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28 militants killed, 54 held in Afghanistan :
At least 28 Taliban militants were killed and 54 others detained
in different Afghan provinces within the past 24 hours, Afghanistan
Ministry of Interior Affairs said.
5 troops, 3 Taliban killed:
Four Taliban and five combined troops were killed after a clash in
Bala Balok district of western Farah province yesterday, Taliban and
local officials said Monday.
Taliban release Camp Bastion attack training video :
The September 14 assault on Camp Bastion destroyed aircraft and
equipment worth more than £100 million. Two US Marines were killed and
nine others were wounded.
U.S. Marines Charged for Urinating On Bodies Of Dead Taliban:
Two U.S. Marines have been charged in connection with a video,
showing at least two American soldiers urinating on the corpses of
deceased Taliban fighters.
US kills 5 people in Pakistan:
Some of the dead were believed to be foreign fighters but the officials did not know how many or where they were from.
Only two percent of drone strike casualties in Pakistan are top militants:
Pakistani civilian deaths in US drone war 'in vain' - report:
Nine policemen killed in Iraq:
Nine Iraqi policemen were killed on Tuesday when insurgents
attacked checkpoints and patrols in the centre of the country, police
said, dpa reported.
Syria rebels kill up to 40 soldiers daily:
NBC News' Bill Neely visits a hospital where Syrian government
soldiers are being treated after fighting in a war that has claimed an
estimated 27,000 lives and shows no signs of abating.
Syria's rebel groups united only by opposition to Bashar Assad:
The news media convention of referring to all these groups as the
Free Syrian Army is accurate only in that they all oppose the government
of President Bashar Assad. In reality, they're independent actors,
sharing little in ideologies or resources.
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on Syria's Foreign Fighters:
Abdul-Ahad says the jihadis in Syria constitute about 10 to 15
percent of rebel forces, but he warns that their foothold is significant
because the rebels are desperate for support
Zarqawi's Nephew arrested at Borders with Syria - UPI:
A nephew of Al-Qaeda's former leader in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
who was killed by U.S. Air Force jets in 2006 was among the armed group
which were arrested in attempt of infiltration from Jordan into Syria,
United Press Association reported Sunday.
Rebels Ransack Alawite Village in Lattakia, Syria: Video -
Insurgents in are seen burning homes and attempting to loot a
village in the Turkmen Mountains of Lattakia. Such tactics attest to
their attempts to ethnically cleanse large areas of Syria, murdering
Christians, Alawites, Shiites and Druze
Grim determination in Assad Alawite heartland:
In these western mountains along the Mediterranean coast, not a
day goes by without a funeral. It's the ancestral homeland of President
Bashar al-Assad and his minority Alawite sect, and these men are foot
soldiers in the war.
Warning Horrific Video
War crimes - The Killing Rooms: Video Shows "Syrian Army" Torture Detainees to Death
: Video - Warning - 18 + - Warning - 18 +
Children of Syria badly traumatised:
Harrowing testimony collected from refugees in Save the Children
projects reveals that youngsters have been the target of brutal
attacks, seen the deaths of parents, siblings and other children, and
have witnessed and experienced torture.
Qatar's emir calls for Arab-led intervention in Syria:
The
French president, Francois Hollande called for UN protection of
"liberated zones" under opposition control in Syria. He said France
would recognise an opposition government when it is formed.
Israel Walks Out, While U.S. Stays to Listen to Iran's Ahmadinejad:
The American delegation, however, remained in the hall to listen to
Ahmadinejad. "The U.S. delegation did not walk out of Monday's
meeting, as it has in the past when Iran attacked Israel directly,"
reports the AP.
President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Speech: Rule of Law
- Video - September 24, 2012
An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Ignatius:
I want to ask as my first question the one every citizen of the
world would like to ask today: What is the chance of a war in Iran that
would result from an Israeli attack on your nuclear facilities?
U.S. Government Embraces Iranian Terrorist Group:
The Same Terrorist Group that Bush Cited When He Alleged that Saddam Was Sponsoring "International Terrorism"
Iran blocks access to Google and Gmail:
US internet company's services censored as part of first steps to establish a giant walled-off domestic intranet.
Beyond belief?:
Abbas agrees to 'Dershowitz Formula' in NY meeting with Jewish leaders:
The Palestinian president also promised to make "a positive
statement" about the connection between Israel and the Jewish people
during his Thursday address to the United Nations General Assembly.
Outrageous:
Israel should annex West Bank - Barak:
Ehud Barak has said Israel should annex large blocs of the
illegally Occupied West Bank : Barak said he was mulling a plan which
would see Israel "relinquish" dozens of illegal "settlements" while
allowing residents of big blocs - Gush Etzion, Maale Adumim and Ariel,
where up to 90% of the "settlers" squatters live - to become part of
Israel.
