Pentagon releases redacted transcript of statement by captured militant, in which he asserts he was tortured causing him to make false confessions about himself and have physical problems, such as seizures:
- Militant Tells Guantanamo Tribunal he was Tortured by CIA (Agence France Presse)
Saudis agree to waive the interest on the interest-free loans and “failed to deliver†on past promises for further aid:
Five Virginia Techs in Baghdad – at least 157 dead, 173 wounded:
- Baghdad Death Toll Skyrockets to at Least 157 (Associated Press)
150 Parliamentarians in a unanimous voice vote, remove 30 opposition Parliamentarians “for failing to attend sessionsâ€:
- Somali Parliament Fires 30 Lawmakers (Associated Press)
Media analyst on Israel-Palestine and Middle East affairs expresses concerns that the preview of the PBSÂ series on American-Islamic relations suggests that coverage reflects a misleadingly narrow scope:
Scholars and madrassas convention in Pakistan declares suicide attacks and coerced implementation of Islamic jurisprudence as “un-Islamicâ€:
- Pakistan: Ulema Convention Opposes ‘Sharia by Force’ (Adnkronos International/Dawn Newspaper)
Two Muslim women – one a senior researcher and the other a prominent religious scholar – answer questions in a symposium living as a Muslim in America:
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On Faith: What Does it Mean to be in America? (Washington Post)
Prominent American Muslim political analyst takes latest RAND report on ‘Moderate Muslims’ to task for its factual inaccuracies and strong ideological bias:Â
- Myopic Builders and Elusive Moderates (Louay Safi’s blog – “Insightâ€)Â
