Iraq: Allies Have Become the Vandals
IN IRAQ’S FOUR-YEAR LOOTING FRENZY, THE ALLIES HAVE BECOME THE VANDALS Fly into the American air base of Tallil outside Nasiriya in central Iraq and the flight path is over the great ziggurat of Ur, reputedly the earliest city on earth. Seen from the base in the desert haze or the sand-filled gloom of dusk, […]
Tribal Coalition in Anbar Said to Be Crumbling
TRIBAL COALITION IN ANBAR SAID TO BE CRUMBLING A tribal coalition formed to oppose the extremist group al-Qaeda in Iraq, a development that U.S. officials say has reduced violence in Iraq’s troubled Anbar province, is beginning to splinter, according to an Anbar tribal leader and a U.S. military official familiar with tribal politics. In an […]
U.S. Arming Sunnis in Iraq to Battle Old Qaeda Allies
U.S. ARMING SUNNIS IN IRAQ TO BATTLE OLD QAEDA ALLIES With the four-month-old increase in American troops showing only modest success in curbing insurgent attacks, American commanders are turning to another strategy that they acknowledge is fraught with risk: arming Sunni Arab groups that have promised to fight militants linked with Al Qaeda who have […]
Military Plan Against Iran is Ready’
MILITARY PLAN AGAINST IRAN IS READY’ Predicting that Iran will obtain a nuclear weapon within three years and claiming to have a strike plan in place, senior American military officers have told The Jerusalem Post they support President George W. Bush’s stance to do everything necessary to stop the Islamic Republic’s race for nuclear power. […]
AIPAC ‘Spy’ Trial Delayed Again
AIPAC ‘SPY’ TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN What started out as a low-grade spy thriller, complete with furtive clandestine meetings over classified information in the heart of the nation’s capital, has turned into a ponderous tale of legal delays and a debate over whether the government is trying to criminalize free speech. Former American Israel Public Affairs […]
DC: Rally Against Israeli Occupation Draws Thousands
DC: ANTI-OCCUPATION RALLY DRAWS THOUSANDS IN D.C. An anti-occupation rally drew thousands of supporters from across the United States. The rally organized by the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation on the West Lawn of the Capitol on Sunday afternoon featured musicians and speakers and was followed by a march to the White House. […]
NC: Interfaith Clergy Group to Build House
NC: CLERGY TO BUILD HOUSE AS WALLS TORN DOWN More than 50 Charlotte spiritual leaders — Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, Unitarian, Quaker, Baha’i — will venture out of their own houses of worship this fall to build a house for a low-income family. Mecklenburg Ministries, which is partnering with Habitat for Humanity, says it believes […]
IL: Muslims Treat Neighbors to Community Fair
IL: FRANKFORT MUSLIMS TREAT NEIGHBORS TO COMMUNITY FAIR While best friends Henna Eassa and Melanie Fernando share almost everything, there is one distinct aspect of their lives that they don’t have in common: their faith. But on Sunday, Henna, a 16-year-old Muslim, and Melanie, a 17-year-old Christian, spent the day together, munching on Indian and […]
Video: Being Muslim in the Big Leagues
CO: BEING MUSLIM IN THE BIG LEAGUES – TOP FOX 31’s Josina Anderson talks with Broncos Rookie offensive tackle Ryan Harris about bringing his Muslim faith into the National Football League.
Iraq: Death of US Sgt. Sameer Rateb Becomes Criminal Probe
IRAQ: ARMY SOLDIER HANGED, MOM SAYS The May 6 death of Sgt. Sameer Rateb in Iraq has become a criminal investigation, the U.S. Army confirmed Wednesday. The Criminal Investigation Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., is looking into the death of Rateb, 22, who died of what the military called “a non-combat related incident” at Forward […]