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Fighting in Caucasus kills 14, including militants:
Russian
security forces killed twelve people including leading Islamist
insurgents in the North Caucasus republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and
Chechnya on Thursday, officials and local media said.
Fifteen killed, 19 injured as Pakistanis clash over anti-Islam film:
Twelve of the deaths happened in the city of Karachi.
Time for divorce with Pakistan: US Congressman:
A
Republican lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the US Congress to
terminate Pakistan's status as a "major non-NATO ally" to America,
saying its time for a divorce with the country.
Afghanistan: Taliban kill tribe leader and his family:
An
anti-Taliban tribal leader and four members of his family were killed
by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, in the province of Uruzgan. The
man, Hajji Qadir, two boys and two women were killed in the attack in
the district of Dehrawood, said a spokesman for the provincial governor
Congressmen call for end to Afghan war:
A
bipartisan group of lawmakers called anew Thursday for the end of the
Afghanistan war, citing the recent rash of incidents in which U.S.
forces have been killed by Afghan troops as evidence that the war has
no hope of succeeding.
Top House Republican backs withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan:
Rep. C.W. Bill Young of Florida said that "we're killing kids who don't need to die."
Soldier's E-mail Changes House Defense Chair's Position on Afghanistan:
"I
feel myself and my soldiers are being put into unnecessary positions
where harm and danger are imminent," Sitton wrote in an e-mail. "There
is no endstate or purpose for the patrols given to us from our higher
chain of command, only that we will be out for a certain time
standard."
Serving soldier tells British MP he's right: the government is lying about Afghanistan :
IT'S A
BALD-FACED LIE to say that the Taliban are a terrorist threat to the
UK. It's the fantasy used since 2001 to send our forces into deadly
peril. It was repeated in parliament on three consecutive days.
2 Iraqi soldiers, 2 others killed in attacks in Baghdad:
Unidentified
gunmen assassinated a Sunni cleric in the Washash district in the
western part of Baghdad with weapons with silencers, said the source,
adding that the attackers fled the scene after the killing.:
Two civilians killed , Three others wounded northeast of Baquba. :
" A
suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up near a popular
market in Alurobah neighborhood central Jalawla district northeast of
Baquba capital
Scores protest against anti-Islam film in south Iraq:
Thousands
of people protested against an anti-Islam film on Friday in Basra in
south Iraq, burning American and Israeli flags and carrying pictures of
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Washington pressures Iraq over alleged arms shipments to Syria Op-Ed -
The
attempt to intimidate the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nour
al-Maliki is part of a broader US effort to tighten the noose around
Syria.
Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo:
Iraq
denied permission to a North Korean plane bound for Syria to pass
through Iraqi airspace last Saturday because it suspected it could be
carrying weapons, a senior official said on Friday.
Swiss say grenades sent to UAE ended up in Syria:
An
investigation has concluded that Swiss hand grenades exported to the
United Arab Emirates several years ago found their way to Syria after
being given to Jordan, the Swiss government said Friday.
Turkish towns evacuated on border with Syria:
The
border village of Akcakale is being evacuated, as Syria's civil war
spills over into Turkey. Rebels seized control of the Tal Abyad gate on
Wednesday and government forces are pushing to take it back.
Israeli soldier among 4 killed on Egypt border:
The
Israeli military says a soldier was killed in a shootout with militants
along the Israel-Egypt border. Israeli troops shot and killed three
militants who attempted to infiltrate the country on Friday, thwarting
an attack.
Ross, Dershowitz: Obama has Israel's back on Iran:
High-profile supporters of Israel, Obama tell 'Post' they believe US president would support J'lem should it strike Iran.
Iranian Cult Is No Longer Officially a Terrorist Group:
"The
delisting of the MEK, following a well-funded political lobby campaign,
creates the dangerous impression that it is possible for terrorist
organizations to buy their way off the [terrorism] list," says Mila
Johns of the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study
of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.
Time for one state, says key Liberal Democrat:
Liberal
Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has said that the opportunity for a
two state solution to the Israel-Palestine dispute is now "near to the
end" and the international community should consider a "one state
solution".
Palestinian Authority in the service of Israel:
Palestinian Authority carries out mass arrests across West Bank, including journalists and opposition activists
New spokesman for AIPAC was a spokesman for Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition in the 1990s.:
He has
worked for the Democratic Party's centrist Democratic Leadership
Council and served as communications director for Sen. John McCain
(R-Ariz.).
No military intervention in Syria, says top NATO general:
NATO
does not believe that military intervention in Syria would bring any
improvement in the security situation there, a senior alliance official
said Friday.
After Attack in Libya, an Ambush Struck Rescuers:
This second attack was shorter in duration than the first, but more complex and sophisticated. It was an ambush.
Libya Prime Minister: Consulate attack not al Qaeda:
Arwa
Damon spoke to Libya's prime minister about the eight people in custody
who are directly linked to the assault at the consulate in Benghazi.
He says they are not members of al Qaeda, but are individual extremists
loosely banded together.
Why do they hate us?:" Satire: Video -
It's time to play . . . "Why Do They Hate Us?" America's favorite Muslim question!
France's Marine Le Pen calls for public ban on Muslim headscarf, Jewish kippa:
Leader
of France's far-right National Front steps up battle against religious
symbols amid tensions in Muslim world over anti-Islam film.
Italy: Ruling on CIA Case Highlights US Inaction: HRW:
The
ruling by Italy's highest court to uphold convictions against 23 United
States agents stands in stark contrast to the US failure to prosecute
any official involved in the Central Intelligence Agency's unlawful
rendition program.
Panetta pushes Asia strategy in New Zealand:
Coleman
did say that New Zealand was eager to engage in more joint military
exercises with U.S. troops and noted that a team of U.S. Marines had
visited the country in April. "We welcome the renewed U.S. emphasis on
this part of the world," he said.
WATCH: John McCain Does a 180 on Jobless Vets (Video):
On exclusive audio, the hawkish senator called jobs for vets priority No. 1. Wait till you see what he said yesterday.
By Romney's Own Standard, His Tax Returns Would Disqualify Him From The Presidency:
Mitt
Romney will disclose his 2011 tax on Friday, along with a summary going
back 20 years. The campaign has published the following summary:
Spain gears up for bank bailout by eurozone partners:
Up to
60bn euros (£48bn; $78bn) will be needed to bail out Spain's banks,
according to the country's second biggest lender, BBVA.
Ice-Free Arctic Is "Uncharted Territory":
Summer
ice this year is half what it was 30 years ago and is now affecting
weather patterns. The massive declines in ice in recent summers have
shocked scientists and Arctic experts.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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