"High-profile Democrats and even some Republicans like to bemoan “mistakes” and bad planning and the absence of an “exit strategy.” The prevailing version of Washington’s debate over Iraq still amounts to disputes over how to proceed with the U.S. war effort in Iraq. Top officials and politicians in Washington won’t change that. The journalists echoing them won’t change that. The antiwar movement must."

"It is fascinating that after five years, while George W. Bush is still struggling to define his presidency and defend his leadership in foreign and domestic affairs, Clinton almost effortlessly has taken to the world stage to launch a global effort to address and seek solutions for an array of critical issues: extreme poverty, climate change, problems in governance and religion as a source of conflict."

"...whenever these episodes erupt, the immediate protest of the West is that the West has nothing against Islam; it is just the extremist misinterpretations of it that are the problem."

"Radicalism is an ideological movement and political approach that is foreign to Islam. When radical groups are examined, it gradually becomes clear that they are, in reality, using a compilation of communist slogans and methods..."

"Regardless of doubts about Zarqawi’s existence, it is indeed difficult to avoid the conclusion that this overall interpretation is plausible. It seems the only ones who don’t understand the clandestine dynamics of Anglo-American covert strategy in Iraq are we, the people, in the west."

"The Sharon regime is facing a huge internal battle for survival. Whilst the Netanyahu camp is busy sharpening its sword in anticipation of a palace coup to regain control of the rightwing soul of the Likud party, Sharon’s renewed killing spree of Palestinians is designed to proof that the settler-ideology of Zionism is firmly on course under the General."

"...Israel has significant challenges in the years ahead, a crisis of demography, increasing threat of unity in the Muslim world and a proliferation of nuclear weapons amongst its adversaries."

"...the issue of Palestine cannot be resolved unless world society collectively moves to change the situation."