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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:41 PM

War in Iraq

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Name: War in Iraq

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Tony Blair

Govt maintains support for Blair before EU summit

AFP – Britain, which has championed ex-prime minister Tony Blair for the new post of EU president amid weak …37 mins agoBRUSSELS (AFP) – Britain, which has championed ex-prime minister Tony Blair for the new post of EU president amid weak enthusiasm among ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Tony Blair, European Union, Foreign Policy, Brussels

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Top Words of Decade: Global Warming, 9/11, and Obama

– The Global Language Monitor has announced the Top Words of the Decade, as part of its annual global survey of the English language. The Top Words were ‘Global Warming’, 9/11, and Obama followed by Bailout, Evacuee, and Derivative; Google, Surge, Chinglish, ... [Media Newswire - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Global Language Monitor, Global Warming/Climate Change, Evacuee, Tsunami

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

The Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Brown launches campaign to gather Labour support for Afghan war

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown along and three of his cabinet colleagues has launched a campaign to gather Labour support for Britain’s role in Afghanistan.In a joint e-mail to party’’s MPs, the trio have insisted that military action is essential ... [FreshNews.in - 11/20/2009]

Entities: The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Afghanistan, Gordon Brown

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson Declares The War In Afghanistan ‘Has Been Lost’

In April 2007, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that the war in Iraq was “lost” and that the surge was “not accomplishing anything.” Conservatives and war hawks ripped into Reid for the comment, calling it “reckless,” “disturbing” and “playing ... [Think Progress - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Fred Thompson, Afghanistan, War in Iraq, Harry Reid

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Al Qaeda

Afghanistan Is Not Making Americans Safer

Will ramping up the war in Afghanistan embolden domestic terrorists?Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Coloradan terror suspect.In the light of several incidents or alleged plots that have been in the news in recent months -- the Fort Hood shootings and the ... [Foreign Policy Magazine - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Terrorists, Al Qaeda, United States, Afghanistan, Fort Hood (United States)

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

US Army

“US army suicides are due to lack of confidence”

At least 140 active duty servicemen in the US Army have reportedly taken their own lives since the beginning of the year.Iraq war veteran Adam Kokesh says the reason for the wave of suicides is the lack of confidence in leadership and low morale. What ... [Russia Today - 11/20/2009]

Entities: US Army, Suicide, Adam Kokesh, Active Duty, War in Iraq

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

David Cameron

David Cameron talks to the Birmingham Pt 1

conservative party ,david cameron ,economy ,PUBLIC Affairs correspondent Paul Dale talks to Conservative Party leader David Cameron about a range of issues including the local economy and the war in Iraq. ... [Birmingham Evening Mail - 11/20/2009]

Entities: David Cameron, Birmingham, Party Leader, War in Iraq

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Canada to review soldier's asylum

Ottawa - A Canadian court on Friday ordered the country's refugee board to review the rejected asylum application of a lesbian US soldier who claimed her sexual orientation had prompted death threats.Private Bethany Smith, 21, claimed she was the victim ... [News24.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Canada, Gay, Discharge, Refugees

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents

Iraq war Protester Brian Haw: enemy at the gates

Its important to say, right at the beginning, that the fact that Brian Haw is still standing in Parliament Square after more than eight years is a minor miracle. Eccentric. Eyesore. Peacenik. Campaigner. Fool. Icon. Folk hero. Whatever you think of Haw, ... [Times Online - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Brian Haw, War in Iraq, Keir Hardie, Mark Wallinger

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 Documents

Iraq war curse deals final blow to Blair's EU bid (Middle East Online)

Palestinian protester brands former British PM as 'terrorist' during his visit to West Bank. ... [Europinions Finance - 13 hours ago]

Entities: War in Iraq, European Union, Terrorists

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

How to finance the war in Afghanistan? – C.M. Sennot

NOV 21 – The last time America had to borrow money to finance a war was during the Revolution and a cash-strapped Continental Congress took loans from France to fund a surge against the British. That worked out pretty well.But it’s hard to feel the spirit ... [Malaysian Insider - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Afghanistan, Escalation, Counter-Insurgency, Linda Bilmes

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Youths Killed in Combat Mobilize Peers

When for the victims of the Fort Hood massacre that took place on Nov. 6, he was honoring some of the army's youngest heroes. Five of the 13 soldiers killed in the tragedy were under the age of 24, the youngest only 19 years old. The fact is, casualties ... [ABC News - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Casualty, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam

Quotes

...it is indispensable to our fight against al-Qaeda,' he said in remarks reported by 'The Cable,' a daily newsletter from Foreign Policy magazine. "I, myself, believe that there's not strong support on the Democratic side in the Congress for any big ramp-up of troops going into Afghanistan, and I think that's a reflection of their constituents" Pelosi told NPR. Congress appropriates funding for military campaigns...

Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters) [Yahoo! News - 7 hours ago]

...How can this man be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize? He should have received a Nobel war prize.' Said protester Cho Ik-jin, 24: "People used to have a hopeful expectation about Obama, but he is not different from (former U S President George W Bush." Over at Texas, the scene was pretty much business as usual

South Koreans line Seoul streets to welcome, protest Obama [Stars and Stripes - 11/20/2009]

"We asked which branch of the military is most important to the United States and it historically continues to be the Air Force" Mr. Newport said...

DOD, Air Force rated positive in Gallup study [Air Force Link - 11/20/2009]

More Content

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SCOOPDAILY: Youths Killed in Combat Mobilize Peers [ABC News - 38 mins ago]
Reid, McConnell trade barbs early in session [The Hill - 38 mins ago]
Moyers on the Quagmires [The Nation - 47 mins ago]
Southern Baptist Leader: Obama 'Very Dangerous' [NewsMax.com - 1 hour ago]
Obama faces a partisan divide on Afghanistan [Washington Post - 2 hours ago]
A Bad Month in Afghanistan Rippled Across the US [ABC News - 2 hours ago]
Our commitment to Afghanistan is based on self-... [Chicago Tribune - 3 hours ago]
Americans conflicted over Afghanistan war [Washington Post - 3 hours ago]
Youths Killed in Combat Mobilize Peers [ABC News - 6 hours ago]
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partn... [Yahoo! News - 7 hours ago]
How to finance the war in Afghanistan? – C.M. S... [Malaysian Insider - 8 hours ago]
Canada to review soldier's asylum [News24.com - 8 hours ago]
Iraq war curse deals final blow to Blair's EU b... [Europinions Finance - 13 hours ago]
Canada to review US lesbian soldier's asylum claim [Yahoo! Canada - 16 hours ago]
Blair 'will bounce back' [The News International - 19 hours ago]
Richard Ingrams’s Week: Why are so many deniers... [The Independent - 19 hours ago]
In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the G... [New York Times - 22 hours ago]
Iraq war Protester Brian Haw: enemy at the gates [Times Online - 22 hours ago]
In Iraq, a Civilian Voice at the Commanders Side [New York Times - 11/20/2009]
For a nation with doubts on war, Afghanistan st... [Washington Post - 11/20/2009]
Pelosi critical of Afghan leader [Irish Times - 11/20/2009]
David Cameron talks to the Birmingham Pt 1 [Birmingham Evening Mail - 11/20/2009]
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partn... [Reuters - 11/20/2009]
Back off, Santa! [Fortune - 11/20/2009]
Christmas Village returns to Nashville fairgrounds [Tennessean - 11/20/2009]
America's other war [Business Spectator - 11/20/2009]
MoJo Interview: Malalai Joya [Mother Jones - 11/20/2009]
South Koreans line Seoul streets to welcome, pr... [Stars and Stripes - 11/20/2009]
DOD, Air Force rated positive in Gallup study [Air Force Link - 11/20/2009]
Vote records can hamper member's political ambi... [The Hill - 11/20/2009]

Blogs

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Would We Win World War II Today? A Response [The Moderate Voice - 5 hours ago] Yesterday, Rick Moran graced our humble pages once again asking the question which I have placed once again in the title of this response. (You can find another ...
The Curious Rehabilitation of Inayat Bunglawala [Harry's Place - 11/20/2009] This is a cross-post by Shiraz Maher from the Focus on Islamism blog Inayat Bunglawala – more commonly known as Bungles – is a spokesman for the Muslim Council ...
About that Filibuster [Talking Points Memo - 11/20/2009] A close observer from up on the Hill shares some history and insights about filibusters and sundry delaying tactics ... Reams could be and have been written on ...
'Going Rogue' by the numbers: Sarah Palin's mis... [Top of the Ticket - 11/19/2009] We salute Slate and the New Republic, whose quick-thinking staffers decided to produce an index for Sarah Palin’s bestselling book, “Going Rogue: An American ...
Fred Thompson Declares The War In Afghanistan ‘... [Think Progress - 11/19/2009] In April 2007, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that the war in Iraq was “lost” and that the surge was “not accomplishing anything.” Conservatives and ...

Audio/Video

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No Bad News From Woody [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
US public detached from the true cost of war [Russia Today - YouTube - 11/18/2009]
Blair to give evidence at Iraq War inquiry [ITN News - YouTube - 11/13/2009]
Iraq war: Tales from Karrada [Russia Today - YouTube - 11/08/2009]
"Racism, Poverty and the War in Iraq" [Vanderbilt University - YouTube - 11/03/2009]

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