“The controversy which we witnessed about secularism versus Islam has not materialized”—Sami Kohen, a columnist for liberal daily Milliyet; AKP will be able to form a solo government, but will need cooperation from other parties to pass constitutional amendments:
- Turkey’s Ruling AKP Wins Vote (Reuters)
As Iraqi parliamentarians protest criticism of their upcoming summer break on the grounds that it is constitutionally mandated, insurgents send a chilling message to Ayatollah Sistani…
- Aide to Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric Fatally Stabbed (Washington Post)
… and Ambassador Crocker expresses concern that Iraqi allies of the U.S. are ready to withdraw whether the U.S. does or not …
… and the Bush administration continues to seek to impose “top-down†nationalism (though we have insisted since the Iraq incursion was first announced the only reasonable hope for a post-invasion Iraq lies in federalism and a fair privatization of the oil industry are the only hopes for Iraqi reform):
- White House Wants Iraqi Leaders to Reach ‘Political Accommodation’ (Washington Post)
The head of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding explains the basics of Islam:
- Want to Understand Islam? Start Here (Washington Post)
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