Reagan-era appointees speak out against torture, denouncing it as immoral and against national interests:
- War Crimes and the White House: The Dishonor in a Tortured New ‘Interpretation’ of the Geneva Conventions (Washington Post)
Five years after its peace plan was rejected by the opposite side, Arab League extend an olive branch to Israel–yet again:
- Arabs Woo Israel Over Peace Plan (BBC News)
After latest electoral victory the Islamic-oriented AKP and PM Tayyip Erdogan renew their support for Abdullah Gul’s presidential bid:
- Presidency Debate Heats Up (Adnkronos International)
“You can’t say, on the one hand, ‘We invite you to work, come over,’ and on the other hand say, ‘Yes, you can pray, but only in courtyards, basements, in the shadow of society’… The Muslim communities want to integrate. They don’t want to live in the shadow anymore.†– Klaus Endter, Ecumenical Specialist for Hessen’s Protestant Church
- In Europe, Skylines Reflect the Rise of Islam (Christian Science Monitor)
As Britain’s Home Office expands the number of alleged terror suspects, Big Brother tries to extend its hand further by doubling the amount of time someone can be held without being charged:
- Gov’t: 2,000 Terror Suspects in Britain (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Bush can quash the Iraq Study Group report, but he can’t ignore GAO’s own document in September:
- That September Report on Iraq? It’s Not the Only One. (Washington Post)
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