{"id":218,"date":"2007-02-19T11:38:51","date_gmt":"2007-02-19T16:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=218"},"modified":"2007-02-19T11:38:51","modified_gmt":"2007-02-19T16:38:51","slug":"news-and-analysis-21907","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=218","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (2\/19\/07)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest BBC poll shows polarization, but possibility for a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmiddle ground\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 between Muslims and Westerners:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/in_depth\/6369251.stm\">The Middle Ground on Islam and West<\/a> (BBC News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Middle East professor Juan Cole gives his analysis and opinion on why Muqtada As-Sadr most likely did not flee to Iran and provides a link to the draft law on Iraqi oil money:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.juancole.com\/2007\/02\/security-plan-mocked-by-massive.html\">Security Plan Mocked by Massive Explosions, Al-Hashimi Seeks &#8220;Terrorist&#8221; Status for Sadr Movement<\/a> <\/span><span lang=\"EN\">(Juan Cole.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The effects of the Iraq military distraction:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iht.com\/bin\/print.php?id=4644405\"><font face=\"Arial\">Al Qaeda&#8217;s Leaders Rebuilding Network in Pakistan<\/font><\/a><font face=\"Arial\"> (International Herald Tribune)<\/font><strong><span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attack on Indian train bound for Pakistan part of a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153conspiracy\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 to disturb the peace process between India and Pakistan\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/18\/AR2007021801653.html\">Rail Attack in India Kills Scores<\/a> (Associated Press)<span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Fascism Watch: Editorial calls for the repeal of a passed provision giving greater executive authority to declare martial law in America<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iht.com\/articles\/2007\/02\/19\/opinion\/edlaw.php\">Making Martial Law Easier<\/a> <\/span><span lang=\"EN\">(New York Times\/International Herald Tribune)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;What could have been done to Mr. Padilla in those seventy-two, or so, hours that the government turned off the camera when for almost four years every one of Mr. Padilla&#8217;s bowel movements were videotaped?&#8221; 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