The latest public opinion poll shows a new low in US public support for the occupation of Iraq…Â
- Only 28% Think U.S. Will Win in Iraq (USA Today) Â
…amid fresh sectarian-based violence…Â
…while Congress still continues to appear doing nothing substantive to change the status quo:Â
- Democrats Alter Plan to Restrict Iraq War (Washington Post)Â
Valerie Plame isn’t the only victim: Department of Justice official allegedly tells fired attorneys to stop their criticism of the administration or have “negative, personal†information publicly releasedÂ
- U.S. Attorney Worried ‘Gloves Would Come Off’ Over Criticism of Ouster (McClatchy Newspapers)Â
After taking a tactical retreat and the transitional government’s lack of willingness to engage moderates, Somalia begins to see violent resurgence of the Islamic Courts Union and other militias:Â
- Somalia’s Islamist Militias May be Plotting Comeback (McClatchy Newspapers)Â
Competing interpretations of Islam in Pakistan violently find their battleground in the realm of the legal and public social status of women:Â
- Violent Debate on Women’s Rights in Pakistan (Christian Science Monitor)Â
Top Indonesian Officials: Rule of Law is antidote to terrorismÂ
- Democracy ‘Best Tool’ for Beating Terrorists (The Jakarta Post)Â
“We believe… that by encouraging critical thinking and processing of knowledge we are creating full, well-rounded human beings … that will enable Qatar to build up its society.†– Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al MissnedÂ
- Backstory: Qatar Reformed by a Modern Marriage (Christian Science Monitor)
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