An Israeli “would work for a Palestinian advocacy group;” “a Palestinian, would work for a pro-Israel peace group;” together, they would seek a plan “to contain increasing Jewish-Arab tensions on U.S. college campuses”:

• Program Joins Palestinians and Israelis as Interns in the District (Washington Post)

Her attorney says the confession, which seems to be aimed at taking attention away from the adultery charges, was coerced …

• Iran TV Airs ‘Confession’ from Woman Facing Stoning (BBC)

… and his attorney says his “interrogators fabricated a tale of a young boy raped and killed in prison to frighten him into making a fake confession”:

• “I Am a Terrorist,” Canadian Allegedly Told U.S. (Reuters)
  

As “U.S. Braces for Kandahar Fight,” villagers and NATO disagree over whether the victims were civilizmas or insurgents:

• Afghan Villages Protest over Nato ‘Civilian Killings‘ (BBC)

Threats to the planned pullout from Iraq?

• Al Qaeda in Iraq Targets Baghdad’s Developing Police Force (Christian Science Monitor)

… and “an Iraqi general has called into question whether his troops are ready to defend Iraq against a stubborn insurgency and external threats”:

• Are the Iraqi Security Forces Ready or Not? (Reuters)

As “US Marines Arrive to Help Pakistan Flood Survivors,” “The government hasn’t sent us anything. Rich people, the factory owners, send us some rice and bread once or twice a day,” says laborer Abdul Rasheed. “It’s been five days and still no word from the government”:

• Pakistan Floods Strand the Poor While Rich Go to Higher Ground (Christian Science Monitor)

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