Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from June 20, 2012

News

Updated June 20, 2012 - 11:24 PM EDT

US Plans Military Surge Across Middle East

Iraqi Security Forces Targeted: 18 Killed

UN Observers Committed to Staying in Syria

British PM Falsely Claims Putin Dropped Support of Syria's Assad

Egypt's Shafiq Claims Victory in Disputed Vote

Pakistan Supreme Court Ousts Prime Minister

Taliban, NATO Stories Differ After NATO Base Attack

NATO Troops Among Casualties in Afghan Suicide Bombing

UN Security Council Mulls Call for Invasion of Mali

No Deal With Iran at Moscow Talks

26 Killed as Turkish Troops Fight Kurds in Southeast

Assange Seeks Asylum at Ecuador's UK Embassy

Viewpoints

	Playing for Time on Iran by Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett with Tom Engelhardt
	A Plan for Worsening Relations With Russia and Weakening American Interests by Mark Adomanis
	Don't Worry About Leaks; Worry About What They Reveal The Baltimore Sun

	When Will We Attack Syria? by Rep. Ron Paul
	The Looming US Return to Vietnam by Ted Galen Carpenter
	Rep. King: Time to Investigate Muslims, Again by Nathan Lean
More Viewpoints

The Moral Abomination of Sanctions
by Jacob G. Hornberger

Frontline

	Talk of Drones Patrolling US Skies Spawns Anxiety
	Lawmaker Sets Deadline for Holder to Avoid Contempt Citation
	US, Israel Developed Flame Computer Virus to Slow Iranian Nuclear Efforts, Officials Say
	CIA Releases Declassified Documents From 9/11 File
	7 Troops May Face Punishment in Quran Burning

Af-Pak

	Questions on Women's Rights and Ethnic Strife Stir Worries Over Afghanistan's Path
	Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan Over Shia Attack
	Waziri 'Oasis' Braces for Attack

Israel/Palestine

	Jewish Extremists Suspected in Arson Attack on West Bank Mosque
	Forced Move Raises Anger in West Bank Colonies
	Israeli Official Says Priority Is Peace Process, Not Attack on Iran
	In Israel, Shaul Mofaz Brings Dissonant Voice to Netanyahu Coalition

United States

	Administration Took 'Accidental' Path to Setting Record for Leak Cases
	FBI Gets a Broader Role in Coordinating Domestic Intelligence Activities
	Senators Start a Review of Solitary Confinement

Syria

	Obama: China, Russia Not Aligned With US on Syria, but Both See Dangers of Civil War
	Syria Says It's Ready to Evacuate Civilians From Homs, Blames Rebels for Obstructing Effort
	Head of UN Observer Mission Says His Forces Are Committed to Staying in Syria

Middle East-North Africa

	Thousands Protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square Against Egypt 'Military Coup'
	Egypt Court to Consider Dissolution of Muslim Brotherhood
	Iraq Asks Obama to Halt Exxon's Kurdish Deal