Two good articles from IPA:
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To be fair, just because Indians might be more organized at the political level, doesn’t mean they are aware of the issues facing them in this country either. On a more positive note, Mayor Bloomberg does a good thing by reminding the NYPD that they are not immigration officers and they exist to protect and serve everyone.
OBL as statesman
My once criticism is that the author talks about how Hezbollah, PLO, the IRA developed political wings. However, all also provided social services, which is what gave their political ideology cachet amongst the people they were attempting to represent.
Islam and Democracy
Dilip Hiro in today’s NYT.