Covering only 10% of FBI national security investigations, internal audit finds over 1,000 potential violations of the law:
- FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data (Washington Post)
Bloody security fallout in Iraq continues as a Pentagon report finds that violence is spreading to other parts of Iraq in spite of increased troops presence; fears of fresh sectarian violence run high after second bombing of Shi’a shrine and the nation’s rival intelligence agencies can’t get their act together due to sectarian agendas:
- Iraq Violence Up Since Troop Increase (Los Angeles Times)
- Shiite Shrine in Samarra Is Hit Again (Washington Post)
- A Sectarian Spy Duel In Baghdad (Washington Post)
Some opposition parties in Pakistan embrace recent US State Department remarks as endorsement of their views while others are more muted or critical:
- Musharraf Foes Split on US View (BBC News)
Turkey’s Islamic-oriented party finds success in a secular, working class industrial town by bringing it prosperity through the success of its economic policies:Â
- Turk AK Party Presents Modern Face in Showcase City (Reuters/Washington Post)
