Fatah arrests elected Hamas officials and destroys institutions affiliated with the party in the West Bank, Hamas responds that such actions “could lead to Fatah’s downfallâ€:
- A Leader of Hamas Warns of West Bank Peril for Fatah (New York Times)
In wake of massive corruption and rising violence, Iraqi Shi’a VP hands in resignation, shows signs of political fraying within community:
- Top Iraqi Officials Growing Restless (Washington Post)
Seeing the power of faith in politics, US military strategists prod Iraqi religious leaders to incite hope and reconciliation, not divisiveness:
- US Military’s New Iraq Strategy: Religious Conciliation (Christian Science Monitor)
Transfer of FBI agents to counterterrorism cases from street crime and abuse national security letters makes America less safe and less free:
- As FBI Fights Terrorism, Other Prosecutions Drop (Christian Science Monitor)
Former US Ambassador for international religious freedom finds that all of the worlds major faiths must respect and protect each other’s right to freely worship, even in spite of major theological disagreements:
- The World’s Predominant Faiths Should Protect Religious Freedom For All (Christian Science Monitor)
