Middle East

"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."

"The Anti-Iraqi War rally in Washington, DC., today, 09/24/05, put on by the “United for Peace and Justice” organization, was a highly-spirited event. The Ellipse was overflowing with protesters and the march around the White House seemed to go on forever. MP, George Galloway, blasted George W. Bush and Tony Blair as “war criminals.” He said that we owe it to the world to make it clear that these “war criminals are not acting in our name!”