Nearly 1,500 New York Police department officers are trained to think that American Muslims have plans to infiltrate and dominate America:
- In Police Training, a Dark Film on U.S. Muslims (New York Times)
Holding that “‘the market economy and free trade … is part and parcel of Islam as a complete way of life,’ and “reminding Westerners” that “Ronald Reagan suggest that the philosophies of Ibn Khaldun, a 14th-century Islamic scholar, anticipated the Laffer Curve by 600 years,” the “group has supported lower taxes” and condemns monopolies:
- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Adopting Caution on Economic Matters (Washington Post)
“The recognition and accommodation of Islamic religious practices, from clothing to language to education, does not mean capitulation to fundamentalism. On the contrary, only by strengthening the democratic rights of Muslim citizens to form associations, join political parties and engage in other aspects of civic life can Europe integrate immigrants and give full meaning to the abstract promise of religious liberty”:
- How to Integrate Europe’s Muslims (New York Times)
“We are deeply disappointed” that the only U.S. soldier to be punished for the massacre “will receive a punishment that is suitable for a traffic violation†— Anbar provincial council member from Haditha:
- In Iraqi Town of Haditha, Disbelief at Light Sentence for Marine Who Led Raid that Killed 24 (AP / Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
As part of an Israeli crackdown thought to be intended to frustrate reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, Israel has jailed 27 of the Palestinian Legislative Council members 19 of them without trial:
Dissatisfaction with the NTC continues to mount:
- Libyan Government Faces Growing Frustration (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
- Moammar Gadhafi Loyalists Have Seized Control of Libyan Town, Officials and Fighters Say (AP / Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
“Whatever the conduct of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government in other realms, its fuel-subsidy reforms in late 2010 are impressive”:
- Learning from Iran (Yep, Iran) (Bloomberg / Business Week)
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