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U.S. official resigns over Afghan war
U.S. official resigns over Afghan war
washingtonpost.com — Foreign Service officer and former Marine captain says he no longer knows why his nation is fighting Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (more) U.S. official resigns over Afghan war
Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll
nytimes.com — KABUL, Afghanistan — Ahmed Wali Karzai , the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, gets regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency , and has for much of the past eight years, ... (more) Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll

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Jim DeMint: What I Heard in Honduras
Jim DeMint: What I Heard in Honduras
online.wsj.com — Associated Press Honduras's ousted President Manuel Zelaya (more) Jim DeMint: What I Heard in Honduras
Why Joe Biden Should Resign
huffingtonpost.com — It's been a big week for Joe Biden, with his position on Afghanistan landing him on the cover of Newsweek. I have an idea for how he can capitalize on all the attention, and do what generations to come will always be grateful for: resign. On ... (more) Why Joe Biden Should Resign
Bishops endorse the bill
politico.com — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops delivered a critical endorsement to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday by signing off on late-night agreement to grant a vote on an amendment barring insurance companies that participate ... (more) Bishops endorse the bill
U.S. to Protect Afghan Population Centers, Officials Say
U.S. to Protect Afghan Population Centers, Officials Say
nytimes.com — This article is by Thom Shanker , Peter Baker and Helene Cooper . WASHINGTON — President Obama ’s advisers are focusing on a strategy for Afghanistan aimed at protecting about 10 top population centers, administration officials said Tuesday, ... (more) U.S. to Protect Afghan Population Centers, Officials Say
Number of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Overlooks Thousands of Support Troops
Number of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Overlooks Thousands of Support Troops
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Number of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Overlooks Thousands ...
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
people-press.org — There has been a sharp decline over the past year in the percentage of Americans who say there is solid evidence that global temperatures are rising. And fewer also see global warming as a very serious problem 35% say that today, down from 44% in ... (more) Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Twelve Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
Twelve Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
abcnews.go.com — Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer. The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. The ... (more) Twelve Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
Yes We Can (Pass Climate Change Legislation)
Yes We Can (Pass Climate Change Legislation)
nytimes.com — Washington CONVENTIONAL wisdom suggests that the prospect of Congress passing a comprehensive climate change bill soon is rapidly approaching zero. The divisions in our country on how to deal with climate change are deep. Many Democrats insist on ... (more) Yes We Can (Pass Climate Change Legislation)
Two Wrongs Make Another Fiasco
Two Wrongs Make Another Fiasco
nytimes.com — THOSE of us who love F. Scott Fitzgerald must acknowledge that he did get one big thing wrong. There are second acts in American lives. (Just ask Marion Barry, or William Shatner.) The real question is whether everyone deserves a second act. Perhaps ... (more) Two Wrongs Make Another Fiasco
Deal Reached in Honduras to Restore Ousted President
Deal Reached in Honduras to Restore Ousted President
nytimes.com — MEXICO CITY — A lingering political crisis in Honduras seemed to be nearing an end on Friday after the de facto government agreed to a deal that would allow Manuel Zelaya , the deposed president, to return to office. The government of Roberto ... (more) Deal Reached in Honduras to Restore Ousted President
Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent sign tying health care to the Holocaust.
Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent sign tying health care to the Holocaust.
thinkprogress.org — ThinkProgress’ Lee Fang snapped this photograph of a prominent sign being displayed at today’s GOP anti-health care rally. It’s unclear whether this sign is being handed out by Americans for Prosperity, the corporate front group sponsoring today’s ... (more) Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent ...
Rights Watchdog, Lost in the Mideast
Rights Watchdog, Lost in the Mideast
nytimes.com — AS the founder of Human Rights Watch, its active chairman for 20 years and now founding chairman emeritus, I must do something that I never anticipated: I must publicly join the group’s critics. Human Rights Watch had as its original mission to pry ... (more) Rights Watchdog, Lost in the Mideast
Honduran government caves into US pressure, agrees to Zelaya’s restitution
Honduran government caves into US pressure, agrees to Zelaya’s restitution
faustasblog.com — The BBC phrases it tactfully: Honduras rivals resolve deadlock The interim leader of Honduras says he is ready to sign a pact to end its crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Roberto Micheletti said the agreement would create a power-sharing government ... (more) Honduran government caves into US pressure, agrees to ...
Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted `Allahu Akbar'
news.yahoo.com — FORT HOOD, Texas Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted " Allahu Akbar !" before opening fire, the base commander said Friday. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone said officials had not yet ... (more) Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted `Allahu Akbar'
READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in United States
READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in United States
lvrj.com — Stewart Rhodes, left, founder and spokesman of Oath Keepers, talks to Kyle Zortman, 17, of Cedar City, Utah, right, along with Oath Keeper members John Francois, second from left, and Pat Kerby of Pahrump during the Crossroads of the West Gun Show on ... (more) READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent ...
Ami On Zionism and Military Aid to Israel
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — Jeremy Ben-Ami of the liberal lobbying group J Street is the man of the moment: The group's upcoming conference in Washington has become a source of great controversy for many reasons . I interviewed Ben-Ami yesterday by telephone, and here is an ... (more) Ami On Zionism and Military Aid to Israel
NATO Defense Ministers Endorse Wider Afghan Effort
NATO Defense Ministers Endorse Wider Afghan Effort
nytimes.com — BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — NATO defense ministers gave their broad endorsement Friday to the counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan laid out by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal , increasing pressure on the Obama administration and on their own governments ... (more) NATO Defense Ministers Endorse Wider Afghan Effort
Russia Resists U.S. Position on Sanctions for Iran
Russia Resists U.S. Position on Sanctions for Iran
nytimes.com — Russia Resists U.S. Position on Sanctions for Iran (more) Russia Resists U.S. Position on Sanctions for Iran