In a major political breakthrough, Bush seeks to end North Korea’s pariah status despite allegations that the country helped in the creation of a secret Syrian nuclear reactor. However, ongoing saber rattling with Iran could prompt Tehran to take “drastic stepsâ€:
- Bush Administration Lifts North Korea Sanctions (AP/Wiredispatch)
- Time Running out for Nuclear Program Talks, Iran Warns (Los Angeles Times)
Supreme Court upholds Second Amendment’s individual right to bear arms:
- Court Rules in Favor of Second Amendment Gun Right (Washington Post)
Spy bill eviscerating the Fourth Amendment and the rule of law bypasses a Congressional procedural vote, while a New York federal judge says the NSA doesn’t have to disclose whether it violates attorney-client privilege:
- Spy, Phone Protection Bill Clears US Senate Hurdle (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
- Court: NSA Can Refuse to Say if Lawyers Wiretapped (AP/Wiredispatch)
Militants lash out at government institutions and Sunni tribal “awakening†militias, killing at least 30:
- Many Killed in Iraqi Bomb Attacks (BBC News)
In Lebanon’s second largest city, Shi’a/Sunni tensions are stoked by rumors of foreign intervention on both sides:
- Can Lebanon Douse Political Fires? (Christian Science Monitor)
Radio Free Europe analyst Dan Kimmage argues that Al-Qaeda’s appeal can be fought by supporting greater Internet freedom in Muslim-majority countries:
- Fight Terror With YouTube (New York Times)
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