“Nothing has changed about Mr. Bush’s intentions. Waving off the independent reports, he plans to stay the course and make his successor fix his Iraq fiasco. Military progress without political progress is meaningless, and Mr. Bush no more has a plan for unifying Iraq now than when he started the war.†– New York Times editorial board
- Hiding Behind the General (New York Times)
As exiled former PM Nawaz Sharif plans to return to Pakistan, Musharraf cracks down on the opposition, arresting at least 2,500, meanwhile lawyers protest against the president, saying he should resign from both his presidential post and as head of the army:
- Pakistan Tightens Security for Sharif’s Return (Washington Post)
- Lawyers Rally Against Musharraf (Al-Jazeera International)
Secular nationalists win in latest Moroccan election, but the moderate Islamist PJD comes in a close second:
- Morocco Nationalists in Poll Win (BBC News)
Reacting to Hamas’ heavy-handedness, Gazans engage in one day protest, shutting down shops, school and non-emergency medical services, meanwhile Fatah is slowly beginning to reorganize itself in Gaza:
- Gazans Strike to Protest Violence (Al-Jazeera International)
- Routed Fatah Begins to Reorganize in Gaza (Washington Post)
“…the United States is best served when we hold ourselves to the highest standards of fairness and inclusiveness. Selectively abandoning civil liberties and due process to wage the war on terrorism only plays into bin Laden’s hands. Al-Qaeda succeeds at changing America simply by threatening it.†– Dina Temple-Raston, National Public Radio Correspondent
- Enemy Within? Not Quite. (Washington Post)
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