al-Qaeda, innocent men, or illusionists? Iraq’s government can’t get its story straight
Conflicting Reports Over Iraqi Officials’ Release
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Czech Parliament Calls for End to Afghan, Kosovo Deployments
The lower chamber of the Czech Parliament voted today on the extension of the mandate for foreign troop deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo, and with 101 votes needed in the 200 seat house, the government netted only 99 yes votes, defeating the measure. Prime...
Israeli Envoy Fears Russian Anti-Aircraft Deal Could Destroy Israel
Gilad says providing Iran with defensive system would help wipe Israel off the map
Russia to Cut Arms if US Drops Missile Defense
As American and Russian diplomats continue to fruitlessly debate the basic terms of a new arms treaty, the Commander of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces Colonel-General Nikolay Solovtsov offered something of an olive branch, suggesting his nation was willing to...
Iraqi Preachers Call for Journalist’s Release
Both Sunni and Shi’ite clerics call for the release of Zeidi. Iranian Ayatollah praises the start of the “shoe intifada.”
Iraqi Reporter Was Beaten After Throwing Shoes, Judge Admits
The investigating judge for Muntadar al-Zeidi conceded that the journalist was beaten after throwing his shoes at President Bush on Sunday, and said that an investigation was in underway to determine the identities of those who beat him. The judge said his...
Iraqi Interior Minister: Coup Reports “Big Lie,” All Arrested Now Released
Updated 12/19 9:45 PM EST Wednesday night's breaking story about the arrests of high ranking Interior Ministry officials in Iraq continues to unfold in the press, but exactly what happened still isn't clear. Even the initial story's report that General Ahmed Abu...
Pentagon Draws Up Gitmo Closure Plans
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has ordered the Pentagon to draw up plans for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, anticipating that President-elect Barack Obama may wish to address the closure, one of his campaign promises, soon after taking office....
Russia/Georgia Talks Progress, but No Deal
International mediators report that Russia and Georgia have agreed to work out their differences on the status of the region along the border between Georgia and the newly independent enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Still, the sides failed to finalize a text...
NATO Commander: Allies’ Commitments to Afghanistan Not Enough”
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to chart a much more escalatory tone to America's war in Afghanistan, NATO Supreme Commander General John Craddock warned that unless European allies like Britain send much larger forces of their own to the war-torn nation, the...
