As Iran and the US continue their war of words…
- Iran Accuses U.S. of Deceit in the Persian Gulf Region (NY Times)
- Iran Moving Toward Military Dictatorship, Clinton Says (LA Times)
… Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Al-Faisal believes sanctions will not solve the short-term threat and any effort to remove nuclear weapons from the Middle East must also apply to Israel:
- Iran Sanctions Raise Saudi Doubts (Al Jazeera)
The U.S. hopes the capture of Baradar, described as second in influence to Mullah Omar, will lead to valuable intelligence and a turning point in the war:
Progress remains slow in Obama’s promise to close Guantanamo even after the largest commitment by a European country:
- Spain to Accept Five Guantanamo Detainees (Washington Post)
Although the involvement of Mossad has not been ruled out, the manhunt begins for 11 suspects with EU passports:
- Dubai Holds Two Over Hamas Murder (Al Jazeera)
“The lawyers’ movement — which two years ago was a massive, mostly unified groundswell of protest — now appears fractured. Key leaders from that period have stayed out of the fray, and the gathering in Islamabad on Monday had a far lower turnout than organizers had predicted”:
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