According Pakistani education experts, government schools rather than Islamic schools are the root of the problem:
- Poor Schooling Slows Anti-Terrorism Effort in Pakistan (Washington Post)
CIA agents attempts to intimidate Balawi were the first of many mistakes that lead to the false belief as to which side he was on:
- In Afghanistan Attack, CIA Fell Victim to Series of Miscalculations About Informant (Washington Post)
With 27 of the 41 cabinet nominees rejected, Karzai’s political strength and ability to lead an effective Afghan government are in question:
“We believe in incremental reform, and that takes places in a peaceful and constitutional way. We reject violence and denounce it in all its forms” – Muhammad Badie:
- Egypt’s Brotherhood Gets New Leader (Al Jazeera)
The newest competitor will stand as the largest threat to Prime Minister al-Maliki’s State of Law political party:
- Iraqi Politicians Form New Secular Coalition (NY Times)
“We don’t have enough weapons, we don’t have enough soldiers. Our resources are so stretched that if something happens in the countryside, we can’t respond because there are no helicopters [or] airplanes.â€
- Why One Yemen Provincial Governor Says he Can’t Fight Al Qaeda (Christian Science Monitor)
