“I wasn’t sure just how serious Aziz was with his offer – although having spent time with the former head of the Unscom weapons inspections team, Scott Ritter, I was pretty sure that Aziz was telling the truth about WMD”:
- Tariq Aziz Is A Man Who Knows Too Much (Guardian)
“While striking down the proof-of-citizenship requirement, the court let stand the other key provision of the law which requires people to provide identification before being allowed to cast a ballot”:
- Court Voids Citizenship Voter Proof (Arizona Daily Star)
Although prohibited by Islamic law, forced marriages are problem among Muslims in Germany that proposed legislation will seek to solve with a five year prison sentence:
- Germany Hopes to Make Forced Marriage a Crime (AP / WTOP)
Despite the disruptions of “airstrikes and special operations,” “Taliban commanders who are captured or killed are often replaced in a matter of days” and their forces “appear confident that they can outlast an American troop buildup set to subside beginning next July”:
- U.S. Military Campaign to Topple Resilient Taliban Hasn’t Succeeded (Washington Post)
“As you kill, you will be killed. As you capture, you will be captured. And as you threaten our security, your security will be threatened. The way to safeguard your security is to cease your oppression…”:
- Bin Laden Warns France over Afghan War, Veil Ban (AP/ Forbes)
