Cross-posted (with some mods from MuslimMatters.org)

A new chapter in the long and painful saga of the "War on Terror" has been revealed to the public. The facts are murky, the details impossible to confirm.

While there are several possibilities, there is one that most will find almost impossible to believe. We are not ready to believe that Dr. Aafia is a star terrorist-- a claim that is ironically being jointly pushed by both the US Government and Al-Qaeda. Why are these opposing sides pushing forth this nearly consistent portrait? The answer lies in each group's malicious agenda.

Time For A Real Offensive Against Terrorism  Obama keeps talking sense.

"Today, we will focus on nuclear, biological, and cyber threats -- three 21st century threats that have been neglected for the last eight years."

McToughLovin’ Funny video making points.

More below.

Foreclosure Phil speaks: "You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession. .... We have sort of become a nation of whiners."  Now how will those guys with the "These colors don't run" bumper stickers react to one of the GOM* of the GOP calling us a nation of whiners?

• GOM = Grand Old Men

Nancy, what took so long? Kucinich introduces article of impeachment against Bush.

Look out below.

Interviewer: Mr. McCain, what is the gravest long-term threat facing our economy?

McCain: Its Radical Islamic Extremism, Stupid

Well this wasn't the precise quote... but it sums it quite well. To quote then in the spirit of completeness:

McCain hearts Osteen

McCain's transformation is so complete that at a recent town-hall meeting in Nashville, when asked to name an author who inspired him, the candidate — who once described televangelists of the Jerry Falwell genus as "agents of intolerance" — put none other than Joel Osteen at the top of his list. "He's inspirational," McCain said.

 More of this outrage below...

MuslimMatters's Ruth Nasrullah, a hijab-wearing Muslim convert touches upon how some Muslim women with hijabs were "removed" from being behind Obama. Her thoughts are being cross-posted here with full permission

I'm currently reading The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics, edited by Jennifer Heath, which is an in-depth compilation of essays by different writers exploring various aspects of the veil, not just in terms of Islamic dress, but of veils from all over the world over the centuries - and of veiling as an idea.

Happy news to start with From the Reuters blog:

"During a fund-raiser in Denver, Obama --a former constitutional law professor at the University of Chicago Law School -- was asked what he hoped to accomplish during his first 100 days in office.
"I would call my attorney general in and review every single executive order issued by George Bush and overturn those laws or executive decisions that I feel violate the constitution," said Obama."

I find myself salivating.... http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/200...

Less happy stuff below.

News you won't likely find elsewhere:  The world is safer now than ever  

But despite this perception of inhuman violence in the last 100 years, truth is that our ancestors were far more violent that we are, and today we are probably living in the most peaceful times in history.

http://www.lunchoverip.com/2007/03/t...
The Human Security Report, largely ignored by the press, contains figures such as: the number of armed conflicts has declined by more than 40 percent since 1992; that of military coups and attempted coups has declined by some 60 percent since 1963; and another quantity of important data).
http://www.humansecurityreport.info/

Can I get an "Amen!"?   Less joyful news below....

McCain ‘kind of like Jesus Christ on the cross’

There’s been talk for years that many Bush supporters believe he was literally chosen by God to be president. We don’t hear as much about this lately — God wanted a U.S. president who would screw up everything he touches? — but the notion of divine intervention on behalf of Republicans has been a relatively common sentiment in far-right circles for quite a while.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/0...

More headache-inducing stupidity below...

All the talk about Obama's minister Wright and his big mouth. But hardly a squeak about McCain's extremist endorsers and guides.

[editor's note, by PoliSigh] promoted by me. Now it's nap time!


Wrong track's up to 82% http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...

Part 3b by Amad on a collaborative book-review/summary of one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion.

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