Ahmadinejad wishes Britain a Merry Christmas. Israel outraged
A Very Ahmadinejad Christmas
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Somali President Yusuf Resigns Under US Pressure
Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf announced the he intends to formally resign as of Saturday in a move praised by the African Union as a way to strengthen the mandate (such as it is) of the floudering Somali government and allow Yusuf to "go with some sort of dignity."...
NATO Commanders Reluctant to Launch Anti-Drug Operations
Getting NATO to agree to the US plan to dramatically escalate the war on drugs in Afghanistan was no small task. Tired of trying to persuade the nations of the necessity of the operation, perpetually exasperated General John Craddock lashed out at NATO allies in...
Israeli Cabinet Approves Gaza Attacks Amid Rocket Fire
Hamas insists Gaza rocket fire all Israel’s fault. Israel insists upcoming Gaza attacks all Hamas’ fault.
Main Iraq Sunni Bloc Splits
The main Sunni parliamentary bloc in Iraq, The Iraqi Accordance Front (IAF), lost about a quarter of its membership today as the Iraqi National Dialogue Council (INDC) and several independent members announced their withdrawal from the IAF. The split seems to be...
Russia Accuses Georgia of Genocide in War
Today Russia released the findings of its probe into the August war with Georgia, with the head of the committee saying "we can say that we have witnessed the genocide of the Ossetian people." Georgia's actions in the war have been under repeated scrutiny since...
Mixed Signals From India On War Prospects
India presses for fast track cluster bombs, both sides ratchet up border forces.
Obama Wants Bush Pentagon Appointees to Stay
Obama asks entire Bush Pentagon team to remain in their positions.
Israel, Hamas Both Show Interest in New Gaza Truce
When the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip formally ended last week, the belligerent parties seemingly couldn't wait to return to a status quo of being constantly at one another's throats. But like a pair of boasting drunkards who schedule a duel after a night of liquor,...
Iraqi Parliament Agrees to Give British Troops Until July to Leave
Iraqi parliament agrees to allow foreign forces to remain in the country until July.
