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News
Updated April 24, 2008 - 11:28 PM EDT
Petraeus' Rise Frees Cheney to Threaten Iran
 
  Iran Agrees to Discuss Alleged Nuke Program
  US Blames Iran-Backed Groups for Baghdad Attacks
Promotion Keeps US on Iraq War Course
 
  US Military's Odd Couple Rises Up the Ranks
  What the Family Would Let You See, the Pentagon Obstructs
Civilian Casualties Rise as Shi'ite Unrest Spreads
 
  US Commander Terms Security in Iraq as 'Fragile'
  US Deputy Commander Calls on Sadr to Stop Attacks in Iraq
  Iraqi Officials Say US Air Strike Kills 10 in Baghdad
 

Thursday: 3 US Soldiers, 42 Iraqis Killed; 38 Iraqis Wounded

US Angry as Pakistan Makes Deal With Islamists
 
  Pakistani Taliban Welcome Release of Militant Chief: Spokesman
Israel: No Spying on US Since 1985
 
  US to Demand Jerusalem Acknowledge Kadish Was an Israeli Agent
FBI Warned Justice, Pentagon About Interrogation Tactics
 
  CIA Considered Torture Investigations 'Virtually Inevitable'
  Judge Rejects Bush Administration's 'State Secrets' Claim
US Says North Korea Helped Syria Build Plutonium Reactor
At Least 90 Reported Killed in Fierce Battle on Sri Lanka
Viewpoints
Calgary in Afghanistan: Snow Job in the Flush of Spring  by Neil Kitson
Is Clinton Any Better Than McCain?
by Robert Scheer
Bush's Gitmo Justice Creates a Legal Black Hole  by Nat Hentoff
World-Saving: A Disastrous Policy
by Gregory Bresiger
Calling the Kettle Black  by Joanne Mariner
Sadr's Biggest Battle Already Won
by Sreeram Chaulia

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Frontline
Former Prosecutor Says New Spy Case Shows That Pollard Case Was Bigger Than Thought
Iraqis See Red as US Opens World's Biggest Embassy
Insecurity Blocks Saudi Embassy in Iraq
Six Suspects Will Be Tried a Third Time in Sears Plot
British FM: Hillary's Threats to Obliterate Iran 'Imprudent'
CIA Has 7,000 Docs Relating to Rendition, Detention, Torture Programs, Filing Shows
New Egyptian Law Tightens Noose Around Freedom
 
Carter: Rice Statement Untrue, I Wasn't Warned Not to Meet Hamas
Today in Iraq
Iraqi Oil Windfall Keeps Growing
'Disneyland' Comes to Baghdad With Multi-Million Dollar Entertainment Park
Iraqi Official Blames Saddam's Former VP, Syria for Suicide Bombers
400 Civilians Killed, 1,720 Wounded in Sadr City in Three Weeks
Chemical Ali Leaves Hospital After Heart Attack
Iraq to Begin Fourth Trial of Saddam-Era Officials Next Week
Food, Drugs Run Short in Sadr City, Red Cross Says
Wednesday: 2 US Soldiers, 1 US Contractor, 59 Iraqis Killed; 114 Iraqis Wounded
Iraq Occupation
US Military Says Not Holding Saddam's Deputy
Body Recovered in Iraq Is That of Kidnapped Contractor Cote
US Military Says Kills 15 Gunmen in Baghdad
US Soldier Accused of Slaying Iraqi in 2007 Goes on Trial
Global Iraq Fallout
PKK Says No Casualties in New Turk Air Strike
Syria Hands Over 700 Looted Artifacts to Iraqi Authorities

