At Least 15 Killed in Tal Afar Mosque Bombing

At Least 15 Killed in Tal Afar Mosque Bombing | Cleric was reportedly outspoken foe of insurgency

Pakistan Violence Continues Apace as Waziristan Offensive Looms

Pakistan Violence Continues Apace as Waziristan Offensive Looms | At least 14 killed as bombers hit Peshawar

US, Pakistani Govts Overtly Lying About Blackwater Presence

US, Pakistani Govts Overtly Lying About Blackwater Presence | Blackwater mercenaries not exactly quiet about their operations

Report: Karzai Has Only 47 Percent of Votes, Runoff Needed

Report: Karzai Has Only 47 Percent of Votes, Runoff Needed | Western officials press Karzai to avert second round of voting

Officials: Gen. McChrystal Now Seeking 80,000 Additional Troops for Afghanistan

Gen. McChrystal Now Seeking 80,000 Additional Troops for Afghanistan | Military doesn’t remotely have that many available

UN Rights Council Endorses Gaza War Report

UN Rights Council Endorses Gaza War Report | Goldstone report moves on to almost certain US veto at Security Council

Has Italy Been Paying Off the Taliban?

Has Italy Been Paying Off the Taliban? | Bribes may have played role in deadly August ambush of French troops

Republican Opposition Fails to Block Gitmo Transfers

Republican Opposition Fails to Block Gitmo Transfers | Still no plan from Obama on closing facility

Report: Israel Eyes Ground Strikes in Iran Next Year

Report: Israel Eyes Ground Strikes in Iran Next Year | Israeli elite forces could sabotage facilities, assassinate scientists

Latest US Assessment Shows Taliban Strength Grows

Latest US Assessment Shows Taliban Strength Grows | 25,000 full time insurgents fighting in Afghanistan