Despite a US intelligence consensus report asserting that Iran stopped its nuclear weapons program in 2003, President Bush still argues that Iran poses a threat:
- U.S. Finds That Iran Halted Nuclear Arms Bid in 2003 (Washington Post)
- Bush: US Must Remain Vigilant on Iran (Associated Press/Washington Post)
To consolidate control over the West Bank and isolate Hamas, Abbas shuts down 92 Hamas charities that were formed there under the supervision of the Religious Affairs Ministry and gave financial assistance to 3,200 families and 3,000 orphans:
- Abbas Shuts Hamas Charities in West Bank (Associated Press/Washington Post)
“Highly decorated†Muslim immigrant soldier Hicham Benakabbou who fought for America is ordered to stand trial over possible immigration irregularity and may be deported:
“My sense is that you could say anti-Muslim comments that you could never get away with, saying for example, as anti-Jewish comments… There’s a much greater public level of acceptance of denigrating Muslims.”–Stephen Wessler of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence
- Does U.S. Tolerate anti-Muslim Speech? (Christian Science Monitor)
Christian Science Monitor editorial praises the recent outreach by Muslim scholars to Christian leaders contained within the “A Common Word†document, but also notes that such dialogue needs to include Jews and be more effective among Sunni and Shi’a Muslims:
- A Muslim-Christian Handshake (Christian Science Monitor)
Opposition leaders Sharif and Bhutto agree to a set of electoral reform demands, which, if not implemented by Musharraf, will lead them to boycott the upcoming parliamentary vote in January:
- Pakistan Rivals Plan Poll Demands (BBC News)
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