Antiwar.com Newsletter | October 12, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | October 12, 2012

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DC Editor John Glaser spoke to hundreds of people at Duke University last month on how America is sowing the seeds of blowback all over again.
 

VP Candidates Squabble, But Fail to Differentiate Iran Policy: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan squabbled over Iran policy in the vice presidential debates on Thursday, but Ryan failed to articulate a policy different from the Obama administration’s approach.

Jordan: US Troops Helping Prepare for Syrian Attack: At least 150 US troops are deployed in a base on the outskirts of Amman, spending time on the dual goals of reinforcing the Jordanian side of the border with Syria, and preparing for the possibility of a chemical weapons attack.

US Drone Strike Kills 18 in Pakistan’s Orakzai Agency: At least 18 people were killed and another six wounded Thursday in a US drone strike against the Orakzai Agency, with the drones firing several missiles at a compound belonging to Maulana Shakirullah, a commander loyal to the Bahadur Group.

Afghan Government ‘Could Collapse’ After 2014, Report Finds: The Afghan government could crumble and fall after NATO’s expected withdrawal in 2014 and the Karzai government is predicted to run another fraudulent election that year, according to a report by the International Crisis Group (ICG).

US Embassy Security Chief Slain in Yemeni Capital: Attackers assassinated the head of security for the United States Embassy in Yemen Thursday, targeting the man, Qassem Aqlani, in an attack near his home in the capital city of Sanaa.

US-Backed Nigerian Military Kills 30 Civilians: US-supported Nigerian soldiers killed up to 30 civilians on Monday “using assault rifles and heavy machine guns mounted on armored personnel carriers” and set fire to about 50 homes and businesses in the area.

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | October 5, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter

| October 5, 2012

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This week’s top news:

Robert Gates: War on Iran Would Be ‘Catastrophic,’ Make Tehran Nukes ‘Inevitable’: Neither the United States nor Israel is capable of wiping out Iran’s nuclear capability, former defense secretary Robert Gates said, and "such an attack would make a nuclear-armed Iran inevitable. They would just bury the program deeper and make it more covert."

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | September 28, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | September 28, 2012

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This week’s top news:

Netanyahu to UN: Nuclear Iran is the Same as ‘A Nuclear al-Qaeda’: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech on Thursday at the United Nations sidestepped the issue of Palestine and ranted against Iran, claiming a nuclear-armed Iran is the equivalent of "a nuclear al-Qaeda."

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | September 23, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | September 23, 2012

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This week’s top news:

Judges Skeptical of CIA’s Drone Secrecy Claims: A three-judge panel at the US Circuit Court for the District of Columbia has reacted with skepticism to the CIA’s claims of secrecy in response to ACLU requests for information related to the use of drone strikes worldwide.

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | September 8, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | September 7, 2012

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This week’s top news:

Israeli Leaders Dial Back Iran War Rhetoric After Meetings With US Military Officials: After being briefed by top US military officials, the two top Israeli leaders that have been pushing for war on Iran suggested Obama’s hardline postures and militarism in the Middle East may have eliminated the need for a preemptive Israeli strike on Iran.

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | August 31, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | August 31, 2012

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This week’s top news:

Dempsey Backs Away from Obama’s Threat to Intervene in Syria: The top general of America’s military on Thursday backed away from President Obama’s threats to intervene militarily in Syria against the Assad regime, warning that the worst-case scenario would be some kind of failed state in the embattled country.

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