"The WAR on error"
The pope received the Letters of Credence of the first ambassador of Montenegro to the Holy See.
Chancellor Merkel has said she has full trust in Foreign Minister Steinmeier, who is under pressure over allegations he helped block the release of a German-born Turk detained at Guantanamo.
Luxembourg has called off a planned February meeting on the EU constitution in order to avoid the "impression" of working against the German EU presidency, while this week's "friends of the constitution" meeting in Madrid continues to stir controversy.
Democracy in Serbia may stumble over Kosovo.
Russia and the West were on a diplomatic collision course yesterday over the future of Kosovo, which will soon take a big step towards declaring its independence from Serbia.
Prime Minister Olmert last week denied a newspaper report that Israel and Syria had reached an understanding for a possible peace deal in secret talks over the last 2 years. But the talks did take place, and the Israeli government was informed.
The origins of al-Qaida can be traced to the decision taken by the British sometime in 1911 to back the raggedy assembly of Bedouins led by the al-Saud clan against the Turks. The add-on to this was the support it gave to Wahabism, a creed that had originated two centuries before, and which sought to smother the Muslim faith in its primitive desert beliefs and practices. Today, US policy in the Middle East is in danger of igniting a threat that in its future effects could dwarf that posed by Wahabi terrorism. This is the Shiites.
The European Union threatened Sudan with sanctions if it refused to allow UN peacekeepers into war-torn Darfur.
What exactly are we doing in the Horn of Africa, where we have encouraged the Christian government of Ethiopia to invade Somalia and replace its Islamic government? As far as I can tell, we have violated international law, committed war crimes, helped Al Qaeda recruit new members, and involved ourselves in a guerrilla war that could last decades. It's Iraq writ small.
When it comes to Iran, the rhetoric coming out of Washington has become noticeably sharper in recent weeks. A naval battle group has also been deployed to the Gulf. A prelude to a military strike?
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