US Will ‘Almost Certainly’ Keep Troops in Iraq Past 2011, Officials Admit

US Will ‘Almost Certainly’ Keep Troops in Iraq Past 2011, Officials Admit | Officials predict ‘limited’ presence

UK’s Sunday Times: Iran Using Needlessly Convoluted Scheme to Fund Taliban

UK’s Sunday Times: Iran Using Needlessly Convoluted Scheme to Fund Taliban | British paper’s claims cite secret Taliban sources

Despite Massive Escalation, Marines Still ‘Spread Thin’ in Afghanistan

Despite Massive Escalation, Marines Still ‘Spread Thin’ in Afghanistan | Can there ever be ‘enough’ troops in Afghanistan

At Least Nine Killed in South Yemen Clashes

At Least Nine Killed in South Yemen Clashes | Official statements increasingly blur lines between al-Qaeda, separatists

US, British Commanders Trade Accusations in Afghanistan

US, British Commanders Trade Accusations in Afghanistan | US Marines commander says British won’t pursue Taliban

Donors: Banned Pakistan Charities ‘More Effective and Trustworthy’ Than Govt

Donors: Banned Pakistan Charities ‘More Effective and Trustworthy’ Than Govt | Allegations of terror ties not hurting donations

Treasury Dept: No US Bailout for Kabul Bank

Treasury Dept: No US Bailout for Kabul Bank | Reports Karzai plans to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into bank

US Troops Engage in Combat in Baghdad

US Troops Engage in Combat in Baghdad | ‘Non-combat’ troops in gun battle as 12 killed at military HQ

Israeli FM Slams Peace Talks, Insists Peace ‘Unattainable’ for Generations

Israeli FM Slams Peace Talks, Insists Peace ‘Unattainable’ for Generations | Talking peace only harms Israel, Lieberman insists

UN to Europeans: Don’t Deport Iraqi Refugees

Americans aren’t the only ones taking the White House’s Iraq pronouncements at face value: European governments seem to be operating under received wisdom that the Iraq War is over, and they can now deport the Iraqis taking refuge in their countries. But the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday warned that many central and [...]