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Dubai's work force...a side note on current events
feedproxy.google.com — Rdan No Sweat adds another facet to the crisis in Dubai...mobility of labor and wages. I cannot... imagine what conditions are like to produce a strike in this city. If the players default in high finance, do they go to debtors' prison like most everyone else? An estimated 700,000 Asians, ... (more) Dubai's work force...a side note on current events
Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander
Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander
longwarjournal.org — Eight South Waziristan Taliban commanders, pictured in a wanted poster: 1. Hakeemullah Mehsud, 2. Waliur Rehman Mehsud,... 3. Qari Hussain Mehsud, 4. Azam Tariq, 5. Maulvi Azmatullah, 6. Mufti Noor Wali, 7. Asmatullah Bhittani, 8. Mohammad ... (more) Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander

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Dubai's work force...a side note on current events
14 minutes ago at Angry Bear
Fort Hood "Not a Terrorist" Sent Money to Terorist Group?
88 minutes ago at The Jawa Report
Obama refuses to sign landmine treaty
7 hours ago at Corrente
Pakistan graft amnesty expires
Let Them Eat Patty Cake
15 hours ago at Antiwar.com Original
Obama administration will not sign land mine ban
sfgate.com — State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Tuesday that the administration recently completed a review and decided not... to change the Bush-era policy. "We decided that our land mine policy remains in effect," he said. More than 150 countries have agreed ... (more) Obama administration will not sign land mine ban
Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than Bush’s Two Terms While Soldiers Wait for Reinforcements
Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than Bush’s Two Terms While Soldiers Wait for ...
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com — Barack Obama has now played more golf than George W. Bush did in two terms in office.... But he’s still dithering on whether or not to support the US troops in Afghanistan. The Wall Street Journal reported: Barack Obama has now played 25 ... (more) Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than ...
Obama Welcomes India Prime Minister
Obama Welcomes India Prime Minister
online.wsj.com — Barack Obama welcomed Manmohan Singh to the White House, opening an elaborate state visit that will include... talks designed to overcome differences on climate change and U.S. ties with Indian rivals China and Pakistan. (more) Obama Welcomes India Prime Minister
New suspect linked to cartoon plot
ottawacitizen.com — The fast-moving international case against a Pakistani-Canadian businessman charged with plotting a terror attack in Denmark and... suspected of others in India moved into Pakistan on Monday night with news of the capture of another suspect. Illyas ... (more) New suspect linked to cartoon plot
Terrorism that's personal (12 images)
blogs.tampabay.com — EDITOR'S NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT Text by Jim Verhulst, Times' Perspective editor | Photos by Emilio Morenatti, Associated... Press We typically think of terrorism as a political act. But sometimes it’s very personal. It wasn’t a government or a guerrilla ... (more) Terrorism that's personal (12 images)
Troop Surge in Afghanistan
thecrimson.com — It has been almost three months since General McChrystal reported to Obama that U.S. efforts in Afghanistan... would fail if 40,000 additional troops were not deployed there. McChrystal’s experience as the commander of the military’s clandestine service ... (more) Troop Surge in Afghanistan
Obama set to decide AfPak, 'cost...a concern'
politico.com — Following an unusual nighttime meeting in the Situation Room Monday, President Barack Obama has finished debating the Afghanistan/Pakistan... policy with his advisers and will announce a decision shortly, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs ... (more) Obama set to decide AfPak, 'cost...a concern'
Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan
thenation.com — At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the... Pakistani port city of Karachi, members of an elite division of Blackwater are at the center of a secret program in which they plan targeted ... (more) Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan
Tell Obama: End the war in Afghanistan.
act.credoaction.com — Despite over $1 trillion in costs and the majority of Americans opposing escalation, President Obama continues to... move towards increased military action in Afghanistan. Now is the time to stand firm and show your support in winding down troop levels ... (more) Tell Obama: End the war in Afghanistan.
A Pace We Can Ill Afford
themoderatevoice.com — Most of us fail to grasp the enormity of trillions of dollars, let alone billions, so let’s... just throw the numbers out the window and for the sake of argument concede we’ll never pay back what we as a nation owe in our lifetimes or those of future generations. Instead, let’s ... (more) A Pace We Can Ill Afford
Tajik rebels join al Qaeda
longwarjournal.org — View Larger Map Members of a Tajik military unit that turned against the government a decade ago... have have joined the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and al Qaeda. An unknown number of fighters who were loyal to rebel leader Mahmud ... (more) Tajik rebels join al Qaeda
Obama to huddle with national security team on Afghanistan
thehill.com — President Barack Obama will huddle with his national security team Monday evening to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan.... The White House updated the president's schedule Monday morning to reflect a meeting with national security principals in the Obama ... (more) Obama to huddle with national security team on Afghanistan
Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
themoderatevoice.com — WASHINGTON — When there is no good solution to a problem, a president has three options. One... is to avoid the problem. The second is to pick the least bad of the available options. The third is to mix and match among the proposed solutions and minimize the long-term damage any decision ... (more) Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
Eikenberry working on a surrender to the Taliban?
