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...Shari'a Dilemma Once unleashed, it is nearly impossible to put the genie of militant Islam back in the bottle. Even Pakistan's moderate Muslims are caught in the middle. Islam has never been decoupled from Shari'a, and though few Pakistanis see the Taliban period in neighboring Afghanistan, in which women were stoned for adultery and thieves faced the amputation of hands, as the ideal Islamic state, they feel conflicted about throwing it out entirely. "Hardly any Muslim will say, No, I do not want Shari'a," says Najam Sethi, a top Pakistani newspaper editor. "To say that would...
...Moderates that should be condemning terrorism have a dilemma, too. What keeps otherwise moderate Pakistanis from denouncing extremist leaders such as Osama bin Laden is a deep-seated distaste for both Musharraf and the U.S. The President's call for "enlightened moderation" was well received in Washington, but in Pakistan, where his ham-fisted attempts to stay in power have earned him widespread opprobrium, it was perceived to be a cynical, and successful, bid for support from the West at the expense of his own people. "There has been a failure in our Islamic obligation to condemn people like Fazlullah...
Simmons proposed that people concerned with homophobia should address it through the lens of another social dilemma. “You can raise the issue of homophobia in that context, but you can never lead with that issue,” she said...
...responsibility for dealing with the confrontation was taken up by Haig. Early last week the State Department asked Whitehall to arrange for an "invitation" for Haig to visit London. The Argentines also agreed to receive Haig. At a Monday press conference, President Reagan outlined the diplomatic dilemma created by the Falklands confrontation. Said Reagan: "It's a very difficult situation for the U.S. because we're friends with both of the countries engaged in this dispute...
...candidate in addition has a personality that gives the opposition fits, or a few character flaws it deplores, that is gravy. Indeed, since Ronald Reagan (who last ran for office a quarter-century ago), the parties haven't even liked their own candidates all that much. The dilemma of liking the opposition candidate just hasn't arisen...