Pakistan

"Just as the resignation of the new Palestinian prime minister, coming only after 100 days in office, was announced, news reports spoke of an assassination attempt mounted against Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and of Hamas labelled a terrorist group by none other than the European Union."

"Two years later, the public's complacency is finally being shaken by the combination of bad news coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan, the president's admission that the war on terrorism has just begun and, most importantly, the realization that the new, aggressive US policy carries a staggering price tag."

"Without a hint of intended irony, the "NewsHour" on PBS concluded its Sept. 9 program with a warm interview of Henry Kissinger and then a segment about a renowned propagandist for the Nazi war machine. Kissinger talked about his latest book. Then a professor of German history talked about Leni Riefenstahl, the path-breaking documentary filmmaker who just died at age 101."

"To the countries of the former eastern bloc and parts of the so-called "rogue states" of the Middle East, a short rain of intervention came gently just after the Cold War. The principle of intervention--based on redefining the collective security regime--entered into force in four areas: gross violations of human rights, civil wars, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction."

"It seems no small irony that Ahmad Qrei', one of the architects of the 1993 Oslo accords, is now tasked with creating and leading a new Palestinian cabinet exactly ten years after that very first peace agreement was signed on September 13, 1993."

"Two years after 9/11, is there a scorecard of who is winning and who is losing? While it is not too early to attempt a preliminary and cautious assessment, we must bear in mind that all 9/11 related issues remain extremely dynamic."

"Have you ever felt so upset that the world suddenly starts spinning right before your eyes? Have you ever been shocked to the extent that you don't even feel the tears streaming on your face? Have you ever been so angered and saddened at the same time that you think your mind is blowing up into bits? Have you ever felt so burdened by sorrow that you heart weighs very heavily in your chest?"

"This should be an easy guess. What is the most 'wanted' item on the list of 'deliverables' drawn up by President George Bush for Pakistan's General Parvez Musharraf ? A contingent of Pakistani troops to Iraq. A 'request' Bush would likely have repeated in his latest telephone conversation with the General Musharraf."