Eikenberry working on a surrender to the Taliban?
blackfive.net — ThreatsWatch has a scary bit of intel that needs to be confirmed or blown out of the... water. It comes to our attention that the MEMRI Blog highlights an article from the Saudi _ al-Watan _ in Arabic that - according to an Afghan source - the United ... (more) Eikenberry working on a surrender to the Taliban?
Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban
csmonitor.com — Pakistan contradicts US Gen. McChrystal's strategy of pulling back from Afghanistan borders, and disagrees with the strategy... of a surge to defeat the Taliban. By Saeed Shah | McClatchy Newspapers from the November 22, 2009 edition Islamabad, Pakistan ... (more) Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban
U.S. arms sales overseas double
U.S. arms sales overseas double
nytimes.com — NEW YORK Sales of military weapons by U.S. contractors to foreign governments doubled in the past year,... as countries including Pakistan, Australia and Greece stepped up purchases of armaments and the U.S. government loosened policies to allow more ... (more) U.S. arms sales overseas double
Taliban suffocate Pakistan Buddhist heritage
Taliban suffocate Pakistan Buddhist heritage
france24.com — AFP - Archaeologists warn that the Taliban are destroying Pakistan's ancient Gandhara heritage and rich Buddhist legacy... as pilgrimage and foreign research dries up in the country's northwest. "Militants are the enemies of culture," said Abdul Nasir ... (more) Taliban suffocate Pakistan Buddhist heritage
Guantanamo's Evil Twin, Facing Divorce with Pakistan, King Abdullah To The Rescue
Guantanamo's Evil Twin, Facing Divorce with Pakistan, King Abdullah To The Rescue
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — William Greider Kathleen Parker Heather Sharp "Members of Congress who bailed out the bankers with public money... are quite terrified of voter retribution in the next election."   - William Greider "And we're supposed to defend/feel sorry for/protect Sarah from . . . what? Wild ... (more) Guantanamo's Evil Twin, Facing Divorce with Pakistan, ...
Pakistan army claims gains near Afghan border
Pakistan army claims gains near Afghan border
msnbc.msn.com — Doubts linger on whether militants have slipped away to regroup for attack... (more) Pakistan army claims gains near Afghan border
Afghanistan's Insurgency Now Stronger Than Ever As Insurgents Use Children As Weapons
Afghanistan's Insurgency Now Stronger Than Ever As Insurgents Use Children As Weapons
wcbstv.com — (CBS News) The war President-elect Barack Obama is inheriting in Afghanistan includes an insurgency that's stronger than... ever. And it's creeping ever-closer to the Afghan capital. In a video obtained by CBS News, a U.S. convoy is attacked less than ... (more) Afghanistan's Insurgency Now Stronger Than Ever As ...
A Look at the President's Meetings on Afghanistan and Pakistan
A Look at the President's Meetings on Afghanistan and Pakistan
blogs.abcnews.com — Tomorrow President Obama will sit down for his eighth strategy meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Over the... course of the past two months the President has met with different combinations of his National Security team to decide on a new strategy ... (more) A Look at the President's Meetings on Afghanistan and ...
TV Review: HBO’s “Terror In Mumbai”  (Six Stars out of Five..)
TV Review: HBO’s “Terror In Mumbai” (Six Stars out of Five..)
themoderatevoice.com — There’s the cliched phrase: “It’s like watching a train wreck.” In “Terror in Mumbai,” which airs tonight... 8 pm ET/PT on HBO, you get to see what no documentary has seen before: a “360 degree view” of a multi-pronged terrorist act,” seen ... (more) TV Review: HBO’s “Terror In Mumbai” (Six Stars out of ...
Why is Bush selling F-16s to Pakistan?
Why is Bush selling F-16s to Pakistan?
slate.com — With his decision last week to sell F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan , President Bush returns to... a dangerous game of self-deception that hasn't been seen at this level of risk since Richard Nixon was in the White House. The deal involves a mere couple ... (more) Why is Bush selling F-16s to Pakistan?
Canadian terror suspect... ran an immigration service!
Canadian terror suspect... ran an immigration service!
feedproxy.google.com — Brian Lilley has the delightful details: A Canadian citizen, originally from Pakistan, now sits in an Illinois... jail and faces accusations that he was involved in two Islamist plots on opposite sides of the world. The case of Tahawwur Hussain Rana spans five countries, two plots and  ... (more) Canadian terror suspect... ran an immigration service!
