Elections, Militias, and a Culture of Impunity
Elections are events that always garner attention. Whether its to see how a particular politician will fare, what direction a country may be headed with its policies, or as a barometer of c...
Foreign Policy Blogs,
Sun Nov 29 13:03:02 PST 2009
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Key anti-Taliban figure assassinated in Pakistan
KHAR, Pakistan
Journal Inquirer,
Sun Nov 29 22:38:53 PST 2009
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Afghanistan plan entails more than troops
The Afghanistan strategy President Obama will detail Tuesday involves more than sending additional forces, experts and officials say.
USA Today,
Sun Nov 29 21:47:13 PST 2009
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Afghanistan plan entails more than troops
The Afghanistan strategy President Obama will detail Tuesday involves more than sending additional forces, experts and officials say, and will give the president a chance to address growing...
USA Today,
Sun Nov 29 19:20:31 PST 2009
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Anti-government groups sprout up in Wisconsin
Once a hotbed for anti-government militias such as the Posse Comitatus and Family Farm Preservation, Wisconsin has seen militia activity wane in recent years. But that could be changing.
Dunn County News,
Sun Nov 29 05:18:22 PST 2009
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Report: 'Bin Laden was within our grasp'
President Obama got some political cover Sunday for his upcoming announcement on sending more troops to Afghanistan.
CNN,
Sun Nov 29 11:10:52 PST 2009
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Senate study: Bin Laden was within U.S. reach
Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist ...
USA Today,
Sun Nov 29 11:03:17 PST 2009
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Rio's drugs war | Jon Lee Anderson
Over 5,000 people were murdered in Rio last year, in a battle between rival drugs gangs
Guardian Unlimited,
Sat Nov 28 18:03:15 PST 2009
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How Gold Pays For Congo's Deadly War
60 Minutes: Killing Continues In The Deadliest War Since WWII As Gold And Other Minerals Pay For Weapons
CBS News,
Sun Nov 29 19:30:02 PST 2009
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Rumsfeld decision let Bin Laden escape: Senate report
Osama bin Laden was within the grasp of US forces in late 2001 and could have been caught if then-defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld hadn't rejected calls for reinforcements, a hard-hitting ...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Sun Nov 29 08:04:16 PST 2009
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The 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll
Nov. 29, 2009 Edition: Check Out The Results And Weigh In!
CBS News,
Sun Nov 29 17:30:03 PST 2009
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U.S. forces missed chance to get bin Laden in 2001
The U.S. military could have captured or killed Osama bin Laden in 2001 if it had launched a concerted attack on his hideout in Afghanistan, according to a report prepared for the Senate Fo...
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Sun Nov 29 04:11:00 PST 2009
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Anti-Taliban leader assassinated
A key anti-Taliban tribal leader was assassinated Friday in a roadside bombing, the latest in a series of attacks against pro-government militias in the Afghan border area of northwestern P...
Denver Post,
Sat Nov 28 00:13:35 PST 2009
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EU seeks more flexible camps
The European Union will push for a new deal to open up Burmese refugee camps, allowing asylum seekers to take up work outside the camps to make them self-reliant and productive members of t...
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news,
Sun Nov 29 19:49:29 PST 2009
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Osama 'allowed' to escape
Osama bin Laden was "within the grasp" of US forces but escaped because of a certain decision.
iafrica.com,
Sun Nov 29 22:56:25 PST 2009
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France and Rwanda restore diplomatic ties
PARIS/KIGALI (Reuters) - France and Rwanda agreed to restore diplomatic relations after a three-year break on Sunday, straight after the central African nation finally joined the Commonweal...
The Star,
Sun Nov 29 19:38:11 PST 2009
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US missed opportunity to capture Bin Laden
A new report says the US military's failure to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden eight years ago forever altered the course of the conflict in Afghanistan.
ABC Radio Australia,
Sun Nov 29 16:34:21 PST 2009
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Afghanistan plan entails more than troops
This has been the worst year for U.S. and allied troop deaths in Afghanistan since the war started there in October 2001, NATO records show. Here are where allied troops died while fighting...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Sun Nov 29 20:38:53 PST 2009
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Red Cross rebukes diplomat over torture claims
A senior Red Cross official has criticized a Canadian diplomat for publicly alleging the organization believed Canada handed detainees over to Afghan authorities knowing they would likely b...
Canada.com,
Sun Nov 29 20:27:18 PST 2009
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