Middle East

"Even if the US were to support Somaliland’s right to self-determination, it is unlikely that they or any other country will recognise Somaliland without the approval of the Organisation of African Union."

"The proposed laws clearly violate the UN Declaration of Human Rights, notably articles relating to freedom of speech, association, employment and movement; the right to presumption of innocence; and the right to due process and habeus corpus dating back centuries i.e. the right not to be detained without charge and trial."

"Bush had to appoint a woman who happened to be a crony and an attorney. He had to appoint a woman who he knew well personally and yet who he had firm confidence would advance his agenda for years after he left office. And, it wouldn't hurt to appoint a personal friend to the Supreme Court, perhaps a personal attorney of his own to shepherd any litigation against him to his advantage if he were prosecuted after leaving office, or perhaps even removed from office through prosecution or impeachment actions."

"So to conclude, for example, that all medical doctors are bad, corrupt, incompetent or evil because a very few have abused their patients or cheated on their billing, is not only blatantly illogical but must be motivated by hate or cruel malice."

"Part of the Reagan legacy is the Washington press corps’ refusal to ask tough questions with even tougher follow-ups. Although the polls say that President Bush and his Iraq policies are very unpopular, Democrats in Congress and reporters are still hanging back. Their polemical statements and probing stories are the political and journalistic equivalents of slapping the wrist rather than going for the jugular."

"It seems Washington forever draws people with a propensity to cut corners and trim ethical standards. And we, Americans, get stuck with the bill. It’s depressing."

"The first step along the road to earning respect is to learn to have self-respect: a concept virtually unknown in Pakistan."

"If we really do not know what we are up against, then how to we attempt to restrain the spread of the virus?"