News and Analysis (7/7-8/07)

As Musharraf vows to kill any militants at Red Mosque who don’t surrender, analysts see the standoff as the worst manifestation of Pakistan’s broken religious education system:

“In the Ottoman times, an imam’s job was highly respected and would attract a high number of extremely talented people… Today, on the contrary, an imam’s job is poorly paid and attracts the least talented people.” – Imam of Wightman Road Mosque in London

Bloody Saturday in Iraq kills over 230 Iraqis and puts American GI deaths past 3,600 mark:

“The sharing of training and technology by the military and law-enforcement agencies has produced a shared mindset, and the mindset of the warrior is simply not appropriate for the civilian police officer charged with enforcing the law.” – Diane Cecilia Weber, CATO Institute

Alejandro

Alejandro Beutel is program assistant for the Minaret of Freedom Institute with expertise in religious freedom, democratization and security issues.


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