A subsequently rescinded confiscation of a Christian’s 32 bibles in Malaysia escalates concerns over rising religious intolerance :
- Bible Confiscation in Malaysia a Mistake (Associated Press/Washington Post)
As the American administration seeks to disarm militias in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, Second Amendment supporters at home seek to overturn DC’s “draconian” restrictions on the right to bear arms by arguing it is an individual, not just “collective†right:
- Lawyers Fighting D.C. Gun Ban Argue Against Militia Focus (Washington Post)
President Bush unveils massive government budget that includes large increases in military and homeland security spending:
- Bush Presents $3 Trillion Budget (BBC News)
87 Indian Muslim men still languish in jail under a repealed law for a crime that a national government inquiry said they didn’t do:
- After Indian Riots, Muslim Men Stuck In Legal Limbo (Washington Post)
Despite publicly declaring a reform agenda, King Abdullah has also cracked down on other prominent Saudi reform activists:
- Saudi Cracks Down On Critics Despite Reform Agenda (Reuters/San Diego Union Tribune)
After voicing concerns about the anti-Qaeda Sunni militias, the Shi’a-led Iraqi slowly begins recruiting them into the national police and army:
- Iraq Signs Up To Awakening Movement (BBC News)
Under a new army head, Pakistan’s military slowly withdraws itself from politics to refocus its intended mission to protect national security:
- Musharraf Successor Kayani Boosts Pakistan Army’s Image (Christian Science Monitor)
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