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At Least 39 Killed in Wave of Attacks in Iraq:
A wave
of attacks across Iraq on Thursday killed at least 39 people and
wounded more than 100, security and medical officials said.
25 killed in sectarian attack in north Pakistan:
Suspected
militants today pulled out 25 Shia Muslims from three buses and shot
them dead in northern Pakistan, the third such sectarian attack in the
restive region in six months.
10 killed in Taliban attack on Pakistan Air Force base:
In a
brazen pre-dawn assault, heavily-armed Taliban donning suicide vests on
Thursday stormed a key Pakistan Air Force base believed to house
nuclear weapons, triggering a fierce gun battle that left nine attackers
and a soldier dead and parts of the complex ablaze.
11 killed as Taliban claims it downs Afghan helicopter :
A
NATO Black Hawk helicopter came down in southern Afghanistan on
Thursday, killing seven American soldiers and four Afghans, the military
said, as Taliban insurgents claimed to have shot it down.
Consider the Source: 14 Syrians injured in Azaz bombing die in Turkish hospital:
So
many were wounded that the local hospital locked its doors, directing
residents to drive to the nearby Turkish border so the injured could be
treated on the other side.
Syria insurgents warn they will turn to Al-Qaeda if West fails them:
The US
spy chief has admitted Al-Qaeda might be behind recent suicide
bombings in Syria. While rebels threaten they will have to make an
alliance with jihadists if they don't see more help from the West.
British volunteers fighting in Syria:
Report
revealed that dozens of men have traveled from London and the Midlands
to assist the Syrian rebels, in what some fear is a 'theatre of
jihad'.
UN Council orders end to Syria observer mission :
The mandate of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria ends at midnight on Sunday.
Israel deputy minister's aide meets with Syria insurgents:
Deputy
Minister for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee Ayoob Kara's
bureau chief has met with Syrian insurgents in Bulgaria as Tel Aviv's
official envoy.
Israeli 'document' on Iran attack leaked:
An
American journalist and blogger on Israeli affairs, says he has been
given a leaked document which outlines a plan for an Israeli attack on
Iran's nuclear facilities.
'Israeli defense officials: Iran won't hit back at US targets if Israel attacks':
Israel's
assessment is that Tehran fears drawing the US into conflict but would
hit back 'with all means' at Israel, Channel 10 reports
With an attack on Iran less likely, Israel's leaders add fuel to the media's fire:
Senior
Haaretz analyst Amos Harel says a recent comment by the U.S. army
chief made it clear that Obama has had enough of Netanyahu and Barak's
antics. They, however, could still attack just to show they can.
American Jews joining Israeli army:
American Jews going to serve in the Israeli army often reads like a promotion of the idea of dual loyalty.
The US and Honduras:
Is the US lending financial support to a police force and army linked to a campaign of extra-judicial killings?
Companies paid more to CEOs than in US tax:
Twenty-six
big U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid the
federal government in tax, according to a study released Thursday by a
liberal-leaning think tank.
Economic Recovery Is Weakest Since World War II:
Economic
growth has never been weaker in a postwar recovery. Consumer spending
has never been so slack. Only once has job growth been slower.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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