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...Roots of the Sunni-Shi'ite War Re your March 12 cover story: As a Sunni Muslim in the U.S., I am often asked to explain the differences and disagreements between the Islamic sects. Your superb analysis has made my job so much easier. It is the most balanced, finely nuanced examination of the sectarian divide I have ever read in the mainstream media. Unlike many other non-Muslim commentators, Bobby Ghosh correctly realizes that the root of the fighting in Iraq (and in other parts of the Islamic world) is not religion but politics. The warring parties cloak themselves...
...differences and disagreements between the Islamic sects. Your superb analysis has made my job so much easier. It is the most balanced, finely nuanced examination of the sectarian divide I have ever read in the mainstream media. Unlike many other non-Muslim commentators, Bobby Ghosh correctly realizes that the root of the fighting in Iraq (and in other parts of the Islamic world) is not religion but politics. The warring parties cloak themselves in religious garb and quote suras from the Koran to suit their agendas, but at the end of the day their objective is not religious legitimacy...
...huge applause that greets this last line is the root of Giuliani's seduction: he embodies the belief that America can, with the right attitude, redeem mistakes and succeed in the end, if we just stay positive...
...misbegotten years of grad school, or the fact that the only hot girl in the section seems to invariably—and wisely—drop the class. But whatever it is, he begins to dread that one, solitary, excruciating hour of the week as if it were a root canal...
...practicality of abortion, they overlook their common concern. Each wants what is best for mother and child, and as Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC) puts it, “Nobody wants to need an abortion.” Then there is one national course of action attacking the root of this issue, behind which all can throw their support: prevention...