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Al Qaeda in Somalia?
Since the saga of '93 the US has kept a hands-off approach in Somalia but this morning a suspected al-Qaeda in Southern Somalia was attacked with scary .
A few traditional of the Iraq war have come out in support of this latest offensive and the Somali interim president has backed the attack but do you? Does this signal a wider engagement by the US in the Horn of Africa (we now know there's a US nearby)? If you're in Somalia what do you think?

Citizenship stripped x 2
Runner Mushir Salem Jawher is a Kenyan refugee in Bahrain but because he the Bahraini government has stripped him of his adopted nationality. In many Arab countries even having an Israeli stamp in your passport is a quick route to the shady room behind the curtain at customs. To top it all, Mr Jawher's original country, Kenya, has said it ! Is this stateless man destined to wander the earth's Airport lounges like Tom Hanks in ? Do you think the Bahraini government should let politics interfere with the right to enjoy your sport? Or does this get to the deeper issue of whether Arab governments should recognise the state of Israel?

Can you legislate against religious beliefs?
Many religions - including Judaism & Islam - believe homosexuality is immoral. But a new bill to be presented before the UK's proposes to make it an to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sexual orientation. The bill is already law in Northern Ireland and is it's now the last opportunity to debate it before it becomes law in the rest of the UK. If you're a Christian would you permit a gay pride meeting in your local church hall? If you're Jewish or Muslim what would you do if wanted to rent out your Synagogue/Mosque for a tasting session!?

Here's what Lord Mackay, a senior British Lord, said about it:

Can you have three parents?
A child in Canada has on his birth certificate. The female partner of the child's lesbian mother is listed alongside the biological father and the natural mother. The Canadian judge in Ontario said it was in the child's best interests but what does this mean for the traditonal view of the family? If you are in Canada please let us know how this is playing there.

Death Penalty
The unruly death of Saddam has got the Italians pushing for a on the death penalty. They plan to bring it up at a meeting of EU bigwigs this Thursday. Is it time to end the death penalty? If you believe the death penalty is the ultimate deterrent, did the scenes at Saddam's execution sway you even a little bit?