Monday, October 23 06

Open warfare is the likely consequence of militarism in Darfur. Next door the failed state of Somalia is a battleground for pro-Islamist militias and Ethiopia's armed forces. The U.K. has officially lost its nerve for Iraq operations. Uzbek President Karimov softens his account, but doesn't yield to foreign investigation of events in 2005 at Andijon. Restricted political autonomy for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along Afghan border is an idea receiving powerful support in Pakistan.