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McCain Campaign No. 1 at Self-Parody; McCain support for Mujahideen Papered Over
Sarah Palin’s jab at Barack Obama on Sunday attempting to tie him to terrorism (!) is another in a long line of gaffes that will […]
Saudi Arabia mediates between Karzai Gov’t, Taliban
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah recently hosted talks in Mecca, between Taliban and the Karzai government. And that’s the good news!
11 Family Members killed in US Raid; GI likely torured in Iraq;
A US raid on a suspected guerrilla safe house left 11 members of a family dead on Sunday, including three women and three children. The […]
Is Karzai’s Brother a Drug Lord?
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s brother may be involved in the drug trade. Actually, a majority of Afghans are involved in raising poppies or making and […]
15 Turkish Soldiers Dead in Fighting with Kurds; 2 GIs wounded in Helicopter Crash; Sadrists Denounce Negroponte Visit
Fighting between Turkish government troops and Kurdish guerrillas in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq left 15 Turkish soldiers and 23 Kurdish fighters dead. Sounds like […]
Gaza’s Tunnels Are Lifeline for Territory under Siege
Aljazeera English reports on the tunnels that Gazans use to blunt the impact of the siege imposed on them by Israel (and Egypt). The smugglers […]
Tuvalu Threatened by Rising Sea Water
As global warming melts land ice and causes ocean levels to rise, islands like Tuvalu are in danger of being inundated. The 10,000 people in […]
You Betcha, Get out Those Snorkels, *Wink*
The bad news is that 250 million years ago, global warming almost killed the planet. ‘Through the darkest days, the planet was a barren wasteland. […]
US Soldier Killed in South; Provincial Elections Bill Passes Presidential Council
Shiite guerrillas deploying a roadside bomb killed a US soldier in Amara. Iraq’s presidency council approved the enabling legislation for provincial elections scheduled early next […]
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