{"id":842,"date":"2008-11-20T12:23:07","date_gmt":"2008-11-20T17:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=842"},"modified":"2008-11-20T12:23:45","modified_gmt":"2008-11-20T17:23:45","slug":"news-and-analysis-112008-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=842","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (11\/20\/08)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zawahiri applies Malcolm X&#8217;s term for domestic slaves&#8217; acquiescence in their people&#8217;s oppression to Obama and other African-American leaders, and the main stream media takes what is on its face a personal attack as a &#8220;racial slur&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/11\/19\/AR2008111900908.html\">Al-Qaeda Leader Uses Slur Against Obama in Web Video<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over the years the U.S. has come to adopt the Israeli position on assassinations that are &#8220;illegal under international laws and norms:&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomsphoenix.com\/Feature-Article.htm?InfoNo=041515\">Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy<\/a> (Freedom&#8217;s Phoenix)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In what could be a promising start in the direction of our call for a gold denominated currency in our <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=787\">Open Letter to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad<\/a>,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/GCA-Oil\/idUSTRE4AE1F820081115\">Iran Switches Reserves to Gold: Report<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unexplained traces of uranium and accusations of a nuclear reactor layout leave unanswered questions over Syria&#8217;s nuclear program&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-iaea20-2008nov20,0,2599676.story\">IAEA&#8217;s Syria Report Brings More Speculation Over Radioactive Traces<\/a> (LA Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;Meanwhile, reports indicate Iran possess enough raw fuel for an atomic bomb but still faces other complications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/11\/20\/world\/middleeast\/20nuke.html?_r=1&#038;partner=rss&#038;emc=rss\">Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jewish settlers in Hebron desecrate cemetary, defy High Court ruling, vandalize military vehicles and wound an Israeli soldier:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/11\/20\/AR2008112000756.html\">Settlers Spray Inflammatory Graffiti on Mosque<\/a> (AP \/ Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tensions remain high on debate over US security pact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/11\/20\/world\/middleeast\/20iraq.html?ref=world\">Brawl Halts Session of Iraqi Parliament<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advertising placed in four Israeli newspapers produces mixed feelings and lackluster results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"DetailedTitle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/news\/middleeast\/2008\/11\/200811201071402663.html\">Peace Plan Adverts Target Israelis<\/a>                 (Al Jazeera)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zawahiri applies Malcolm X&#8217;s term for domestic slaves&#8217; 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