Two major presidential candidates hype claims about Iranian nuclear intentions, but former CIA-operative Phil Giraldi says the facts don’t support the saber-rattling:
- Both Mccain, Obama Exaggerating Iran’s Nuclear Program (McClatchy)
- Iran Accusations Merit Skepticism (Antiwar.com)
False intelligence, worsened global security and changing regional balance of power top Aussie PM Rudd’s list of reasons for exiting Iraq:
- Why Australia is Leaving Iraq (Christian Science Monitor)
Imam Qatanani describes his torture at the hands of Israeli soldiers at a court hearing to fight his deportation:
- NJ Muslim Leader Talks of Torture in Israel (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Statist interference in religious affairs hits Algeria’s tiny Christian minority, leading to four people slapped with fines and suspended jail time:
- Algerian Christians Given Suspended Jail Terms (Reuters/Washington Post)
NY Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt takes Ed Luttwak to task for his extremist views on Islam and op-ed editor Dave Shipley for not allowing an equal op-ed rebuttal space:
- Entitled to Their Opinions, Yes. But Their Facts? (New York Times)
The transitional government, opposing factions and civil society are hopeful that an agreement to end fighting can be reached soon:
- Somalia: Reconciliation Talks Move Closer in Djibouti (IRIN/All Africa)
Extremists’ assault on protesters supporting heterodox sect’s right to religious belief earns them rebuke from Indonesia’s second biggest religious organization…
…and legal action from the government:
- Govt Mulls Freezing FPI Over Brutality (Jakarta Post)
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