The Fading Jihadists ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by David Ignatius - (Opinion) February 28, 2008 - 4:38pm Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat -- and it's already clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign -- should be required to read a new book by a former CIA officer named Marc Sageman. It stands what you think you know about terrorism on its head and helps you see the topic in a different light. » Read more

Obama Rebuffs Challenges On His Israel Stance ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Jonathan Weisman - February 28, 2008 - 4:38pm Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is engaged in a concerted effort to reassure Jewish leaders in the face of an increasingly aggressive Republican campaign to question his tolerance and his commitment to supporting Israel. In a typical attack, the Tennessee Republican Party, under the headline "Anti-Semites for Obama," said Monday that it was joining "a growing chorus of Americans concerned about the future of the nation of Israel, the only stable democracy in the Middle East, if Sen. Barack Hussein Obama is elected president of the United States." » Read more