Tensions escalate as US claims “the ground forces fired rounds meant not to hit the Pakistani troops, but ‘to make certain that they realized they should stop shooting’”:
- Pakistan Warns US Troops After Exchange of Fire (Washington Post)
Militant Israelis vow to use violence, even against other Israelis, to protect illegal settlements within the West Bank:
- Radical Settlers Take On Israel (NY Times)
Fears of sectarian violence surround census forms:
- Questionnaires Stir Unease in a Baghdad Enclave (Washington Post)
Islamic groups gain influence through free iftars during Ramadan, the opening of schools, and providing services to the poor:
- The Islamization of East Jerusalem (Christian Science Monitor)
Iranian ambassador counters the US proposal believing “the Iraqi people and the Iraqi government look at the agreement as being imposed on them”:
- U.S. Blames Iran for Delay in Iraq Pact (LA Times)
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