Israel’s definition of victory is ambiguous, but for Hamas, victory is simply surviving:
- How Israel, Hamas Define Victory in Gaza (Christian Science Monitor)
US vetoed a UN security resolution ordering a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas:
Spokesman for Olmert, claims “the operation will end only when Israel is assured that ‘the civilian population in the south of the country will no longer be on the receiving end of Hamas rockets’ but Israeli civilians and an anonymous “senior Israeli military official” believe it to be an unrealistic goal:
- Residents Doubt That Rocket Fire Can Be Stopped (Washington Post)
Pakistan is under increasing pressure to investigate claims of LeT connections to the Mumbai attacks and to establish control over the lawless northwest region:
The most strategic element of Israel’s assault on Gaza was the timing:
- Israel Strikes Before an Ally Departs (NY Times)
- Invasion of Gaza by Israel Comes at Delicate Time for Washington (LA Times)
The problem with the “two-state solution” is that it focuses on fictitious collective rights of Israelis and Palestinians rather than the property and human rights of the dispossessed people, but neoconservative John Bolton thinks the answer lies in dividing their land among three occupying authorities instead of just one:
- The Three-State Option (Washington Post)
The AKP attempts to incorporate Kurdish voters through religious values and “conservative credentials”:
- Religious Kurds Become Key Vote in Turkey (Christian Science Monitor)
Automated identification of terrorists through data mining or any other mechanism inevitably create false positives and results in “ordinary, law-abiding citizens and businesses” being incorrectly flagged as suspects:
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