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Updated August 14, 2011 - 11:24 PM EDT
Attack on Afghan Governor's Compound Kills 25
Hotel Bomb Kills 15 People in Pakistan
Syrian Navy Shells Latakia, At Least 26 Killed
 
  Turkey Threatens International Military Action in Syria
  Syrian Gunboats Fire on Coastal City, 19 Killed
  Syrian Forces Widen Crackdown in 2 Regions
Hamas: Agreement Reached With US on Gaza Aid
 
  Palestinians Make It Official – Will Announce UN Bid on Sept 20
  Israeli Army Planting Mines Along Syria Border to Stop Protesters
Tribal Rifts Threaten to Undermine Libya Uprising
 
  Libyan Rebels Hesitate to Accept AU Peace Proposal
  Rebels Say They Are Gaining Ground in Libya; Govt Disputes Claim
  NATO Arming of Libyan Rebels on the Rise?
Yemen's Saleh Backtracks Again on Plan to Quit
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We Can't Escape the Military-Industrial Complex  by David Swanson
Dichter's Law  by Uri Avnery
Rick Santorum Targets Iran  by Anthony Gregory
Whither the Anti-War Movement?  by Nick Rivera

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Frontline
Antiwar Protesters at Iowa Straw Poll
Officials Pressed by GOP to Release Defense Budget Review
Controversial War Memorial Runs Out of Room
Mexican Smugglers Dig Tunnel Under US Border
 
Syria
Deaths Reported in Syria Military Assaults
Syria Tanks Sweep Into Latakia, Gunfire Reported
Syria: Hama Hospitals 'Closed After Army Attacks'
Clinton Urges States to Cut Syria Ties Over Crackdown
Canada Extends Syria Sanctions
Palestine/Israel
Gaza's Hamas Rulers Say Foreigners Must Now Obtain Visa to Enter Territory
Palestinian Official: Peres Met With Abbas Four Times in Bid to Revive Peace Talks
Egypt
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Warns Ruling Military Council Not to Meddle in Future Constitution
Egypt Security Forces Plan Crackdown on Israel Gas Pipeline Saboteurs
Lebanon
5 Prisoners Escape Lebanese Jail; Reports Say Most Are Members of al-Qaeda Inspired Group
Hariri Murder Suspects to Face Deadline to Turn Themselves In
'I Feel Like I've Saved a Life': The Women Clearing Lebanon of Cluster Bombs
Four Grenades Found Near Sunday Market in Beirut Suburb
Iraq
Shi'ite Cleric Among Seven Killed in Iraq
Rhode Island and Other Guard Units Prepare to Leave for Iraq
MI6, Under Pressure From Blair and Campbell, Produced Bogus Iraq War Evidence
Iraqis Debate Strategic Council
In Iraq, Two US Mothers With a Mission
Turkish Kurdistan
Kurdish Rebels Claim Attack on Turkish Gas Pipeline
Barzani to PKK Offshoot: Armed Fight No Good for Resolving Kurdish Issue
Yemen
5 Defected Soldiers Injured, 4 Held Hostage in North Yemen Ambush
Pakistan
Nine Killed in Karachi Firing, Grenade Attacks
Six Terrorists Killed in S. Waziristan
Mortar Shells Fired From Afghanistan Hit Pakistani Village; 1 Child Killed, 3 Others Wounded
American Abducted During Brazen Raid on His Home in Eastern Pakistan, Police Say
Nationalist Militants Fire Rockets at Cantonment in SW Pakistan; 1 Soldier Killed, 3 Wounded
Pakistan Convicts Seven Over Rawalpindi Army HQ Attack
Afghanistan
Afghan Police Find Bodies of 8 Abducted Security Troops; 5 Afghans Killed in Country's South
Afghanistan's Former Spy Chief: 'Never Trust the Taliban'
China/Japan
Japan Calls for China to Explain Need for Aircraft Carrier
China Sends Anti-Terrorism Unit to Restive West
China Says Order Restored After Thousands Protest
Asia
Two Years On, Tamils Battle to Rebuild Lives
Speculation Abounds About Gandhi Political Dynasty
Human Rights Group Accuses Kyrgyz Police of Abuses Against Ethnic Uzbeks
US Military
Tough for Gay Members to Return to Full Military
Grounded Stealth Fighter Jocks Could Lose Clearance to Fly
Weekend Reviews
Imperialist Freedom
USA: United Saviors for All
Fast Times in Palestine
Unworkable in Afghanistan
Refusing to Be Enemies – Palestinian and Israeli Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation
 
