Despite “an ‘independent stream’ of evidence that the Pakistani Taliban were behind the attempt and has admitted helping Faisal Shahzad, [o]fficials familiar with the investigation cautioned about inconsistencies” …
- Pakistan Arrests Man with Militant Ties Who Says He Aided Times Square Bomb Suspect (Washington Post)
… and friends of the main suspects family insist that if he went bad it was more likely in America than in Pakistan:
Economic despair will undoubtedly fuel extremist’s membership numbers and further drive the country into chaos:
- Yemen: Never Mind Anwar al-Awlaki, the Economy is a Bigger Threat (Christian Science Monitor)
Police open fire on demonstrators protesting a night raid that left 11 civilians dead in the Nangahar province, killing one:
- Afghan Protest on Civilian Deaths Turns Violent, 1 Dead (Yahoo / Reuters)
Whether the disease is due to mother nature or sabotage, reducing the supply of opium only increases incentive for farmers to grow the cash crop:
- Mystery Disease Blights Afghan Opium Poppie (Guardian)
Palestinian schoolgirls invent a technology to aid the unsighted that takes them from a refugee camp to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair:
- Bright Idea Takes Nablus Girls to California (American Friends of UNRWA)
Will this additional aid be another wasted opportunity for leverage on Israel / Palestine negotiations or is just another example of American “blank-check” policy towards Israel?
- Obama Urges Funds for Israel Shield (Al Jazeera)
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