Example of Middle East states shows that democracy requires liberty and separation of powers, not just elections:
- Ballot Boxes? Yes. Actual Democracy? Tough Question. (New York Times)
Using “news media reports, interviews and government documents” human rights groups release list of 39 people believed to be secretly jailed by the US:
- Rights Groups Call for End to Secret Detentions (New York Times)
In massive corruption scandal, British government watchdog finds that Saudi Prince Bandar pockets $2 billion out of $80 billion arms deal with UK in 1985:
- Saudi Prince Allegedly Made $2B in 1985 Arms Deal (Washington Post)
Ominous signs of continued deterioration in Iraq as “safe” Green Zone area in Baghdad comes under increased mortar attacks, mobilization of Turkish armed forces at Iraq border threatens to embroil Kurds and Turks in Iraq’s ethnic quagmire, two cars bombs detonate dangerously close to holy Shi’a mosque and the US military death toll passes 3,500:
- Baghdad’s Green Zone Is a Haven Under Siege (Washington Post)
- Tensions on Iraq Border Rile Turkey (Christian Science Monitor)
- Twin Bombings Near Shiite Shrine in Baghdad (Los Angeles Times)
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