Links August 8th to August 9th

Links from my del.icio.us account for August 8th through August 9th:

• The Mysterious Downfall of Assef Shawkat (August 2008) - Mideast Monitor on how Shawkat has been retired and Bushra exiled


• The Middle East and America's election | Who would be best for the Arabs? | Economist.com - Majority skeptical of either candidate, even if Obama charms some


• FT.com / World - Arrests in Syria follow murder of general - Intrigue among the Syrian oligarchy


• Family’s Donations to McCain Raise Questions - NYTimes.com - Bizarre Arab-American donations to John McCain


• WRONG. . .WRONG. . .WRONG: Obama Lets Muslim Advisor Resign - The Washington Note - Very good, strong Clemons post about Obama's spinelessness of Arab-Muslim issues