{"id":228,"date":"2007-02-28T11:12:56","date_gmt":"2007-02-28T16:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=228"},"modified":"2007-02-28T11:12:56","modified_gmt":"2007-02-28T16:12:56","slug":"news-and-analysis-22807","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=228","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (2\/28\/07)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"2\">Shift in US diplomatic strategy seeks to engage regional states, including Iran and Syria, to discuss the realities of Iraq\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s instability:<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-diplo28feb28,0,4185419.story?coll=la-home-world\"><font size=\"2\">U.S. to Join Iran, Syria in Iraq Talks<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Los Angeles Times)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/middle_east\/6403633.stm\"><font size=\"2\">US Switch on Iran Adds &#8216;Missing Link&#8217;<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (BBC News)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\">Canadian parliament quashes bid to extend provisions forcing testimony in court and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153preventive\u00e2\u20ac\u009d arrests that detain citizens without and charges for several days:<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/topics\/news\/story.html?id=e516837d-cf49-486b-a762-883f0c4e8d01&#038;k=25150\"><font size=\"2\">MPs Reject Extending Anti-terror Provision<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Canada.com)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0An inside look at the CIA \u00e2\u20ac\u0153detention facilities\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from, Marwan Jabour, a former prisoner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view:<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/27\/AR2007022702214_pf.html\"><font size=\"2\">New Light Shed on CIA&#8217;s &#8216;Black Site&#8217; Prisons<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Washington Post)<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153A forensic psychiatrist and a forensic psychologist hired by the defense last week testified that when asked for information about the brig or the subjects he may have been interrogated about there, Padilla gets tense, exhibits facial tics and \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshuts down.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/27\/AR2007022701578.html\"><font size=\"2\">Padilla was Deprived, Not Abused, Court Told<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Washington Post)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\">Despite international observers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 claims of\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfair and free\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 elections, leftist candidates dispute results even before official tally is in:<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/africa\/6403517.stm\"><font size=\"2\">Senegal Poll Results &#8216;Rejected&#8217;<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (BBC News)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\">International Human Rights organization calls for continued pressure against Uzbekistan for violating Muslims human rights, including freedom of religion:<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rferl.org\/featuresarticle\/2007\/02\/A4496AC9-CFA6-46A0-A379-BD65A611D776.html\"><font size=\"2\">Uzbekistan: Rights Activists Call for Continued EU Sanctions<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (RadioFreeEurope\/RadioLiberty)<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shift in US diplomatic strategy seeks to engage regional states, including Iran and Syria, to discuss the realities of Iraq\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s instability: U.S. to Join Iran, Syria in Iraq Talks (Los Angeles Times) US Switch on Iran Adds &#8216;Missing Link&#8217; 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