Libya
Rebels Fail to Take Bani Walid
Ex Gadhafi Libyan Army Colonel Says Regime Crumbling
Fresh Clashes in Western Libya
Libya Blasts UN Chief Over Civilian Deaths Comments
Libyan Rebels Fight for Gateway Town to Tripoli
Libyan Opposition Launches New Offensive
Libyan Rebels Tighten Grip on Tuarga
Gadhafi Is Still Strong, Says Captured General
Shooting Heard at Zawiyah on West Libya Highway
Libya Can't Trust Blair, Says Rebels' Ambassador to UK
Somalia
Somalia Militant Leader: Inferior Firepower Led to Withdrawal; Will Pursue Guerrilla Strategy
Somalia Wants Humanitarian Force to Guard Food Convoys
Uganda to Send 2,000 More Troops to Somalia
Somali Army Warns About Al-Shabab Mines in Mogadishu
Nigeria
Muslim Sect Kills Cleric in Northeast Nigeria
Nigeria to Probe 'Army Abuses' in Boko Haram Crackdown
Africa
Tunisia: Court Sentences 25 Relatives of Ben Ali and His Wife to Prison
Angolan Authorities Bar Activists From Entering Country Ahead of Regional Summit
Britain
UK Police Body Calls US Riot Adviser 'Slap in Face'
Widow Takes on BBC Over Israel 'Bias'
Europe
Petrol Bombs Thrown at Police After Northern Irish March
Hidden Archive Exposes WWII Slaughters
Americans Still Dying
Nebraska Guardsman Had Planned to Propose to His Girlfriend
Father Heartbroken by Death of Navy SEAL Son (CT)
Wilson (NC) Marine Leaves Behind Two Sons and Expectant Wife
Navy SEAL From Napa County (CA) Killed in Downed Afghan Helicopter
Omaha (NE) Marine Killed on Combat Patrol in Afghanistan
Navy SEAL From Virginia With Ties to Cape Cod Was a 'Special Kid'
Parents of Florida SEAL Speak About Their Son Killed in Afghanistan
Navy SEAL From Jacksonville (NC) Killed in Chopper Crash
Kansas City (MO) Native Among SEALs Killed in Downing of Chinook
Tallahassee (FL) Air Force Medic With Ties to Arkansas Killed in Helicopter Attack
Friends Remember Soldier From Olathe (KS) Who Died in Helo Crash
Nepal-Born Soldier From Silver Spring (MD) Killed in Vehicle Rollover
Friends: Fallen Airman (PA) Worked Hard, Quietly Proved Himself
Santa Barbara (CA) SEAL Remembered by Long Time Friend
Friend Memoralizes Navy SEAL Heath Robinson of Petoskey (MI)
Fallen Navy SEAL From Rockford (IA) Remembered as Athletic, Adventurous
San Juan County (UT) Mourns Death of Navy SEAL From Blanding
Friends, Neighbors Mourn Canton (OH) Marine
Oklahoma Soldier Killed on Patrol in Patika Province
Father of Slain Alabama Guard Captain: 'He Was a Great Son and Father'
Brookside (KS) Native Killed in Chopper Crash in Afghanistan
Army Ranger From Pitman (NJ) Killed in Afghanistan
Marine From Vernal (UT) Killed on Foot Patrol in Afghanistan
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
8/12/2011
Rick Perry, 'Hawk Internationalist'

Charles V. Peña
8/12/2011
Doomsday Defense Cuts?

Philip Giraldi
8/11/2011
Big Brother Has Arrived

Ivan Eland
8/10/2011
US Terror Lists Should Be Downsized

Kelley B. Vlahos
8/09/2011
Iraqi Allies Scrambling for Exits

Ran HaCohen
8/08/2011
Israelis Sick and Tired – but of What?

Nebojsa Malic
7/30/2011
Law and Disorder

David R. Henderson
7/25/2011
The Left's Antiwar Movement in Monterey: Down but Not Out
Additional Contributors
Ehsan Ahrari
Doug Bandow
Uri Avnery
Matthew Barganier
Alan Bock
Patrick J. Buchanan
Juan Cole
Jonathan Cook
Christopher Deliso
Sibel Edmonds
Tom Engelhardt
Joshua Frank
Aaron Glantz
Leon Hadar
Jorge Hirsch
Scott Horton
Jeff Huber
Dahr Jamail
Kathy Kelly
William S. Lind
Jim Lobe
Sascha Matuszak
Ray McGovern
Thomas Gale Moore
Brendan O'Neill
Rep. Ron Paul
John Pilger
Murray Polner
Gareth Porter
Gordon Prather
Charley Reese
Paul Craig Roberts
Mark Rothschild
Michael Scheuer
Norman Solomon
Paul Sperry
Joseph Stromberg
Jon Basil Utley
Jude Wanniski
Teresa Whitehurst
Andy Worthington


 
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