Why we remain but don’t wear rags on our heads
One should not live under the impression that American designs on Iraq are entirely benign. Their stated goal is to establish a viable democracy in the once-Baathist regime. To use the neo-conservative lingo; Iraq would be a bastion of transparent and equitable government in a sea of Arab despots. God willing, and this is Bush [...]
Money, martyrs and mongers
Not only does Saudi Arabia provide money and martyrs for the Iraqi theater of war, help now arrives from the theological front:
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Over 30 prominent Islamic clerics from Saudi Arabia on Monday called on Sunni Muslims around the Middle East to support their brethren in Iraq against Shiites and praised the insurgency.
The clerics [...]
The real response to Pope Benedict
Thirty eight leading Muslim scholars and leaders have signed a joint open letter to the Pope in the spirit of goodwill to respond to the remarks made by His Holiness on 12 September 2006.
All the eight schools of thought and jurisprudence in Islam are represented by the signatories, including a woman scholar. In this respect [...]
If Rice could fly
Once again, America is barking up the wrong tree. US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice has stated that one of the main aims of her tour of the Middle East is to fire up moderate Muslims in the region.
“We are taking a different course. We are supporting the democratic aspirations of all the people.”
Her [...]
Israel’s secret weapon
Of course, everybody has lost sight of why this war started in the first place. The three Israeli soldiers are still languishing somewhere and even if the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) stumbles upon some intelligence on their whereabouts, they aren’t in a hurry to retrieve them.
That’s because time is running out on the Israeli offensive, [...]
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