{"id":215,"date":"2007-02-15T14:46:21","date_gmt":"2007-02-15T19:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=215"},"modified":"2007-02-15T14:53:49","modified_gmt":"2007-02-15T19:53:49","slug":"news-and-analysis-21507","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=215","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (2\/15\/07)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks out about the future of US troops in Iraq: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the argument has been reduced to this: If we leave now Iraq will be left in a mess \u00e2\u20ac\u201c implying the implausible that if we stay it won&#8217;t be a mess.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomsphoenix.com\/Feature-Article.htm?InfoNo=015219\">In Congress, Opposing the War but Doing Nothing to Stop It<\/a> (Freedom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Phoenix)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">U.S. to take 7,000 Iraqi refugees: what will happen to the other 2 million?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/15\/AR2007021500268.html\">Skepticism, Praise Greet Refugee Plan<\/a> (AP\/Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Problems in U.S. evidence on Iran\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s support of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcterrorist\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 groups in Iraq:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/15\/AR2007021500135.html\">Iraq&#8217;s Iranian Links Fall Under Scrutiny<\/a> (AP\/Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Iran accuses U.S. of supporting \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcterrorist\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 group in Iran:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/14\/AR2007021401621.html\">11 Elite Iranian Troops Killed In Bombing; U.S. Role Alleged<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Palestinian PM resigns and is asked to form a new government of national unity<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/middle_east\/6366367.stm\">Palestinian Unity Deal Under Way<\/a> (BBC News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Gun ban has Baghdad residents worried:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/14\/AR2007021400450.html\">Armed Iraqis Wary of Security Plan<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Heated Sunni-Shi\u00e2\u20ac\u2122a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcdialogue\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on Al Jazeera<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/NR\/exeres\/2F137769-D338-4FCE-A7FA-2B6CEA6D3F60.htm\">Muslim Leaders Debate Unity<\/a> (Al Jazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Political motivation behind renewed offensive against the Muslim Brotherhood<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/15\/AR2007021500293.html\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/15\/AR2007021500293.html\">Egypt Arrests 80 Brotherhood Islamists in Sweeps<\/a> (Reuters\/Washington Post)<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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