A man called the district governor for help, thinking the Nato forces raiding his house were Taliban attackers; Karzai calls his friend’s death “a misunderstanding”:
- Afghan Chief Shot in Nato ‘Mistake’ (Al Jazeera)
Citing the killing of an Iraqi in the market, Maliki refuses immunity for US army and contractors, threatening the extension the U.S. intervention beyond the year end:
- Agreement With Iraq Over Troops Is at Risk (NY Times)
Secularists and conservative clerics agree that al-Lihedan’s violent language goes too far, but another Saudi cleric says “Mickey Mouse should be killed” …
.. but Oprah provides medium for discussing local taboos while avoiding a “subversive” nature:
Workers misunderstand Muslim intentions during Ramadan:
- Plant workers: Fairness at Stake in Prayer Dispute (Washington Post)
Internet provides forum for debate between secularists and Islamists:
- Facebook Reflects Struggle over Islam’s Role (LA Times)
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