Proclaiming Victory, Predicting Failure: The Obama Administration’s Bizarre Afghanistan ‘Promise’ | Biden claims war will end ‘by 2014’ despite massive evidence to contrary
US Military Pushes for ‘Routine’ Ground Raids Into Pakistan | Proposal would dramatically escalate US attacks in region
Iraq Cabinet Announcement Hits Snags Amid Growing Disputes | Partial list of candidates released to Iraqi newspaper
Iraqiya Warns Maliki to Keep Power-Sharing Promise | Nominally in coalition, Iraqiya still fighting for ministries
As Lame Duck Senate Nears End, New START’s Fate Remains Unclear | Sen. Lugar predicts narrow victory, if vote happens at all
UN Security Council Split on Blame for Korea Crisis | Russia, China sought to call for both sides to avoid escalation
South Korea Vows to Move Ahead With Live-Fire ‘Drill’ | Civilians ordered into bunkers as clash expected
Biden: US in Region to Prop Up Pakistan | Issues conflicting claims on al-Qaeda’s threat to Pakistan
Biden Condemns Assange as ‘High Tech Terrorist’ | Says Justice Dept ‘looking’ into action against WikiLeaks
UN Faces Resistance in Calls for Regulation of Internet | Google slams government monopoly on governance
