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Report: Military Ultimatum Forced Resolution to Pakistan Crisis

The reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftkhar Muhammad Chaudhry yesterday brought an end to the government’s imposition of emergency rule over much of the nation and turned massive protests into celebrations in short order. But what Pakistani officials have been trumpeting as cooler heads prevailing may in fact have been brought about by military chief General … Continue reading “Report: Military Ultimatum Forced Resolution to Pakistan Crisis”

Israeli Rivals Share Hawkish Views on Iran, Hamas

Will it be hawkish Kadima leader Tzipi Livni, or really hawkish Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu? The foreign policy of these two prospective coalition leaders may be different around the edges, but on the most serious issues, it simply won’t matter much. Both ran campaigns trumpeting the war in the Gaza Strip, the big difference being … Continue reading “Israeli Rivals Share Hawkish Views on Iran, Hamas”

Obama Wants Bush Pentagon Appointees to Stay

Obama asks entire Bush Pentagon team to remain in their positions.

US Touts International Forces Leaving Iraq as “Progress”

As the final month of the UN Mandate for Iraq begins, more and more nations are pulling their forces from the nation. The latest is Tonga, whose 55 soldiers are preparing to depart this week. When the month is over, the once 35-nation strong war effort will be down to only 6, mostly trivial commitments … Continue reading “US Touts International Forces Leaving Iraq as “Progress””

War in Iraq Ending for International Forces

With the expiration of the United Nations mandate at the end of December, 13 of the 19 nations that still have military commitments to Iraq are set to bring them to an end by the end of the year. A farewell ceremony for Bosnia’s 86 soldiers is scheduled for Saturday, and South Korea’s is scheduled … Continue reading “War in Iraq Ending for International Forces”

CIA Warns of Growing al-Qaeda Influence

In a speech today in Washington, CIA Director Michael Hayden warned that over seven years after the beginning of America’s war on terror al-Qaeda remains the single gravest threat to the United States. While touting the deaths of al-Qaeda leaders in Pakistan’s tribal region, Hayden conceded the organization has successfully rebuilt itself in the region … Continue reading “CIA Warns of Growing al-Qaeda Influence”

2008 Vice Presidential Debate – A Foreign Policy Breakdown

The first and only 2008 Vice President Debate is over, and between Governor Sarah Palin’s “shout out” to third-graders from a particular elementary school and imploring “Joe Six-packs” and “Hockey Moms” to band together or Senator Joe Biden’s quip about the “ultimate bridge to nowhere” and comments about how much time he spends at the … Continue reading “2008 Vice Presidential Debate – A Foreign Policy Breakdown”

Karzai Blames British for Resurgent Taliban

Updated 9/7 9:15 AM EST Earlier in the week the British press was trumpeting the “triumph” of 100-plus British military vehicles managing to transport a turbine across a little over 100 miles of Helmand Province road from Kandahar to Kajaki in a five day trek they hailed as the most complex operation undertaken since World … Continue reading “Karzai Blames British for Resurgent Taliban”