War, Terrorism & Civil Disorder

Arab diplomacy:

economist.com     9 hrs ago          

Things will fall apart if the centre does not holdIT IS rare for Arab politicians enmeshed in the interminable business of seeking peace between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East to air their own version of events, especially...                    

Anti-RWB Protests, A Very Successful Failure.

indymedia.org.uk     10 hrs ago          

It was less than a day after the RWB festival finished that local news reports in the Denby area started reporting that the residents were adamant the event would not be held on their doorstep next year. Indeed the usual...                    

Speculation on Biden as Obama vp choice

iht.com     6 hrs ago   328 related          

With Barack Obama expected to announce his vice presidential pick by Saturday, speculation that Joe Biden — the Senate's top Democratic foreign policy expert — will be his nominee highlights fears that the presidential...                    

US, Iraq have draft to pull US troops out

iht.com     2 hrs ago   272 related          

Iraq and the U.S. have reached preliminary agreement to withdraw American forces from Iraqi cities by next June, six years into the increasingly unpopular war, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday after meeting...                    

Bush calls Musharraf and Pakistan's prime minister

hindu.com     5 hrs ago   62 related          

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP): President George W. Bush has expressed solidarity with Pakistan, which has been wracked by political turmoil and suicide bombings that have killed dozens of people. From his vacation ranch in Crawford,...                    

Russia threatens to suspend NATO cooperation

csmonitor.com     6 hrs ago   164 related          

Moscow believes the US-Poland deal for a missile defense system makes it more vulnerable to a nuclear attack. In retaliation, Russia has threatened to withdraw its participation in joint military activities with the North...                    

Some Hindus to stop paying tax over Kashmir land row

reuters.com     10 hrs ago   16 related          

JAMMU, India (Reuters) - Hindu leaders locked in a violent land row with Muslims in Indian Kashmir asked people on Thursday to stop paying government taxes, seeking to expand their street protests into a mass civil disobedience...                    

Campaigns vie over whether McCain is Bush clone

washingtonpost.com     3 hrs ago   85 related          

WASHINGTON -- They argue that McCain favors failed Bush administration economic policies and would keep U.S. troops in Iraq for the forseeable future _ possibly even longer than Bush is anticipating. But if McCain is running as...                    

Russians terrorizing Georgia

prairiepundit.blogspot.com     7 hrs ago   18 related          

Michael Totten:Russia’s invasion of Georgia has unleashed a refugee crisis all over the country and especially in its capital. Every school here in Tbilisi is jammed with civilians who fled aerial bombardment and shootings by...                    

McCain sets wrong tone for campaign

seacoastonline.com     11 hrs ago   71 related          

We have a simple question for Republican presidential candidate John McCain: Is accusing your opponent of choosing ambition over the country's safety your idea of running an "honorable," issue-based campaign? Speaking to the...