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for international treaties was fodder for Al Qaeda. As world opinion of the US sank, re-
cruiting people became easier.”
The Traffic Point System - Dubai: the following advertisement appeared in the newspaper:
“For Driving Dangerously by Racing - Fine: 2,000 Dinars, Loss of Traffic Points: 12, Ve-
hicle Confiscation: 30 Days.”
Man's Death Brings Torture Back Into Turkey's Spotlight - Istanbul:
“By taking the unprecedented step of apologising for the death of a man in police custody
and pledging to punish those responsible, Turkey's justice minister has opened a new de-
bate about a crucial question in this country's struggle to improve its human rights' record
to become a member of the European Union: Can torture be eradicated in Turkey?”
Pakistan Security - Partisan Bickering Leads to Impasse - Islamabad:
“The attempt to get a political consensus in Pakistan in the 'war on terror' has backfired
spectacularly, as a special session of parliament has shown only discord. Parliament's
inability to reach a consensus shows the country's divide as the insurgency rages in the
north-west.”
The Lebanese Won't Rest Until Their Politicians Smarten Up - Beirut (17 Oct):
“Long suffering Lebanese citizens have waited a very long time to hear the announcement
that was made somewhat anticlimactically by the commander of the Lebanese Armed
Forces (LAF). General Jean Kahwaji on Thursday: “The security situation is now well con-
trolled”. The general was referring to the recent arrests of members of a terror cell in the
Northern city of Tripoli, and he was right to conclude that the disruption of the criminal
group had brought a sense of relief to many Lebanese.”
“But while Kahwaji asserted that “terror will not find a place in Lebanon”, few if any cit-
izens believe that the country is out of the woods just yet. The reason for this is that terror
has manifested itself in this country in so many different forms over the past years, includ-
ing militant “Islamist” gangs, political assassins, Israeli bombardments and incursions, and,
worst of all, reckless politicians. The LAF and the Internal Security Forces have made con-
siderable progress in protecting the Lebanese from this wide range of threats. But in the
end, security cannot be imposed by the country's military and security forces; real security
in the face of these multiple threats must be created through agreements and measures un-
dertaken by the country's politicians.”
