News and Analysis (7/11/07)

Alarmed by recent findings into Gonzales’ record on civil liberties, Washington Post editorial asks, “Why did it take an IG’s report and the span of two years before the attorney general became aware of the breadth and depth of violations that he ultimately deemed ‘a failure’ of law enforcement ‘to do our jobs’?” 

• Mr. Gonzales’s Inattention (Washington Post) 

Meanwhile New York Times editorial slams the Bush administration for trying to shield Gonzales from criticism by misusing and abusing executive privilege: 

• Overprivileged Executive (New York Times) 

Although against quotas Turkey’s Islamic-oriented party seeks to actively recruit more women to run as candidates for national and local offices: 

• Turkish Women Struggle to Get Elected 

Under the rubric of terrorism prevention, big brother’s prying eyes look toward New York City: 

• Should US Cities Try a London-Style Camera Network? (Christian Science Monitor) 

As the battle at the Red Mosque ends, questions of religious education reform in Pakistan are being raised again: 

• Battle at Pakistani Mosque Ends (New York Times) 

• Lal Masjid Crisis Reopens Madrassa Reforms Issue (Adnkronos International) 

Latest violent incident is a part of a string of bombs NATO and the Taliban meant for each other, but hit Afghan civilians instead: 

• Attack Aimed at NATO Unit Kills 17 Afghans (New York Times)

Alejandro

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