Secret DoJ letters given to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden argue the Geneva Convention protections do not apply to interrogations used specifically to combat terrorism:
- Letters Give C.I.A. Tactics a Legal Rationale (New York Times)
Prominent civil society advocate’s arrest and release signal growing power among the Kingdom’s pro-democracy activists and bloggers:
- Saudi Activist Blogger Freed After 4 Months in Jail Without Charge (Washington Post)
In spite of the recent assassination attempt, President Hamid Karzai slams US and UK troops for undermining his authority by inflicting heavy civilian casualties and continuing policies of arresting Taliban members that clash with his reconciliation programs:
- Afghan President Safe After Assassination Attempt (Los Angeles Times)
- Leave Taliban Alone, Afghan President Tells West (The Guardian)
Columnist Rami Khouri argues that if Western and Israeli leaders believe Hamas’ 10-year truce is a farce, the best way to prove it is by “calling their bluff†and accepting their offer:
- Test Hamas’ Offer of a 10-Year Truce (Daily Star Lebanon)
University of California-San Diego professor Babak Rahimi argues sanctions not only hurt ordinary Iranian citizens, but also strengthen the country’s authoritarian power centers:
- Helping the Mullahs, Hurting the Poor (Antiwar.com)
Opposition parties are at an impasse over whether shorter terms for Supreme Court judges should be part of the reinstatement package for all federal judges deposed by Musharraf:
- Pakistan Is at an Impasse Over Reinstating Judges (Washington Post)
Daily Star Lebanon editorial argues that, in a highly twisted sense of irony, the Israeli and American governments are making the same political mistakes in towards Gazans that American and European governments did during WWII when the Holocaust was taking place:
- Ignoring the Madness in Gaza is No Different from Approving it (Daily Star Lebanon)
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