One of the new president’s first acts in office will be to appoint former Senate Majority leader George, who although of Arab-American descent, is considered “objective” by Zionists:
- On First Full Day, Obama Will Dive Into Foreign Policy (Washington Post)
Sistani urges patient perserverance with Iraq’s under-developed democracy ….
- Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric Urges Participation in Upcoming Vote (Washington Post)
… while “in Kirkuk … the election has been indefinitely postponed because Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen could not agree rules for voting there”:
- Iraqis Eager for First Polls Since 2005 (Reuters)
Calling the Israeli attack “outrageous” Ban demands “an inquiry and, if need be, the guilty to be held to account” …
… while Israeli Arabs feel the pain and the heat, saying, “Either they are afraid or they are punishing us”:
- Gaza Conflict Angers, Alienates Israel’s Arab Citizens (Washington Post)
At “”Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow Conference” attendees seek “to define themselves around the core values they believe in: pluralism, freedom, justice, creativity, and intellectual development”:
- Qatar: Future Muslim Leaders Seek Fresh Path (Christian Scicen Monitor)
Commentator Sheldon Richman argues that in the light of recent torture revelations, “it is difficult to see how criminal proceedings can be avoided” by Obama’s administration:
- Bush Era Ends with Guantánamo Trial Chief’s Torture Confession (Future of Freedom Foundation)
