Monday, April 25, 2011

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Two US drones vs Russian arms, Chinese intel for Qaddafi - DEBKAfile
Building up in Libya is a confrontation that recalls the 1999 war in Yugoslavia (Serbia today) when NATO's four-month Operation Noble Anvil hammered Yugoslav forces to force their retreat from Kosovo. The Serbs too were backed then by clandestine Chinese-Russian support in tactical advice, intelligence, fighting men and arms.

Concerns Raised Over Practice of Sharia Law in Britain (IPT)

France's burqa ban: A brave step that we Muslims should welcome - Qanta A. Ahmed (Christian Science Monitor)
France’s ban on wearing the niqab in public defends secular society – and the rights of Muslim women like me. Liberals bemoan the ban's infringement on personal freedoms. But Islamists who mandate that women wear the veil are incorrectly interpreting the true message of the Quran.
 

Panic in Egypt over Muslim Brotherhood's Call for Islamic Rule - Mohammed Hassan Shabaan (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)

Syria Seeks Seat on UN Human Rights Council - (Lebanon Now)As anti-regime protestors are gunned down and arrested daily on the streets of its main towns and cities, Syria has applied to join the UN Human Rights Council. Elections will be held in May 2011.


Iran, Yemen, Libya and al Qaeda are where the action is; Saudi Arabia is buying military equipment from China as well as the United States. Notice what did not appear to be on the agenda - Israel, Israeli occupation, Palestinians or Palestinian independence.

Sounding a Warning on Afghanistan - Dan Washburn (Asia Society)
Speaking at Asia Society in Washington, former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah gave an unsparing look at the situation in his country. Watch now to hear what he sees as the biggest challenge facing the US 10 years into its mission. Watch: Abdullah Abdullah