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Bush tells Mubarak Syria still active in Lebanon 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 10:27 AM
President George W. Bush has told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Syria is interfering in Lebanon and hurting Mideast peace prospects by backing the radical Palestinian group Hamas, the White House said.Between Syria and Israel, a strategic breakthrough for peace is possible The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:00 AM
Nearly unnoticed amid the justified global furor over North Korea's nuclear test is that Syria has been flashing peace signals at Israel and the United States. It is unwise to ignore them.Syria 'to release' dissident Kilo BBC News - Oct 19 11:20 AM
Syria orders the release of dissident Michel Kilo five months after his arrest, a supporter says.Israel, U.S. agree: Not the time for Syria talks - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Oct 20 6:15 AM
A few short weeks ago, Public Security Minister Avi Dichter told Army Radio, with regard to talks with Syria, that "if it turned out that there was someone to talk to and something to talk about, the idea would be right."UN Head Wants Diplomatic Relations Between Lebanon, Syria Nasdaq - Oct 19 8:50 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Lebanon should seize the opportunity resulting from the end of this summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict by establishing diplomatic relations with Syria and resolving the dispute over Chebaa Farms, the plot of land along its border with Israel and Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report.Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' BBC News - Oct 19 12:11 AM
Violence in Iraq would end "within months" if Iran and Syria were directly involved, says Iraq's president.Syria needs billions of dollars in investment to avert water crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 19 1:18 PM
Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the development agency of the Japanese government, has taken a lead role in tackling Syria's growing water shortages.Protest in Syria to mark 'Jerusalem Day' AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 8:44 AM
Nearly 3,000 protesters have showed their support for the Palestinian and Lebanese "resistance" to Israel in a demonstration at the Yarmuk refugee camp in southern Damascus.N. Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:31 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group said on Friday.TV Report: Terrorists in PA Trained in Iran and Syria Israel National News - Oct 19 12:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Arab terrorists living in the Palestinian Authority (PA) have trained in Syria and Iran and have returned to the Gaza area to prepare for war against Israel, Mabat television news program reported Thursday night.Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 4:20 AM
The Lebanese army has said that the country's borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.Legal delay in release of dissident Syrian writer: lawyer AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 8:30 AM
Jailed dissident writer Michel Kilo will have to wait for certain legal procedures to be completed before he can be freed, the National Organisation for Human Rights in Syria has said.Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria Gulf Times - Oct 19 1:13 AM
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army said yesterday that the country s borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.Iraq panel to back talks with Syria, Iran Aljazeera - Oct 18 2:20 PM
A former US secretary of state is to suggest that the US engage diplomatically with Syria and Iran in order to find a solution to the crisis in Iraq, in a plan due to be unveiled shortly after US midterm elections.US and UK seek Iraq exit strategy Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 5:03 PM
UK urges engagement with Syria and Iran as officials review options after this week's surge in violence in Iraq.Iraq mayhem launches hunt for exit strategy in US and UK Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 5:06 PM
Foreign Office urges engagement with Syria and Iran as officials review options for Iraq exit after renewed surge in violence.U.S. Questioned About Arar Torture Case ABC News - Oct 20 7:14 AM
Questions Raised About U.S. Conduct in Sending Canadian Citizen to Syria, Where He Was AbusedSyria grants dissident writer bail AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 11:03 AM
A Syrian judge has granted bail to dissident writer Michel Kilo five months after his arrest over a petition urging full normalization of relations with Lebanon, a fellow dissident said.N Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Stuff - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS: North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group has said.Syria needs billions of dollars in investment to avert water crisis Zawya - Oct 20 4:15 AM
