{"id":740,"date":"2008-08-08T11:10:06","date_gmt":"2008-08-08T16:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=740"},"modified":"2008-08-08T11:10:07","modified_gmt":"2008-08-08T16:10:07","slug":"news-and-analysis-8808","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=740","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (8\/8\/08)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Restoration of fired judges in Pakistan would have prevented a chaotic impeachment of Musharraf, says leading lawyer: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/08\/09\/world\/asia\/09pstan.html?_r=1&#038;hp=&#038;oref=slogin&#038;pagewanted=print\">Musharraf      Won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Resign, Allies Say<\/a> (New York Times)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Iraqi central government power more dispersed as upcoming elections heighten the importance of regional politics\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/08\/07\/AR2008080702914_pf.html\">In      Iraq, Regional Politics Heats Up<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 while Shiite militia looks to restructure into a large civilian cultural section and a smaller group of fighters:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/middle_east\/7548543.stm\">Mehdi Army to      Give Peace a Chance?<\/a> (BBC News)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Tensions between Muslims and Hindus over disputed Kashmir region have escalated in the last two weeks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/world\/AP-Kashmir-Shrine-Protests.html?pagewanted=print\">Separatist      Leaders Detained in Indian Kashmir<\/a> (New York Times)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Thousands of miles away from the Beijing Olympics, police close an East Turkestani bazaar in response to group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s warning to Chinese Muslims to distance themselves from public transportation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-olythreat9-2008aug09,0,4984519,print.story\">Islamic      Group Threatens Olympic Transport<\/a> (Los Angeles Times)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Relatively short sentence dismisses some claims against military court\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s unfairness, but Hamdan could still be held indefinitely, or until the end of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153War on Terror\u00e2\u20ac\u009d:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/2008\/0808\/p25s29-usju.html\">Hamdan      Sentenced in First Terror Tribunal<\/a> (Christian Science Monitor)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">East African immigrants from war torn regions make the perilous sea journey from Libya in hopes to reach Europe:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/europe\/7549048.stm\">Migrants Rescued off      Italy Coast<\/a> (BBC News)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Dissident economist who was held after comments during Syria\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s brief stint in freedom of political expression seven years ago is released:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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