US airstrike kills 4 Taliban in North Waziristan
longwarjournal.org — The US has killed four Taliban fighters in just the second airstrike in Pakistan's tribal areas this... month. Unmanned aircraft, likely remotely piloted Predator or Reaper drones, hit a Taliban compound in the village of Shanakhora , which lies six ... (more) US airstrike kills 4 Taliban in North Waziristan
Sarah Palin: President Obama Is Dithering With Decision on Afghanistan
Sarah Palin: President Obama Is Dithering With Decision on Afghanistan
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com — “His plan comes up short. There’s not enough troops, not enough resources and not enough urgency. What... President Bush and Senator McCain don’t understand is that the central front in the War on Terror is not in Iraq and never was. The central front ... (more) Sarah Palin: President Obama Is Dithering With Decision ...
Pakistani military hits Taliban in Arakzai
Pakistani military hits Taliban in Arakzai
longwarjournal.org — Hakeemullah Mehsud, left. AFP photo. The Pakistani military pounded Taliban strongholds in the tribal agency of Arakzai,... a region where Taliban leaders from South Waziristan have regrouped. Pakistani Air Force fighter-bombers, ... (more) Pakistani military hits Taliban in Arakzai
A Diplomatic Surge in Pakistan
themoderatevoice.com — Guest post by Ziad Haider Ziad Haider is an MPA/JD candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School and... Georgetown Law, and a Truman National Security Fellow. He conducted field research on governance in FATA with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in the summer of 2008 and previously worked as ... (more) A Diplomatic Surge in Pakistan
Truman National Security Project
Truman National Security Project
trumanproject.org — Ziad Haider is a Juris Doctor and Masterin Public Policy candidate at the Georgetown University Law Center... and HarvardKennedy School. He was Foreign Policy Advisor to US Senator Christopher J. Doddand Professional Staff on the House Committee on ... (more) Truman National Security Project
US Crisis Management in South Asia's Twin Peaks Crisis
stimson.org — Back Report 57 US Crisis Management in South Asia's Twin Peaks Crisis Polly Nayak and Michael Krepon... September 2006 Read the Press Release Here The Twin Peaks crisis was prompted by a brazen attack by militants on the Indian Parliament building in New ... (more) US Crisis Management in South Asia's Twin Peaks Crisis
Pakistanis View U.S. Aid Warily
Pakistanis View U.S. Aid Warily
atwar.blogs.nytimes.com — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As the Obama administration weighs a shift in its military strategy in Afghanistan, it... is also stepping up its efforts to increase aid to neighboring Pakistan. The Senate on Sept. 24 approved legislation to triple nonmilitary ... (more) Pakistanis View U.S. Aid Warily
Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire
Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire
usatoday.com — Key dates for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in U.S. custody: • March 2003. Mohammed captured in Pakistan. CIA... officers waterboard him 183 times over the next month. • July 22, 2004. 9/11 Commission calls Mohammed the "principal architect" of 9/11. • Sept. 6, ... (more) Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire
Suicide bomber kills four in Peshawar
longwarjournal.org — A suicide bomber killed four Pakistanis while targeting a police station in the latest strike in Peshawar.... The took place in a crowded area of Badhaber, a suburb of Peshawar. The blast leveled a mosque, damaged a boys' school, and collapsed a wall ... (more) Suicide bomber kills four in Peshawar
US and Pakistani Distrust, Palestinian End-Around
US and Pakistani Distrust, Palestinian End-Around
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — Helene Cooper Jonathan Turley David Ignatius Frank Rich "Among the cherished prerogatives of members of Congress is... the right to second-guess."  - David Ignatius “Do you want Americans fighting and dying for the Karzai regime?” - Matthew Hoh A few days ago I had a link to the ... (more) US and Pakistani Distrust, Palestinian End-Around
To those who are in a rush to get out of Afghanistan, consider the consequences for Pakistan
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Militants target Pakistan elders Militants have staged two attacks against elders who have stood up to the... Taliban in north-western Pakistan, killing one in his home, police say. A group of militants opened fire on the house of an elder in the Bajaur region around midnight, shooting him dead. ... (more) To those who are in a rush to get out of Afghanistan, ...
