I am on vacation. But here is some stuff from my email box:

Stratfor, enduring Uighurs This is a most invaluable background. I merely wish to add that the Uighurs have a fairly large community in Beijing. We used to buy pitalike bread from them. I am sure the danger has been infiltrated, still . . .

At the moment they are trying to murder but have succeeded mainly in getting killed and only in Xinjiang.

Lebanese paper: Israel Never looked so good.

European Muslims debate whether gays should be executed. Will this break the Islamist/leftist coalition? Do not hold your breath.

No good deed goes unpunished: MUSLIMS BLAST ISRAEL FOR READING KINDNESS INTO THE KORAN

On the same subject, Mark Colvin, Political writer Hirsi Ali discusses democracy and Islam

Jonathan Spyer, We'll take the dowry - you keep the bride