The botched Times Square attack has drawn world attention “to the seriousness of the fighting” Pakistan’s northwest that last year sent “3.1 million refugees running for their lives”…
- The Vicious War That Sent Shahzad to Times Square (Counter Punch)
… Meanwhile, a Somali immigrant who thought his English was too poor to call 911 but alerted others to the potential attack is still waiting for his recognition from President Obama:
Will the agreement to end de-Baathification finally allow Iraqi politicians to look past sectarian interests and work for the future of Iraq?
- Iraqi Deal to End De-Baathification (NY Times)
As critics debate whether the Muslim comic book heroes have too little or too much Islamic subtext, a US television series is the next major step:
- Super Muslims (The Atlantic)
The secretary-general of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights protests that the law is still repressive of rights “like gathering in public” and leaves military tribunals and civilian subjugation to military orders in place:
- Egypt Extends Emergency Rule (LA Times)
Will Pakistan honor its agreement to provide nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia in the event of a crisis?
- Pakistan’s Bomb and Saudi Arabia (Guardian)
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