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Bomb Kills Scores in Pakistan as Clinton Arrives
Bomb Kills Scores in Pakistan as Clinton Arrives
The scene of a powerful bomb blast in Peshawar on Wednesday. More Photos >
US strikes in Bajaur tribal areas, kills 22 Taliban, al Qaeda
US strikes in Bajaur tribal areas, kills 22 Taliban, al Qaeda
longwarjournal.org — Bajaur Taliban leader Faqir Mohammed. Unmanned aircraft operated by the US attacked a meeting of the Bajaur... Taliban, killing 22 Islamist extremists. The attack came close to killing one of the senior-most Taliban commanders in ... (more) US strikes in Bajaur tribal areas, kills 22 Taliban, al ...
Car bomb kills 91 in Pakistani city of Peshawar
wire.antiwar.com — [ Content | Sidebar ] Antiwar Newswire powered by mochila A car bomb tore through a busy... market in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 91 people as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the country and pledged American ... (more) Car bomb kills 91 in Pakistani city of Peshawar
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Car Bomb Kills 80 in Pakistan Hours After Clinton Arrives
Politics Daily — ... A car bomb exploded in the old-town section of Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 80 and injuring approximately 160 others, the New York Times reports. The blast hit just three hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad, a 90-minute drive away. Many of the dead and injured were women shopping in the town's market. ...

Early Morning Swim: Special Jane on Rachel Edition
Firedoglake — What a mess. Thanks, Joe! Someone tell Short Ride. No. But…but…H1N1 is a secret gubmint plot. That Hamsher woman is shrill.  

The Morning Wrap
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times — Host of Challenges: Three hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, a car bomb tore through a crowded market place, killing more than 80 people and injuring 160 more, The New York Times ...

Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — WEDNESDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * Pakistan : "The arrival of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pakistan was overshadowed Wednesday by a devastating car bomb that tore through a market in the northwest city of Peshawar, an attack aimed at civilians and marking a clear escalation in the Taliban campaign to undermine the government." At last count, the bomb killed as many as 101 people, most of them women, and wounded about 160. * ...

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