Former Iranian president Rafsanjani harshly criticizes Ahmadinejad for economic mismanagement, citing rising inflation and comparing his policies to the Shah:
- Iran Ex-President Slams Ahmadinejad On Economy (Reuters/Washington Post)
Big Brother seeks to move ahead with a plan to spy domestically from the heavens in spite of civil liberties concerns and lack of communication with House oversight body:
In seeking to uphold the ban on Tariq Ramadan judge reasons that courts have no place in reviewing any visa denials, including those based on ideological grounds:
- Judge Upholds Muslim Scholar’s U.S. Entry Ban (Reuters/New York Times)
5 Years of a hubris-guided and badly mismanaged occupation in Iraq is largely the reason behind war costs that now top 11 years in Vietnam, meanwhile political blowback from prominent Shi’a leaders emerge after implementing a plan to arm local Sunni groups to fight Al-Qai’da:
- Iraq: The Trauma and The Mistakes (BBC News)
- Iraq, Afghanistan War Costs Top Vietnam (Antiwar.com)
- In Iraq, Shiite Leaders Begin to Push Back Against US-Supported Sunni Groups (Christian Science Monitor)
Israeli transport and infrastructure ministers say the country should seriously consider “any potential ceasefire proposal†from Hamas:
- Israeli Ministers Back Hamas Truce (Al-Jazeera International)
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