Media Monitors Network (MMN)

"The horrors of the Russian aggression in Chechnya show the ugly face of Russian racism. While Estonia (population over 1 million) was granted full independence, Chechnya was subjected to a brutal genocide and the 6.6 million Tatar Muslims within the Russian Federation were not only denied the right to self-determination, but prevented from returning to their homeland in Crimea."

"...the true test of whether the U.S. really wants liberty and democracy in the Arab World is if we will defend aspirations of liberty, and whether we will respect the election of future leaderships, who in all likelihood will not be friendly to the US for the years we kept dictators in power."

"Since September 11, Russia has cast its subjugation of the Caucasus as a Russian variant of the "War on Terror", invoking all the same arguments and characterizations as the Bush Administration; a rhetorical smokescreen that has seen it largely removed from the humanitarian radar of Western governments."

"Both campaigns are focused on reinforcing and energizing their core support groups. The Republicans are appealing to religious conservatives and national security hawks, while Democrats are reaching out to union members, African Americans, Hispanics, women, and social liberals."

"Americans of all persuasions, Muslims, and Jews need to add historical depth to the debate about Islam. If the trend continues, an inter-communal conflict in Jerusalem could escalate into a regional war where Jews, Muslims, Christians, and others at the epicenter of the conflict but who do not hold messianic sentiments will suffer under the weight of others' prejudices and indifference."