraq’s Vice President Says Iraq Should Call on US for Security Help (Christian Science Monitor)
… But in the heat of battle how can you distinguish a shoe from a grenade?
- US Troops Kill Fallujah ’Shoe-thrower’ (Raw Story / AFP)
As Israel persists in avoiding investigation of and denying wrongdoing in the invasion of Gaza …
- Israel Rejects Call for Gaza Inquiry (NY Times)
… its defense minister Ehud Barak faults the Muslim world for not behaving like Western Europe:
- Israel Says Mideast Not Ready for Nuclear Arms Ban (AP / Washington Post)
As political factions clash, the people continue to suffer, without shelter, “sitting in the open, on the roads” with “nowhere to go” facing “shortages of food and water”:
The “Doha Debates” television program forces audiences to think critically and challenge their preconceived opinions:
- Arabs Tackle Free Speech Taboo (Christian Science Monitor)
