“Prosecution lawyers were visibly stunned by the testimony of the witness, Gen. Hussein Moussa, and angrily accused him of changing his story from the affidavit he initially gave prosecutors”:
- Mubarak Trial Witness: No Order to Shoot Protests (AP / abc News)
“Before, I couldn’t say anything in my own home…. “But at least I was safe. I was only afraid of Saddam. It is not like now. Now, you open the door to your home and you could get killed†— Fawzia al-Attiya, “a Shiite Muslim who was interrogated by Iraq’s secret police and lost her job because she would not join the regime’s Baath Party”:
- Iraqis Weigh Today’s Terror Against Saddam-era Fear to Gage Security (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
“I hope that all Somali people will forget what has been happening in the country and it is up to us to responsibly lead our society through a peace process and reconciliation” — Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed:
- Somalia Signs ‘Roadmap’ for Political Reform (AlJazeera)
While some engage in a propaganda campaign to convince the public that the army embraces a true Islam compared to a Taliban false one ….
- Afghan Army Fights to Prove Its Religious Credentials (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
… other believe reconciliation is the only road to peace:
- Afghan War: What Some Local Officials Are Willing To Do for Peace (Christian Science Monitor)
Domestic politics explains why the President, who has visited mosques in Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia hasn’t visited one in America:
- Obama’s Outreach Toward Muslims Is Limited at Home (Washington Post)
Turkey’s PM calls Israel a spoiled child as it continues to refuse to apologize for its piracy on the high seas that led to the death of several (including an American citizen):
As Niger’s foreign minister denies Gaddafi is with the convey en route to the capital city:
- Libyan Documents Appear to Show Close Ties Between Qaddafi and CIA, MI6 (Christian Science Monitor)
“’I don’t think it was a good idea to give her money beyond what was necessary to set her free,’ said Peter Singer, a Princeton University professor who has written extensively about ethics and charity. ‘But once it’s given to her, you can’t really have any expectations on what she does with it’”:
- Indonesian Maid, Made Rich by Donations After Escaping Saudi Execution, Now Hated by Neighbors (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
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