Bush gives nod at retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey for the Attorney General slot, with many liberals and conservatives saying that in spite of his strong conservatism he is likely to be a strong consensus candidate who adheres to the rule of law:
- Bush to Name Ex-Judge as Successor to Gonzales (New York Times)
New York Times editorial condemns the suspension of habeus corpus in Guantanamo Bay and finds administration arguments supporting it specious at best:
- Restoring American Justice (New York Times)
Musharraf trades in his uniform for another term as President, however he still faces several legal and political hurdles from political opposition groups and an antagonistic Supreme Court:
- General Musharraf Plans to Become Civilian President (Reuters/Washington Post)
Former Fed Reserve chairman details how concerns over maintaining global supply of oil were used to drum up support for Iraq war:
- Greenspan: Ouster Of Hussein Crucial For Oil Security (Washington Post)
Latest empirical research shows that imposing a democracy, particularly in a country without a strong civil society is ineffective and counterproductive:
- Lessons in Forced Democracy (Washington Post)
Undersecretary of State Karen Hughes notes Bin Laden’s favorability ratings tanking in Muslim countries because of his bloody tactics, but fails to mention ham-fisted American interventionism is no better liked:
- Sinking in the Polls (Washington Post)
While Ahmedinejad projects one distasteful and factually dismissive view of the holocaust abroad, at home Iranians are exposed to a more nuanced perspective:
- Iran’s Newest Hero Aids WWII-Era Jews (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Iranian-American scholar Haleh Esfandiari details her ordeal while being unlawfully detained in one of Iran’s most notorious prisons:
- Held in My Homeland (Washington Post)
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