{"id":270,"date":"2007-04-11T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-11T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=270"},"modified":"2007-04-11T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-11T16:22:00","slug":"news-and-analysis-41107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=270","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (4\/11\/07)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\">While Iraq has been hit by some of the hardest fighting between joint US-Iraqi forces and Sunni militants, Sadr\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s movement threatens to leave the government and escalate violence in the country: <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/04\/10\/AR2007041000273_pf.html\"><font size=\"2\">Troops Backed by Helicopters Battle Insurgents in Baghdad<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Washington Post)<\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/04\/11\/AR2007041100321_pf.html\"><font size=\"2\">Iraq: Sadrists Threaten to Leave Gov&#8217;t<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Associated Press)<\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\">North Africa is rocked by series of terrorist attacks: <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/NR\/exeres\/19874FCC-F4F1-43D1-A404-466DD69060D6.htm\"><font size=\"2\">Raid Sets Off Bombings in Morocco<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Al-Jazeera)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/04\/11\/AR2007041100371_pf.html\"><font size=\"2\">17 Dead in 2 Bombings in Algeria<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Associated Press)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\">US-led war on terror has led to pretexts for sidestepping the rule of law at home and abroad: <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/middle_east\/6544149.stm\"><font size=\"2\">Egypt Torture Centre, Report Says<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (BBC News)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/04\/11\/world\/africa\/11ethiopia.html?_r=1&#038;oref=slogin&#038;pagewanted=print\"><font size=\"2\">Ethiopia Holding 41 Suspects Who Fought With Somali Islamists, Officials Confirm<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (New York Times)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/NR\/exeres\/D62E5593-CDF6-493A-83DE-3408829820A9.htm\"><font size=\"2\">Judge Throws Out Padilla Plea<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Al-Jazeera)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\">While analysts believe that Ahmedinejad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rhetoric is making diplomacy much more difficult, Pelosi is unfazed and keeps dialogue with the Iranian leader as an option on the table: <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?file=\/c\/a\/2007\/04\/11\/MNGPNP68IO1.DTL&#038;type=printable\"><font size=\"2\">Pelosi is Open to Iran Trip<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (San Francisco Chronicle)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-iran11apr11,0,4815539,print.story?coll=la-home-world\"><font size=\"2\">Iran May be Spinning Itself Into a Corner<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Los Angeles Times)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\">In spite of productive speech to Georgetown University students on Islam and Democracy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c via satellite \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tariq Ramadan faces criticism: <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsweek.washingtonpost.com\/onfaith\/guestvoices\/2007\/04\/dialogue_with_islam_vital_to_w.html?hpid=sec-religion\"><font size=\"2\">Dialogue with Islam Vital to West<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Washington Post\/Newsweek)<br \/>\n<\/font><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/04\/10\/AR2007041001509_pf.html\"><font size=\"2\">Divisive Scholar Draws Parallels Between Islam and Democracy<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Washington Post)<\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><font size=\"2\">This is how the cartoons regarding the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) should have been handled: <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial\" \/><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adnki.com\/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Religion&#038;loid=8.0.403645477&#038;par=0\"><font size=\"2\">Indonesia: Christians and Muslims Condemn Anti-Islam Video<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> (Adnkronos International)<br 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