DAMASCUS: Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency.U.S. questioned about Arar torture case AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:54 PM
Days before the Bush administration put Canadian citizen Maher Arar on a plane for Syria, Canadian law enforcement officials advised their U.S. counterparts that evidence of terrorist links by Arar was not definitive.Iraq mayhem spurs hunt for exit plan Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 4:17 PM
Foreign Office urges engagement with Syria and Iran as officials review options.Business, family ties rule on Syria-Lebanon border Reuters.co.uk - Oct 18 7:14 AM
DEIR AL-ASHAYER FARMS, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian farmer Mostafa Hamoud uses dirt roads cutting through orchards to reach the land he has owned for decades across the border in Lebanon.Parts of Canada secrecy law struck down AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:33 PM
A court struck down sections of a Canadian anti-terrorism law Thursday, in a ruling that threw out warrants used to search the home of a reporter covering U.S. efforts to secretly send a Canadian terror suspect to Syria for interrogation.Israel's concern over Russian arms sales to Syria, Iran groundless -expert Interfax - Oct 18 3:42 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 18 (Interfax-AVN) - Israel's concern about the sale of Russian weapons to Syria and Iran are groundless, Academy of Geopolitical Problems Vice President Col. Gen. Leonid Ivashov told Interfax-AVN.Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria Khaleej Times - Oct 18 5:38 AM
BEIRUT - The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that the country s borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.Talabani Backs James Baker 'Iran-Syria Plan' Nasdaq - Oct 17 9:05 PM
(RTTNews) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said that violence in Iraq could end "within months" if Iran and Syria cooperated in stabilizing the country. The move would "be the beginning of the end of terrorism," Talabani told the BBC.Syrian Dissident Ordered Freed on Bail Los Angeles Times - Oct 19 5:42 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Authorities on Thursday ordered prominent Syrian writer and pro-democracy activist Michel Kilo released on bail after more than four months in detention, a human rights group said.Iraqi leader backs idea of Syria, Iran support RTÉ News - Oct 17 11:28 PM
The Iraqi President, Jalal Talibani, has welcomed reports that an influential panel of White House advisers may recommend that Syria and Iran be invited to help end the violence in his country.Syria dissident writer gets bail Gulf Times - Oct 20 3:13 AM
DAMASCUS: A Syrian judge has granted bail to dissident writer Michel Kilo five months after his arrest over a petition urging full normalisation of relations with Lebanon, a fellow dissident said yesterday.Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' Gulf News - Oct 18 3:02 AM
Baghdad: The continuing violence in Iraq could end "within months" if Iran and Syria cooperate, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said. The move would "be the beginning of the end of terrorism", he told the BBC.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 20 3:04 AM
Fetching... UNHCR has repeatedly expressed concern about the many threats faced by thousands of Palestinian refugees in Baghdad and along the borders with Syria and Jordan.Why did the world ignore recent peace initiatives by Syria? Al Jazeera - Oct 19 9:02 AM
In a recent interview with the BBC , Syrian President Bashar Al Assad expressed readiness to engage in peace talks with Israel.Multi-party system in Syria urged Gulf Times - Oct 18 12:41 AM
DAMASCUS: The Damascus Declaration group of opposition parties called yesterday for a multi-party democratic system in Syria, on the first anniversary of a public appeal from the group for widespread reform.Samand production in Syria will earn Iran $70m IranMania.com - Oct 17 10:04 PM
LONDON, October 18 (IranMania) - Project director of the Samand production plant in Syria said that Iran will earn $70 mln in the first phase of manufacturing 10,000 Samand sedans in the Arab country, IRNA reported.Iraq President: Violence Could End With Iran, Syria's Help -BBC Nasdaq - Oct 17 3:50 PM
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- If Iran and Syria joined efforts to stabilize Iraq, violence there could end "within months," Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said, BBC News reported on its Web site Tuesday.Iraqi Pres. Jalal Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' IranMania.com - Oct 17 10:03 PM
LONDON, October 18 (IranMania) - Violence in Iraq could end "within months" if Iran and Syria joined efforts to stabilise the country, says Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, BBC reported.Between Syria and Israel, a strategic breakthrough for peace is possible The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 18 2:35 PM
The US should reengage with Damascus, pushing Israel toward peace. Syria's Foreign Policies Impede Economic Progress, Dardari Says Bloomberg.com - Oct 17 12:45 AM
