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...Pakistan Chief Justice Reinstated In a move widely seen as a victory for Pakistan's judiciary and for opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari agreed to reinstate the country's Chief Justice, relenting in the face of mass protests. Zardari had previously vowed to let Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, first removed by former President Pervez Musharraf nearly two years ago, resume his job; Zardari reportedly stalled over fears the judge would revive corruption charges against...
...Machmour, south of Mosul. Everyone I spoke with who was even remotely connected to the military or government assured me, at least to start, that in these areas, Arabs and Kurds were like brothers and had lived together for hundreds of years. "The problems are government problems," said Saber Sharif Ahmed, a Kurdish primary school teacher, before introducing me to the local secondary school teacher, who was an Arab. "See? The school, the hospital, all is for both...
...Menkhaus, a professor of political science at Davidson University and one of the world's foremost experts on Somalia, told TIME that bin Laden's message would only bolster Sharif's standing in his own country. "There's nothing that plays as poorly in Somalia as foreigners trying to advance their own agenda in Somalia - telling them who they may or may not have as a leader - and al-Qaeda is falling into that category. In some ways, you could not script this any better for the new government. On paper, it all looks excellent...
...have been watching Somalia for all these years have been able to feel a bit optimistic," she says. Somalia last had a functioning government in 1991 and "99% of Somalis are fed up with 20 years of fighting and no government, and are willing to give Sharif a chance," she adds. "He's someone who had a hand in the ICU, but who can also approach other Somalis. They see him as good enough. There's a slight chance that things are moving in the right direction...
...international peacekeepers or a U.N.-sponsored drive to create a central government were inappropriate to Somalia. Far more important was building up Somalia's own security services and the creation of a decentralized administration more suited to the country's clan structure. Menkhaus adds that the last thing Sheikh Sharif needs is overt Western backing. "The tape is a warning to the U.S. and U.N.," said Menkhaus. "Diffuse any idea that Sharif's administration is a puppet by limiting yourself to quiet support. Don't kill this administration with kindness...