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Hundreds Arrested in Punjab; Suspension of Civil Liberties; Some set Out on Long March on Capital
Well, I already used “crisis deepens in Pakistan,” so what should I say about the news that the Pakistan People’s Party government has had hundreds […]
Cole in Harper’s On the Muslim World
Scott Horton at Harper’s Magazine asked me six questions about my new book, Engaging the Muslim World, which will be in bookstores March 17 (or […]
Did Schumer and Emanuel Sink Freeman?
My interpretation of Chas Freeman’s withdrawal from appointment as the chairman of the National Intelligence Council is that it was provoked primarily by Chuck Schumer […]
Bomber Kills 32 in Abu Ghraib
The NYT reports that a suicide bomber killed 33 persons and wounded over 60 at Abu Ghraib, striking at a meeting of tribal sheikhs accompanied […]
Iraqi TV: Rate of Withdrawal of Foreign Troops is Accelerating; Calls for Sunni-Shiite Reconciliation
Al-Iraqiyah, Al-Sharqiyah Roundup: Thirty Killed in Baghdad Suicide BombingIraq — OSC SummarySunday, March 8, 2009 Document Type: OSC Summary . . . Baghdad Al-Iraqiyah Television […]
Chas Freeman forced by Israel Lobbies to withdraw from NIC Chairmanship
Below is a note former MEPC president, Chas Freeman, sent to friends and supporters. Begin Text: To all who supported me or gave me words […]
Pakistan Political Crisis Deepens
The Pakistani Taliban are not going to take over the Pakistani government. That worry doesn’t keep me up at night. They are small, and operate […]
Obama Might Save Some of us from Alzheimer’s
George W. Bush set stem cell research back 8 years and violated the principle of the separation of church and state by issuing what was […]
12000 US Troops Withdrawn from Iraq; 32 Killed in Police Academy Bombing
The Obama administration will not replace two US brigades (12,000 troops) that are departing Iraq. There are 140,000 US troops in that country, down from […]