U.S.A.

"M. Junaid Alam, a free-lance writer, recently had the opportunity to interview Norman Finkelstein, prominent and outspoken critic of Israel and son of Nazi holocaust survivors. Mr. Finkelstein is a professor of Political Science at DePaul University in Chicago and the author of the authoritative and controversial books "Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict" and "The Holocaust Industry."

"What the bad guys in the Middle East fear most is elections. Free elections. We have been in Iraq for almost eight months and we have not taken one step, not one step, to hold elections."

"Why do some Muslim intellectuals choose so painfully their place as “moderate,” “liberal,” or “progressive” Muslim allies, and pro-Washington modes of action?"

"Any independent media broadcasting materials that the US does not approve of faces threats of bombs, arrests its members, and outright prohibition of its operation like that has been experienced by the Arabic satellite channel of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabia."

"After the Samarra shootout I am more convinced than ever that we are on a slippery slops to chaos."

"If we want democracy in that part of the world, we should start with our own client states and cut off US massive taxpayer subsidy to Israeli apartheid and boycott it until it evolves into a democracy for all (Jews and non-Jews alike) and implements international law."

"The more pressure on Sharon, the better. The Geneva Accord can serve as the catalyst for a groundswell in Israel that could sweep along many, and even force some politicians to begin to open their ears."

"If the future State of Palestine succeeds, the conflict may end without a press release or final handshake. If it fails, then Israel, the military superpower of the Middle East, has all of the brute force necessary to defend its borders from any future hostile attack."