Wednesday, August 24, 2005

[Australia] Praise be - at the table the ice is finally broken / Sydney Morning Herald, 23 Aug 2005

http://digbig.com/4ehqm
"The summit with Islamic leaders hosted yesterday by the Prime Minister, John Howard, was a small, positive step - and one that should have been taken at least three years ago.
Running for just two hours, the meeting was the first time Muslim representatives, the Government and senior security officials had sat down together to confront the difficult issues of Islamic extremism and the threat of terrorism it carries."