Turkey today sees itself under attack by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and so naturally invokes the old Bush doctrine, in which any country that harbours terrorists becomes itself a legitimate target. Why aren’t the Americans keen on this? Jeff Sparrow reports.
Terrorist organisation
India responds
When your Muslim population of around 150 million makes you the third largest Muslim nation in the world it is no wonder that the government of India is treating the case of the detained Gold Coast doctor Mohammed Haneef with more than a little caution.
Jeff Sparrow: when defence becomes impossible
Dr Haneef’s own detention stems from links to individuals who haven’t gone to trial, either, writes Jeff Sparrow.
