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This is America, the Beacon of Freedom

Those who claim to be the guardians of human rights have so far killed more than 1 million innocent civilians in Iraq since they launched their so-called War on Terror.

(TEHRAN) - The ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks coincided with the offensive insults of the Americans to the holiest book of 1.5 billion Muslims around the globe.

According to reports by the Reuters, near Nashville, Tennessee, evangelical Pastor Bob Old and another preacher used lighter fluid and a lighter to burn at least two copies of the Quran. Old called Islam "a false religion."

PRESS TV`s Kaneez Fatima talks to James Morris on US Blasphemy

He calls on the American people to stand up and stop this.

(TEHRAN) - James Morris critic of Israel Lobby was asked at the out set, Who benefits from such an act ? What kind of backing is Rev. Jones’ initiative receiving from various anti-Islam lobbies in America?

Morris said, Rev Jones is irrelevant in the grander scheme of things, he has just got a congregation of 50 people in Florida.

Munir`s Story: 28 years after the Massacre at Sabra-Shatila

The untreated psychic wounds are still open. Accountability, justice and basic civil rights for the survivors are still denied.

(SHATILA REFUGEE CAMP, Beirut) - Scores of horror testimonies have been shared over the past nearly three decades by survivors of the September 1982 Sabra- Shatila massacre.

More come to light only through circumstantial evidence because would be affiants perished during the slaughter. Other eyewitness are just beginning to emerge from deep trauma or self imposed silence.

Should Saudi King Abdullah Invite Netanyahu to Riyadh?

What would the Arabs and the Palestinians especially have to gain if King Abdullah did invite Netanyahu to Riyadh and he went?

(LONDON) - The suggestion that he should was made by Thomas L. Friedman in his column for the New York Times on 7 September. My first response was to say to myself, “That proves Friedman doesn’t understand the complexities of the conflict and is at least a little bit bonkers.”

But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed to me that King Abdullah should do what Friedman suggested. In a moment I’ll get to what I think the Arabs and the Palestinians especially would have to gain without losing anything, but first here’s the essence of what Friedman wrote.

Does Burning the Quran Solve Your Problems?

There are thousands of instances which indicate the benevolence, peacefulness and serenity of Islam.

(TEHRAN) - You might be unfamiliar with the concept of "Wudu". It's an Islamic practice including the washing of some parts of body such as the hands, arms and face in order to get prepared for saying prayers or reciting the Holy Quran.

It's is of high value in the Islamic tradition, because it's a preface to inner purity and satisfies the Almighty Creator who wants its creatures to be pure and clean once they want to talk to Him.

Khaled Mesh`al Lays Out New Hamas Policy Direction

It is indisputable that negotiating with the enemy is not rejected, either legally or rationally; indeed, there are some stages during a conflict among enemies when negotiations are required and become necessary.

(GAZA CITY Middle East Monitor) - This is the most recent interview with Khaled Mesh’al who, since 1996, has been the Chairman of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Political Bureau. After the assassination of Hamas leader Abdul ‘Aziz Rantisi in 2004 by Israel, Mesh’al became the overall leader of the movement.

In this interview with the Jordanian Al-Sabeel newspaper in July 2010, Mesh’al lays out the policy direction of Hamas on a number of critical issues: negotiations with Israel, international relations, Jews, Christians, women, among other issues.

Indigenous Participation is Essential to Af-Pak Study Group

It is time to let Afghans participate in the effort to halt their nation from spiraling into chaos.

(SEATTLE) - There has recently been a call for the establishment of an Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group (APSG) that will be modeled off the Iraq Study Group (ISG) of the Baker-Hamilton Commission.

The project is driven by the realization that this regional dilemma cannot be resolved militarily - it requires a political solution.

Blowback: What Did Blair Expect?

Being lied to and misled into needless wars and other questionable adventures is not something we should have to accept. Some people do not, as Tony Blair is witnessing first hand.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - Tony Blair has published his memoirs, A Journey. He is getting a lot of publicity for it, though probably not the kind that he was looking for. In Dublin at a book signing he was pelted with eggs and shoes by protesters who see him as a war criminal.

His next event in London was cancelled for fear of more of the same. What did he expect?

Agent Orange Poisoning in Australian Veterans: They Suffer Too

I hope the American System is more realistic about the hideous danger of Dioxins. It is unfortunate that Dioxins have no immediate or acute toxicity but a particular Australian writer we recently published is correct; it is almost certainly the most deadly chemical produced by man.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Salem-news.com is very fortunate to have an Australian Veteran post this article for us and American Vietnam Veterans. It is one of the most educational but concise reviews I have seen on the subject.

I may have had among the first patients poisoned by the Dioxins in 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T in the world but I did not know it or about the Dioxins at the time.

Malawian President Threatens Newspaper Closings

The general manager of Blantyre Newspapers Limited, which publishes the Malawi News and two other independent papers, said the company stands by its reporting.

(LILONGWE) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the threatening comments made by President Bingu wa Mutharika last week against Malawian media outlets.

“I will close down newspapers that lie and tarnish my government’s image,” the president said at an agricultural fair in Blantyre last week. The president told editors to leave “blank pages or else publish pictures of cows, hyenas, or dogs,” if they have nothing positive to report.