Riots against the United States continue in Afghanistan after American soldiers were involved in the burning of the Quran. The United States has apologized for the accidental burning, but many Afghans want the soldiers involved prosecuted. The cultural divide between the US and Afghanistan could not be more explicit: the Americans do not appreciate the significance of the issue, and the Afghans do not appreciate that no American law (the burning occurred on an American base) was broken. But the clear loser in this crisis is the United States since it indicates how thin support for the NATO operation is in Afghanistan.
Even the Oscars are fodder for world politics. The Iranian official spin on the award given to the film, “A Separation.” One should never be surprised.
The protests against President Putin of Russia continue. In an attempt to gain sympathy, Putin has dredged up an assassination attempt. Truly pathetic.
In defiance of the Iranian support for Syrian’s President Assad, Iranian rappers release a song condeming Assad; The song, “The Battle For Homs”, is produced and performed by Iranian singers Emad Ghavidel and Hamed Fard. Link: http://www.memri.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3333.htmSee The Russians, on the other hand, have doubled-down their support for Assad.
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