Manipulative propaganda :
MKs on right, left slam Barak's 'disengagement' plan:
He ignores Arab peace initiatives and rejects any political
initiative on the matter," Herzog said. "While Barak was defense
minister, the Netanyahu government dragged its feet for months on the
Palestinian matter and did not act to start negotiations."
Debunking the racism behind a two-state solution:
This article maintains that the two-state solution under present
conditions denies the possibility of real coexistence based on
equality.
Israel must stop violating Palestinian human rights: UN:
Israel must do more to halt a string of serious violations of
Palestinian human rights documented by a 2009 fact-finding mission,
according to a UN report published Monday.
American court orders BBC to hand over Yasser Arafat documentary footage:
Ruling raises questions about the ability of the American justice
system to seize material held by media outside the United States
Former fighters exchange fire outside Libya congress:
Former Libyan rebel fighters exchanged fire outside the national
congress in Tripoli on Tuesday, a member of the national assembly said.
Libya gov't tries to woo militias into subordination, but militias still hold all the cards:
"It will never work," the Libyan militia commander told us. "It's
like suddenly asking the inmates of Guantanamo to cooperate with their
guards."
Libyan Militia Leader Says Looters Stole Shoulder-Fired Missiles (Benghazi):
The commander of a powerful Libyan militia said Monday that
looters had stolen "a large number" of shoulder-fired, heat-seeking
missiles from the militia's base when protesters who called for
dismantling the country's militias overran the compound.
Attack in Libya disrupted major CIA operation:
The CIA has also set up a center on the border between Turkey and
Syria to oversee the funneling of arms, materiel, money and fighters
into the Syrian civil war
Obama: Libya assault 'wasn't just mob action':
A sign of extremism in nations lacking stability.
Libyan Islamists Cornered, Not Quietened: Op-Ed :
It could be premature to believe that the storming of Islamist
militia bases by Benghazi citizens on Friday could spell the end for
Libya's Islamist militants. Just as it was premature to claim when
moderate Libyan political parties took the majority of votes during the
July elections that Libya had bucked the Islamist trend sweeping the
region.
Growing the empire:
US keen to station troops in NZ: Panetta:
The United States would consider stationing troops on New Zealand
soil if our Government asked for them as part of a burgeoning defence
relationship, US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta says.
US soldier accused of trying to kill Obama, overthrow government:
Aguigui had bought USD 87,000 worth of semi-automatic assault
rifles, other guns, and bomb-making materials, prosecutors say. He and
the two soldiers were to turn up in court on Thursday for arraignment
on charges including illegal gang activity.
Texas Lawmaker To Muslim American: 'If You Want To Be An American Act Like One':
Last Wednesday, Texas State Rep. Debbie Riddle (R) posted an angry
rant on her Facebook page, declaring that "[o]ur soldiers do NOT need
to be taught how to be sensitive to radical Muslims.
Ad equating jihad with savagery debuts in New York City subway:
An inflammatory ad equating Islamic jihad with savagery was posted
Monday in 10 New York City subway stations, even as much of the Muslim
world was still seething over a California-made movie ridiculing the
Prophet Mohammad.
Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System "Best in the World":
Venezuela has developed a fully automated touch-screen voting
system, which now uses thumbprint recognition technology and prints off a
receipt to confirm voters' choices.
Voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens: study:
New voting laws in 23 of the 50 states could keep more than 10
million Hispanic U.S. citizens from registering and voting, a new study
said on Sunday, a number so large it could affect the outcome of the
November 6 election.
Federal Judge Allows Florida To Cut Early Voting Days:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled Monday
that there was not sufficient evidence that the reduced schedule would
disenfranchise black voters, allowing the state to cut required early
voting days from 14 to 8.
Let My People Vote 2012: Satire: Video - Sarah Silverman
Police seal off Spain Parliament ahead of protest:
Spain's Parliament took on the appearance of a heavily guarded
fortress Tuesday, hours ahead of a protest against the conservative
government's handling of the economic crisis.
Mitt Romney: Richer Than You Think:
Romney would be the wealthiest president in American history, but
the extent of his wealth goes well beyond what is normally reported in
the press.
Life expectancy falling for the poorest Americans
:
According to a study conducted for the professional journal Health
Affairs, life expectancy is falling for significant sections of the
working class in the United States, and in some cases has reverted to
levels not seen in half a century.
Prescription drugs kill more people in US than heroin and cocaine combined:
"An epidemic of prescription drug abuse is devastating American
families and draining state and federal time, money and manpower," said
Hal Rogers, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
More Americans now commit suicide than are killed in car crashes :
In 2009, more than 37,000 Americans took their own lives
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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