Afghanistan Strategists Turn Focus to Pakistan
Afghanistan Strategists Turn Focus to Pakistan
nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is stepping up pressure on Pakistan to expand and reorient its fight... against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, warning that failing to do so would undercut the new strategy and troop increase for Afghanistan that ... (more) Afghanistan Strategists Turn Focus to Pakistan
'26/11 trial will go on despite Kasab's confession'
timesofindia.indiatimes.com — MUMBAI: The 26/11 terror attack trial may not conclude soon despite the confession by prime accused Mohammed... Ajmal Kasab in the court as he has only "partially" admitted to his guilt, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said here on Tuesday.  ... (more) '26/11 trial will go on despite Kasab's confession'
They Came To Destroy America
They Came To Destroy America
directorblue.blogspot.com — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), the chief planner of the 9/11 attacks, was captured in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on... March 1, 2003. KSM was shipped to a U.S. facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where other terrorists, enemy combatants and prisoners-of-war -- most captured on the battlefield -- were ... (more) They Came To Destroy America
40,000 More Troops To Fight 300 Al-Quada?
themoderatevoice.com — As President Barack Obama deliberates — no, Dick, he’s not “dithering” — a revised strategy and troop... levels in Afghanistan, some people in the White House and Pentagon have loose lips and leaked some startling news this past week. If true, consider these ... (more) 40,000 More Troops To Fight 300 Al-Quada?
Fort Hood shooting suspect sent money to Pakistan, Texas congressman says
dallasnews.com — 12:14 AM CST on Friday, November 13, 2009 By DAVE MICHAELS and LEE HANCOCK / The Dallas... Morning News dmichaels@dallasnews.com lhancock@dallasnews.com An Austin congressman said Thursday that he has confirmed that Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik ... (more) Fort Hood shooting suspect sent money to Pakistan, Texas ...
Blast At Spy Agency In NW Pakistan Kills Seven
huffingtonpost.com — PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Authorities say seven people have been killed and 35 wounded in a bomb blast... outside the headquarters of Pakistan's spy agency in the northwest. The attack Friday took place in the city of Peshawar. A police ... (more) Blast At Spy Agency In NW Pakistan Kills Seven
Uh-oh: Nidal Hasan may have wired money to Pakistan
Uh-oh: Nidal Hasan may have wired money to Pakistan
politicalbyline.com — Now this is going to be game changer, if found to be true: WASHINGTON – Authorities have... been examining whether Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan wired money to Pakistan in recent months, an action that one senior lawmaker said would raise serious questions about Hasan’s ... (more) Uh-oh: Nidal Hasan may have wired money to Pakistan
Breaking: Hasan wired money to Pakistan?
Breaking: Hasan wired money to Pakistan?
hotair.com — This would appear to indicate that Nidal Hasan was something other than a loner who cracked under... the strain of vicarious PTSD. The man who made a $90,000 annual salary but lived like a pauper may have sent money to Pakistan, according to Rep. [...] ... (more) Breaking: Hasan wired money to Pakistan?
I Don’t Care Engage In Speculation At This Time …
julescrittenden.com — But the man considered by some to be a possible suspect in the incident of an as-yet... undetermined nature that may have occured at Fort Hood last week when 13 Americans were killed by a guy yelling "Allah Akhbar" was wiring money to Pakistan. Dallas ... (more) I Don’t Care Engage In Speculation At This Time …
Terrorist Hasan Sent Money To Pakistan
floppingaces.net — And the evidence mounts : Authorities have been examining whether Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan... wired money to Pakistan in recent months, an action that one senior lawmaker said would raise serious questions about Hasan’s ... (more) Terrorist Hasan Sent Money To Pakistan
Pakistan Rehearses Its Two-Step on Airstrikes
Pakistan Rehearses Its Two-Step on Airstrikes
nytimes.com — Diplomatic Partners From left, Adm. Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs chairman; Richard C. Holbrooke, special envoy; Foreign Minister... Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Pakistan last week. (more) Pakistan Rehearses Its Two-Step on Airstrikes
Fort Hood shootings suspect may have wired money to Pakistan
Fort Hood shootings suspect may have wired money to Pakistan
dallasnews.com — 09:05 AM CST on Thursday, November 12, 2009 By DAVE MICHAELS / The Dallas Morning News dmichaels@dallasnews.com... WASHINGTON – Authorities have been examining whether Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan wired money to Pakistan in recent months, ... (more) Fort Hood shootings suspect may have wired money to Pakistan
Fort Hood Terrorist Wired Money to PAKISTAN?
Fort Hood Terrorist Wired Money to PAKISTAN?
yidwithlid.blogspot.com — Despite the rash of information connecting Fort Hood Jihadist Nidal Malik Hasan to terrorist entities, our POTUS... and the mainstream media still refuse to call the shooting and act of Islamist Terror. Their version of the story is, he was upset at the ... (more) Fort Hood Terrorist Wired Money to PAKISTAN?
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