Today's Highlights

Ever Elusive 'Tipping Point' in Iraq: Leon Hadar
Basra Begins to Fall Apart: Glantz/Hassan
Nuke-Free Zone: Gordon Prather
Meaningful Lives: Charley Reese
The Name Is Kafka: Michael Kinsley
 
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News
Updated June 18, 2006 - 10:57 PM EDT
Blasts Mock US Claims of Iraq Progress
US Troops Surround 'Rebel-Bastion' Ramadi
In 2003, US Spurned Iran's Offer of Dialogue
Horror Show Reveals Iraq’s Descent
US Seeks Two GIs Apparently Captured in Iraq
10 Bakers Kidnapped, 9 Other Iraqis Killed
UK Leaders: Iraq Handover Won't Be Swift
US Airstrikes Rise in Afghanistan as Fighting Intensifies
Tigers Issue Warning as Sea and Land Battles Kill 52
Sri Lankan Soldiers Accused of Attacking Tamils in Church
Israel Admits Beach Shell Report Flaws
Rice Says US Has Heard Positive Statements From Iran
Book: Al-Qaeda Cell Had Planned a 2003 Cyanide Attack
Viewpoints
The Ever Elusive 'Tipping Point' in Iraq  by Leon Hadar
Things Could Get Even Worse in Iraq  by Neil Clark
Curt Weldon's Deep Throat
by Laura Rozen
Who Will Miss Zarqawi?  by Eric Margolis
Nuke-Free Zone  by Gordon Prather
Meaningful Lives  by Charley Reese

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Frontline
North Korea Denies It's About to Test Missile
UN Accused Over Congo Village Massacre
Report: Multiple Failures to Report Haditha Deaths
Pentagon: Abuse of Iraqis Not Illegal
Iraq Mother Condemns Army 'Blood Money'
British Troops to Begin Partial Iraq Exit
US Military Honored in Secret by Britian
Germany Urges Nuclear Powers to Disarm
Testing Times for Indo-US Nuclear Deal
 
New Security Measures Don't Halt Baghdad Violence
Today in Iraq
Divers Search for Missing US Soldiers in Iraq
The Hidden Toll of the Iraq War: 450,000 Refugees
Iraq PM Challenged by Insurgency
Al-Qaeda Threatens Revenge for Zarqawi Death: Website
Identity of Zarqawi’s Successor Remains an Enigma
Analysis: Al-Zarqawi Death Offers Clues
In Iraq, a Father's Duties Weigh Heavily
Attacks Continue
Iraq Attacks Kill 43
Bombing Campaign Strikes Baghdad Despite Tight Security
7 Explosions Hit Baghdad Within 5 Hours
Mortar Shell Hits Baghdad Market; 4 Killed
Another Pakistani Killed in Iraq
Developments in Iraq on June 18
Developments in Iraq on June 17
Iraq Occupation
Pentagon: No Major Action Planned for Ramadi
Iraqi Detainees Held in Box-Like Cells for Days: US Probe
In Southwestern al-Anbar City, Transition to Certain Iraqi Army-Led Operations Is Hit and Miss
Marines and Guardsmen 'Embed' With the Iraqi Army in Restive Anbar
Global Iraq Fallout
Iran to Host Iraq Security Conference in July
Japanese Activists Protest Civilian Deaths in Iraq
Other Nations Must Make Good on Iraq Pledges: Bush
Aussie PM: Early Exit 'Would Risk Iraq's Security'
Americans Keep Dying
Marine (CA) Is 2,500th Lost in Iraq
Combat Medic (TX) Killed in Afghanistan
Blast Kills Bronx (NY) GI

Maine Guardsman Dies in Afghanistan
Clarks (NE) Marine Killed in Iraq
Watsonville (CA) Soldier Dies in Afghanistan
Los Angeles (CA) Marine Killed in Iraq
Guardsman (NH) Dies in Afghanistan
Soldier (NE) Had Heart, Worked Hard
Donalsonville (GA) Navy Corpsman Killed Serving in Iraq
US Soldier (MS), Scam Victim, Dies in Iraq Bombing
Soldier (CA) Wanted to Better His Life
Former Teacher Recalls Alabama Soldier's Fine Talents, Personality
Wyoming Guard Officer Serving in Afghanistan Dies After Stroke
Afghanistan
US Says 100 Taliban Killed in Three Days of Offensive
2 GIs Are Killed in Afghan Bomb Attack
Amnesty Granted to Taliban Turncoat
8 Killed in Fresh Violence in Afghanistan
More UK Special Forces Set for Afghan Battle
Suicide Attack in Afghanistan
India/Kashmir
India Signs Up for UN Convention Against Nuclear Terrorism
Top Indian Maoist Rebel Killed
Four Killed in Fresh Violence in Kashmir
Sri Lanka
Renegade Rebel Threatens Tigers
Sri Lanka Slides Towards Civil War After Tigers' Raid
China/Taiwan
US Retracts Terrorist Warning in China
Vatican Fights to Save Bishops Held by China
Thousands of Taiwanese Rally for President
Asia
Nepal Power-Sharing Deal With Maoists Widely Welcomed
US Wants India to Push for Reform in Myanmar
Nations Discuss Conflict at Kazakh Forum
Weekend Reviews
Losing the Plot
The Cameras They Carried
Rosen's Reporting Targets 'Belly' of Iraq
Turkey's Pop Culture Takes on America
Mission Rejected: US Soldiers Who Say No to Iraq
 