In EU, Hope Dims for Iraqi Refugees

The War at Home
Poll: Most Americans Disappointed Over Iraq War
Georgetown University Terminates Douglas Feith
Parents of Soldier Killed in Iraq Sue Arizona Man Over Antiwar Shirts
Senate Proceeds on Pension Bill for Filipino Veterans
US Military
VA Faulted in Diagnosing Suicide Candidates
Sharpened Tone in Debate Over Culture of Military
Petraeus and Odierno Nomination Reactions
CIA Director to Give Up Military Uniform
Fraud Costs Military Health Program $100 Million-Plus
House Moves to Close Contract Fraud Loophole
'War on Terror'
US 'War on Terror' Backfiring, Says Think Tank
US to Pursue Third Trial in Alleged Sears Tower Plot
US Scraps $20 Million Prototype of Virtual Fence
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Raises Prospect of Joint Government
Rift Over Zimbabwe Unity Plan
Confusion Increases Over Zimbabwe Election
Officials Release 1st Result in Zimbabwe Election Recount
International Push for Zimbabwe Arms Embargo
Commentator Floats Shift in Mugabe Position
Sudan
UN Puts Darfur Death Toll at 300,000
UN Troops Overworked and Outgunned in Darfur
US, UN Say Peacekeepers Need Water
US Envoy: Long, Tough Road to Better Sudan Ties
Somalia
Report: Ethiopian Army Slit Throats in Somali Mosque
Ethiopian Troops Vacate Villages in Mogadishu, Bodies Discovered
Nigeria
Nigeria Court to Rule on Secrecy of Oil Rebel Trial
Russia/Georgia
West Asks Russia to Revoke Move on Georgia Regions
Putin Vows to Maintain Free Russia at Yeltsin Grave
 
Iran
Report: Iran Shipping Hit by Nuclear Sanctions
German Companies Accused of 'Ignoring Holocaust' in Trading With Iranian Companies
Russia: Iran Must Help Resolve Bushehr Cargo Delay
Syria
Syrian Minister Confirms: Olmert Expressed Willingness to Cede Golan
Turkey Reassures Syria on Israel Peace Feelers: Reports
Syrian FM: Israel-Syria Peace Talks Can Resume
Ex-Mossad Chief: Peace With Syria Is Possible
Israel/Palestine
US Boosts Bid to Support Palestinian President Abbas
Several Wounded as Israel Steps Up Gaza Attacks
Palestinian Foreign Minister Sees Gaza Cease-Fire 'Very Close'
Hamas Leader Says Truce With Israel Must Include West Bank
Former Israeli Official: Timing of Spy's Arrest Designed to Keep Pollard From Getting Pardoned
Moscow Peace Conference Likely to Be Canceled Amid Abbas Reluctance
Gaza Journalists Mourn Reuters Colleague
Palestinians Say Militant Killed in Israeli Air Strike
Fuel Shortage Could Halt Gaza Food Distribution: UN
Clinging to Dream of Palestine Village
Lebanon
UN Says Gunmen Blocked Peacekeepers in Gunmen in Lebanon
Afghanistan
Suicide Bombings, Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 13, Wound 24
Suicide Blast in Afghan Bazaar Kills 3
TV Stations Defy Afghan Government Ban on Indian Soap Operas
In Afghanistan, Insurgents Attacking Cellphone Network
India Drawn Deeper Into Afghanistan
To Sideline Taliban, Afghan Agency Extends Government’s Reach
Afghanistan Launches Hunt for Body of President Killed 30 Years Ago
Poll: Dutch Still Divided on Afghanistan Mission
Danish and Dutch Evacuate Afghanistan Embassies
China/Tibet/Taiwan
Taiwan's KMT Authorizes Talks With China on Transport Links
Major Points of Contention on Tibet
Internet Proves Powerful Tool for Chinese Protests
One-Time Tibetan Serf Now Frontman for China
China, France Scramble to Cool Frayed Tempers
US: China Must Stop Cursing the Dalai Lama and Talk
Myanmar
US Seeks Tougher UN Scolding for Myanmar
Burma's Opposition Urges Medical Care for Political Prisoners
Asia
South Korea Says US Trying to End Nuclear Impasse With North Korea
Tibetan Protesters Invade UN Complex in Nepal
Europe
Czech-Bound US Missile Radar Is Folly, Critics Say
Germany: Nationwide Raids on Suspected Islamists
Denmark Evacuates Embassies in Algeria, Afghanistan
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
4/23/2008
Turning the Page on US Foreign Policy, Part 2

Nebojsa Malic
4/24/2008
If This Goes On…

Charles Peña
4/23/2008
Whither the Price of Oil?

Philip Giraldi
4/22/2008
Jimmy Carter Gets the Point

Ivan Eland
4/21/2008
War on Terror
Dangerously Counterproductive

Alan Bock
4/19/2008
Prosecuting No-Threat Stumblebums

David R. Henderson
4/15/2008
John Yoo's Dilemma

Doug Bandow
4/11/2008
Iraq: Tell Us How This Ends

Ran HaCohen
2/19/2008
Israel Says 'No'

Praful Bidwai
2/07/2008
India to Pay a Price For Launching Israeli Spy Satellite

Sascha Matuszak
2/05/2008
The Dragon or the Snake?

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