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Syria's refusal to bow to U.S. pressure to sign a peace treaty with Israel has choked aid flows to the Arab nation, jeopardizing plans to sell state assets and cut the bloated public payroll, a cabinet minister said.The Mideast's Slow Progress Toward Order The New York Sun - Oct 19 11:18 PM
To some, the Middle East may not seem all that hopeless. Indeed, the region may well be on its way to some pragmatic nucleus of order within the mayhem of Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict, Syria, and Iran. In the Iraqi bloodbath, the Shiites, a 60% majority, are prevailing. As they do, they are coming up against the limits of power. The leading Shiite religious figures are talking to Lebanon's Hezbollah marks Jerusalem Day AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 4:46 PM
In past years, the Shiite militant group Hezbollah marked Jerusalem Day by staging massive military parades in Lebanon's capital to demonstrate the importance of the holy city to Muslims.FEATURE - Unlucky explorer's work in Syria finished, 77 years on Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 17 8:54 AM
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - First the 1920s French archaeologist ran out of money to uncover the treasures he suspected hidden under a Syrian castle, and then he ran out of time to see others finish the work.A KISS plan for Iraq Aspen Daily News - Oct 19 8:40 PM
What is our worst nightmare about Iraq? Answer: Iran and Syria taking over if we withdraw.Bush resists major course change in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:08 PM
President Bush said on Friday he will resist election-year pressure for a major shift in strategy in Iraq, despite growing doubts among Americans and anxiety over the war among Republican lawmakers.Syrian dissident ordered freed on bail Syracuse.com - Oct 19 5:57 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Authorities on Thursday ordered prominent Syrian writer and pro-democracy activist Michel Kilo released on bail after more than four months in detention, a human rights group said.Thursday, Oct 19, 2006 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Oct 19 1:27 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - With the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a dangerous deadlock, it's becoming clear that any breakthrough is likely to come not from Jerusalem, Ramallah or Gaza but from the Damascus headquarters of Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.Analysis: U.S. faces hard Iraq options AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 12:45 PM
With pressure mounting for changing policy in Iraq, the U.S. faces tough options including partitioning the country, setting a date for a phased troop withdrawal and offering a role for neighboring powers whose influence Washington once sought to curb.Israeli planes steering clear of Lebanon -France Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 1:16 PM
After years of regular Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, there has been a 48-hour pause in warplanes flying over Lebanon, French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Friday.Al Karama and Chonbuk set up final showdown The Star Online - Oct 19 6:02 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Syria s Al Karama reached the final of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday by beating Kuwait s Al Qadisiya 1-0 in a semi-final second leg interrupted by crowd trouble.Bush, Mubarak discuss Mideast issues, Darfur violence People's Daily - Oct 19 6:09 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday called his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak, claiming that Syria is interfering in Lebanon and hurting Mideast peace prospects by backing the radical Palestinian group Hamas.Samand production in Syria will earn Iran dlrs 70m Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 17 9:31 AM
Iran - Syria - Samand Project director of the Samand production plant in Syria Tuesday said that Iran will earn 70 million dollars in the first phase of manufacturing 10,000 Samand sedans in the Arab country.SCRGF: Provides Update on Operations in Turkey, Morocco, Syria & UK Nasdaq - Oct 17 6:22 AM
Stratic Energy Corporation provided an operational update on its joint venture with TPAO (the Turkish national oil company) and Toreador Resources Corporation in the South Akcakoca Sub-basin (SASB) project, located offshore Turkey in the shallow nearshore waters of the Black Sea. The company also provides an update on operations in Morocco, Syria and UK North Sea.Flyovers to persist due to Syria-Lebanon arms smuggling: Peretz AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 9:00 AM
