As negotiations for an extended US-led troop presence break down, PM Maliki says he may boot out foreign troops:
New IAEA raises the possibility that former nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan may have sold Pakistan’s nuclear secrets to “foreign smugglers so that they could sell it for a profitâ€:
- Smugglers Had Design For Advanced Warhead (Washington Post)
Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif uses mob justice language to call for Musharraf’s removal from power…
- Rival Turns Up the Heat on Musharraf (New York Times)
…while Afghan president Hamid Karzai uses heated language of his own to describe his frustrations with fighting Taliban militants:
- Karzai Issues Warning to Pakistan (BBC News)
The Supreme Court recent 5-4 decision on Gitmo detainees habeas rights reveals a major schism over the role of the judiciary in checking executive power, and will not end the contorted processes of the “military commissions†trials:
- Habeas Ruling Lays Bare the Divide Among Justices (Washington Post)
- Detainees May Be Denied Evidence for Defense (Washington Post)
Latest information on the warrantless wiretaps debate shows Congress may once more cave into the Bush administration:
- Sources: Telecom Immunity Still On The Table (Raw Story)
DC-area Muslims and Jews come together to discuss sensitive issues of religious belief and politics in the Holy Land:
- Seeking Common Ground in Faith (Washington Post)
Bush administration hypocrisy toward Muslim countries continues in its silence over the 10,000 arrests that civil society organizations largely believe are politically motivated:
- US is Low Key About Alleged Bangladeshi Crackdown (Associated Press/Washington Post)
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