As American Muslim organizations issue statements deploring the shooting incident at Ft. Hood, a complex but hazy picture of the perpetrator emerges:
- Suspect, Devout Muslim from Va., Wanted Army Discharge, Aunt Said (Washington Post)
Will Abbas’ resignation provide the spark needed to push negotiations forward or further stall the process with Fatah searching for leadership?
- Palestinian President Abbas, Critical of Peace Process, Says Won’t Seek Reelection (Christian Science Monitor)
Further evidence Iran wishes to remain defiant in spite of international overtures for peaceful negotiations:
As Saudi Arabia says it will continue “operations within Saudi territory” to protect its sovereignty and end the “illegitimate presence”…
- Saudi Says Will Strike Yemen Rebels Until They Flee (Reuters / Washington Post)
… “researchers from Sanaa University … said that between 70-80 percent of all rural conflicts in Yemen are related to water” – Minister Eryani:
- At Heart of Yemen’s Conflicts: Water Crisis (Christian Science Monitor)
The inability to create an effective policing force would doom just about any of the various US strategies in Afghanistan:
Experts expect little to no action taken once the report reaches the security council:
- UN Endorses Gaza War Crimes Report (Al Jazeera)
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