Iran
Iran Says Will Offer Nuke Package Changes
Extremist Image Masks Iranians' Many Faiths
Ayatollah's Grandson Calls for US Overthrow of Iran
1,000 Protest Before Iran World Cup Match
Guantánamo
How US Hid the Suicide Secrets of Guantánamo
Guantánamo: New Call for Closure as Bodies Returned
Saudi Arabia Orders Post-Mortems on Guantánamo Suicides
War on Terror
Spy Agencies Analyze Role in Global Drive for Democracy
Experts: US Not Winning War on Terror
Former Antiterror Officials Find Industry Pays Better
'Suicide Plan to Crash BA Flight' Was Heard by MI5
Imam Backs Terror Attack Against Blair
Bomb Suspect Freed to Leave UK
Kurdish Defendants Find Support in Virginia Town's Clasp
The War at Home
Iraq Is Top Issue for Half of US Electorate
Troops Committed War Crimes, Say Americans
Pro-War Vote in the House Just Opening Volley
Many US Cities, States Unprepared for Catastrophe
Post-9/11 US Vets Given Preference for Federal Jobs
US Military
A Deserter’s Story
Shackles Removed From Confined Marines, Sailor Accused in Death of Iraqi Man
Governors Want Say in Guard Deployment
For Smart Bombs, Smarter Intelligence
Jet Fighter Pact Signed
Palestine/Israel
Quartet Agrees on Palestinian Aid Plan Bypassing Hamas
Hamas Criticizes EU Aid Proposals
Abbas Says EU Funding Mechanism 'Not Adequate'
Palestinian FM Boasts Iran Pledge of 50 Million Dollars in Aid
With Eye on Hamas, Fatah Enlists 4,000
Palestinian Factions Seek Agreement to Avoid Vote
Palestinian University President Comes Out Against Boycott of Israeli Academics
Security Sources: Weapons Smuggling From Egypt Into Gaza Has Ballooned
Egypt
Statue Attack Fuels Fears of an Islamist Egypt
Mubarak Fights on Multiple Fronts Against His Own
14 Egyptians on Trial for 2005 Cairo Bombings
Middle East
Syria to Procure Iranian Missiles
Joint Arab Programs to Combat Terrorism
Somalia/Ethiopia
Ethiopian Troops Reported Crossing Border to Back President
Somali Islamists Accuse Ethiopia of Incursion
Ethiopia Denies Sending Troops to Somalia
Islamic Takeover Seen Good for Somalia Business
Gender-Based Violence Galvanized Warlords' Foes
Islamists Sow Calm, and Concern, in Southern Somalia
Africa
UN Accused Over Congo Village Massacre
Eight Killed in Nigeria Clashes
Chechnya
Chechen Rebel Leader Killed
Police Kill Chechen Rebel Leader After $60 Tip-Off
Moscow Hails Chechnya Rebel Leader’s Killing
Europe
Catalans Head for Resounding Yes Vote in Autonomy Poll
EU Ignores Constitution Vote to Launch Anti-Terror Squad
Ongoing Kosovo Tensions Put More Than People at Risk
Bulgarian Intel Services Active in Balkans
Venezuela
Venezuelan Pro-Government Newspaper Director Assassinated

US Seeks to Sway Russia on Jet Sales to Venezuela
Colombia
Killing of Drug Police Shakes Colombians
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
6/16/2006
'Debating' the Iraq War

Praful Bidwai
6/18/2006
Testing Times for Indo-US Nuclear Deal

Doug Bandow
6/16/2006
Misguided Theology Makes Bad Foreign Policy

Ivan Eland
6/13/2006
Probably a Plus for the Insurgency

Alan Bock
6/10/2006
Another Dubious Turning Point

Charles Peña
6/08/2006
On the Border

Nebojsa Malic
6/07/2006
Serbia's Turn

David R. Henderson
6/05/2006
Reflections on Memorial Day, 2006

Ran HaCohen
4/24/2006
Why We Cannot Talk With Hamas

Sascha Matuszak
4/06/2006
Getting a Piece of the Pie

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