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- Rebekah Brooks' gift horseNo word yet on whether she looked in its mouth.
Ominous signs in Homs amid reports that Syrian tanks are rolling inFollowing yesterday's reports of the Syrian government's massacre of civilians seeking to flee the assault on Homs, a large armored column appears to be closing on the city.
Syria's Assad reportedly launching ground invasion of HomsWhile the rebel stronghold has been pummeled by indiscriminate shelling for weeks, an influx of troops could lead to door-to-door searches, arrests, and potential torture of key activists.
EU heaps new sanctions on SyriaThe Council of the European Union is seeking to tighten a financial noose around the regime of Syria's Bashar al-Assad.
Syria approves new Constitution as dozens murdered in HomsThe mounting death toll in Homs and other Syrian cities is far more important than a referendum the Syrian government says showed overwhelmingly public support for a new constitution.- A Syria hit list? A list of regime enemies emerges.News organization Mother Jones has gotten hold of a massive spreadsheet containing names and contacts for thousands of Syrian dissidents.
On Stratfor, Assange and Anonymous just don't get itWikileaks' Julian Assange is trumpeting the release of emails stolen from the security analysis and consulting firm Stratfor as a major coup. Here's why he's wrong.
Taliban claim Afghanistan suicide attack, citing 'revenge' for Quran burningsAn Afghan suicide bomber attacked outside the NATO base in Jalalabad today, killing nine people. The attack follows a deadly week of protests over Quran burnings at a US base.- NATO decides Afghan ministries too dangerous for its personnelAfter what appears to be the latest murder of US personnel by Afghan security services, NATO pulled its people out of Afghan ministries.
Yes, the IAEA is worried Iran is hiding somethingThe latest IAEA report on Iran says that the country is not complying with inspections, is accelerating nuclear enrichment, and isn't being open about past possible weaponization work. Just like the last one.
Looming Iranian missile threat to US? Pshaw.Evidence points to Iran being years away from having missiles that can reach the US – although it already has missiles that can reach Israel.
Kabul embroiled in day 4 of Quran burning protestsAfghan President Karzai accepted US President Obama's apology after US soldiers burned several Qurans, sparking days of protest and the killing of two US soldiers.
More on death from the skies in SyriaA little more information on what the Syrian regime is using on Homs.
A message from HomsPaul Conroy, a photographer wounded in the attack that killed reporters Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik, speaks from the devastated Syrian city of Homs.- The Iran war party, Feb. 23Moving that red line.
What burning Qurans in Afghanistan tells usAfter 10 years, US troops still fail to understand the local culture, and Afghans are tired of the occupation.
Wave of attacks in Iraq ends weeks of calmA political crisis in early 2012 had Iraq on edge, but mediation efforts brought calm for several weeks. The reprieve ended today with at least 14 separate attacks throughout the country.
American, French journalist killed in Syrian bombardment of HomsAs Syria continues its assault on Homs, Russia is backing humanitarian assistance and the US has opened the door to arming the opposition.- Syria's Assad is hitting Homs with the heaviest mortars in the worldA Human Rights Watch researcher says video evidence from Homs indicates Syria's Bashar al-Assad is using a Russian-made weapons system against the city.
- The Iran war party and the war skepticsIn one corner, we have the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the heads of the US and Israeli intelligence communities, and the Pentagon. In the other corner, we have TV pundits and politicians.
