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57 "militants" killed in Afghan raids:
At
least 57 militants were killed in operations launched by the Afghan
police, army and the NATO-led coalition forces since Thursday, the
country's interior ministry said on Friday.
Eight, Including Governor, Killed in Suicide Attack in Dasht-e-Archi:
A
suicide attacker detonated his explosive in the Dasht-e-Archi district
of Kunduz province early Friday, killing at least eight people,
including the Governor of Dasht-e-Archi District, Sheikh Sadrruddin,
and wounding sixteen others.
Ft. Bragg soldier killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan:
A Fort Bragg soldier was killed Aug. 28 by enemy fire during operations in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
Fort Hood-based soldier from American Samoa killed in Afghanistan:
The
Pentagon said Thursday 1st Lt. Jason Togi of Pago Pago died of
injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an
improvised explosive device.
Iraq violence kills 14 as al-Qaida claims attacks:
Friday's
deadliest attack struck after nightfall in a Kurdish neighborhood in
the ethnically mixed town of Tuz Khormato. Insurgents there set off a
non-lethal stun bomb apparently designed to attract a crowd before
detonating a real bomb that killed 12 and wounded 10, said the town's
police chief, Col. Hussein Ali Rasheed.
Iraq: 23 dead in bombings and shootings:
At
least 23 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of attacks
targeting Sunni areas across northern Iraq on Thursday.
'Terrorist' Burned In Baghdad Street, As Iraq Struggles To Contain Spiraling Unrest:
The
mob strung up the suspected terrorist's shirtless body by the feet and
set it ablaze on a street on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, a
tire placed underneath to fuel the flames
US kills 6 people in Yemen:
Suspected
US drone strikes killed an alledged senior Al Qaida militant and four
others in Al Manaseh village in the southern province of Al Baydha,
southern Yemen, a source told Gulf News.
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Syria:
Kerry Makes Case For Syria Military Action : Video and Transcript:
Kerry
laid out some of the "evidence" U.S. intelligence has put together and
shared with members of Congress and international allies.
Deja Vu All Over Again:
Colin L. Powell, Remarks to the United Nations Security Council:
February
5, 2003: I cannot tell you everything that we know, but what I can
share with you, when combined with what all of us have learned over the
years, is deeply troubling.
U.S. Had Intel on Chemical Strike Before It Was Launched:
American
intelligence agencies had indications three days beforehand that the
Syrian regime was poised to launch a lethal chemical attack that killed
more than a thousand people and has set the stage for a possible U.S.
military strike on Syria.
Washington's threats to attack Syria unacceptable - Russia:
Washington's
statements threatening to use military force against Syria
unilaterally are unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman
Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement.
Pentagon Can't Afford Syria Operation; Must Seek Additional Funds:
The
U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of
dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current
operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according
to congressional aides.
More than 150 members of Congress have signaled their opposition to airstrikes on Syria without a congressional vote:
House
members circulated two separate letters circulated that were sent to
the White House demanding a congressional role before military action
takes place.
U.S. military officers have deep doubts about impact, wisdom of a U.S. strike on Syria:
Marine
Lt. Col. Gordon Miller, a fellow at the Center for a New American
Security, warned this week of "potentially devastating consequences,
including a fresh round of chemical weapons attacks and a military
response by Israel."
British MPs reject military intervention in Syria:
Any
possibility of British involvement in a military campaign in Syria has
been effectively ruled out after British lawmakers voted down the
prospect in parliament, costing the US the nation's closest ally in a
potential strike.
Syria: John Kerry slaps Britain in face as he calls France 'oldest allies':
John
Kerry delivers diplomatic slap in the face to Britain, failing to
mention them among list of supporters and referring to France as
"oldest allies".
Scant foreign support for US strikes on Syria:
Not since the 1983 invasion of Grenada has the US been so alone in pursuing major lethal military action
Turkish PM says Syria intervention should aim to end Assad rule:
"It
can't be a 24 hours hit-and-run," Erdogan told reporters at a
reception in the presidential palace in Ankara. "What matters is
stopping the bloodshed in Syria and weakening the regime to the point
where it gives up," he said.
Syria: Reports of 'napalm-like' bomb attack: Video -
Israeli force kill 1 on Egypt border:
An
IDF force opened fire toward two suspects riding dune-buggies who
entered a restricted zone near the Egyptian border, from the direction
of the Sinai Peninsula.
3 people killed as anti-coup protesters rally across Egypt:
Although most marches led by supporters of deposed President Morsi passed peacefully, three deaths were reported.
2 People Killed As Troops Deployed to Restore Order in Protest-hit Colombia:
President
Juan Manuel Santos ordered troops to provide security in Bogota and
patrol Colombia's highways on Friday after violent protests spread from
rural areas to the capital. Santos said two people were killed
Thursday in Bogota where demonstrators mounted large marches that ended
in violent clashes with police.
Colombian presidential hopeful under arrest:
A
conservative Colombian presidential hopeful has surrendered to
authorities after the Supreme Court ordered him arrested for allegedly
benefiting politically from collusion with illegal far-right militias.
Top Secret: Snowden reveals US intelligence's black budget:
Edward
Snowden has leaked a new top-secret document that for the first time
ever publically discloses how the United States spends tens of billions
of dollars annually on clandestine spy programs.
U.S. intelligence community's classified "black budget" for fiscal year 2013.
Read the leaked report as published by the Washington Post:
GCHQ reported to have access to almost all European internet traffic:
The
reports published by the German public broadcaster NDR and the
Süddeutsche newspaper said documents made available to them by Edward
Snowden indicate that Britain's Government Communications Headquarters
(GCHQ) is capable of gathering and analyzing data from almost all of
the traffic that passes through Europe's internet network.
US sends two Guantanamo inmates to Algeria:
The
Pentagon on Thursday announced the transfer of Nabil Said Hadjarab and
Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab, leaving 164 detainees still at the prison,
including 84 others cleared for release years ago.
Muslims challenging 'no fly' list win partial court victory:
Thirteen
Muslim Americans challenging the U.S. government's secretive "no-fly"
list won a partial victory in federal court when a judge found they
"have a constitutionally protected liberty interest" in traveling
internationally by air.
Fast food strikes in 60 U.S. cities:
"Boosting
wages for America's lowest-paid workers is a crucial step toward
reducing economic inequality and rebuilding a strong economy.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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