Mirroring the “Awakening” movement in Iraq:
- Pakistan Will Give Arms to Tribal Militias (Washington Post)
Refusal to release documents potentially proving claims of torture threatens damage to ties with Britain:
- U.S. Pressed to Turn Over Detainee Papers (Washington Post)
Babil province becomes the 12th out of 18 provinces that Iraqi forces hold primary responsible for security:
Seemingly ineffective, Karzai faces an uphill battle for reelection in a year:
- Afghans to Karzai: You Failed Us (Christian Science Monitor)
The media called him “Jihad Jack,” but the court finds the Muslim convert’s interrogation was tainted by threats of execution and deportation to Guantanamo:
- Australian Innocent of Getting Al-Qaida Money (Washington Post)
A retired Lebanese general doubts the drug bust has any connection to the Shi`a militia:
- Colombia Links Arrests to Hezbollah (Al Jazeera)
Serious dangers remain despite the overall drop in violence:
- Bomb Attack on Iraqi Official Kills 11 (NY Times)
Following suit of other Middle Eastern nations, Kuwait begins the slow process to improve relations:
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