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has warned that Israel will continue all surveillance flights over Lebanon as long as arms smuggling between Syria and Lebanon continued in violation of a UN resolution.Israel Rejects Peace Talks with Syria Turks.US - Oct 17 1:18 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday, October 16, 2006, ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner. Olmert dismissed the Syrian leader's calls for negotiations as a "negotiating tactic."Olmert calls for peace talks with Lebanon, but not with Syria USA Today - Oct 16 7:58 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but he ruled out such negotiations with Syria.Syria grants dissident writer bail Middle East Online - Oct 19 8:17 AM
Michel Kilo on bail five months after his arrest over petition urging full normalization of ties with Lebanon.Israel wants Lebanon talks but not Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:46 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but Olmert ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.The ice begins to melt Al-Ahram Weekly - Oct 19 4:45 PM
Egypt's Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman's two-day visit to Syria early this week is seen by many as an attempt to ease the strains that have recently plagued relations between the two countries.Israel says Syria continues to arm Hezbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:25 AM
Israel accused Syria on Monday of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon in violation of a United Nations-backed ceasefire and said it might take military action if the shipments didn't stop.Hezbollah observes low-key Jerusalem Day MSNBC - 58 minutes ago
In past years, the Shiite militant group Hezbollah marked Jerusalem Day by staging massive military parades in Lebanon s capital to demonstrate the importance of the holy city to Muslims. But this year s event on Friday was a more subdued affair.White House resists major course change in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 9:21 AM
President Bush will resist election-year pressure for a major shift in strategy in Iraq, the White House said on Friday, despite growing doubts among Americans and anxiety over the war among Republican lawmakers.Canadian deported by US won't go there for rights award AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 12:48 PM
A Canadian deported by US authorities to Syria where he was tortured in 2002 will not travel to Washington to claim a human rights prize, fearing a repeat detention, he said.Israeli minister says prisoner swap turned down by Hamas exiled leader People's Daily - Oct 19 5:24 PM
Visiting Israeli Minister of Infrastructure Benyamin Ben-Eliezer said on Thursday that an Egypt-brokered prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinians was vetoed by politburo leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Khaled Meshaal, who is in exile in Syria.U.N.: 914,000 have fled homes in Iraq USA Today - Oct 20 6:53 AM
At least 914,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, more than a third since an increase in sectarian bloodshed at the start of this year, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.More than 750,000 Iraqis displaced since US invasion: UNHCR AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 7:21 AM
More than 750,000 Iraqis have been displaced by violence since the US-led invasion of their country in March 2003 and their resources are running out, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said.Bush to Review Strategy in Iraq With Abizaid, Casey (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Oct 20 5:57 PM
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush will review strategy in Iraq tomorrow with Generals John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, and George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, spokesman Tony Snow said.Indicted Rezko could be in native Syria ABC 7 Chicago - Oct 18 4:18 PM
If Anthony Rezko doesn't show up in federal court by Friday morning there will be an international fugitive warrant for his arrest. The major fundraiser for Governor Rod Blagojevich was charged Wednesday with trying to shake down businesses for millions of dollars in kickbacks.Israel courts Lebanon, not Syria MSNBC - Oct 16 1:47 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks, but he ruled out such negotiations with Syria.Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria, but urges Lebanese leader to come to Fox21 - Oct 17 2:51 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials.Arab states must regain the initiative Gulf News - Oct 19 2:37 PM
Concerned analysts in the world of Islam, with the advantage of sensitivity to local cultures, traditions and history, have long since known and said that the audacious attempt by the US neo-conservatives to establish a much higher level of hegemonic control on the Middle East, where most states were already friendly, and simultaneously obliterate others like Iraq, Syria and Iran within the time Analysis | U.S. faces many options for way out of Iraq The State - 34 minutes ago
With pressure mounting for a change in policy in Iraq, the U.S. faces tough options, including: Partitioning the country Setting a date for a phased troop withdrawalCourt Overturns Parts of Secrecy Law in Canada New York Times - Oct 19 9:51 PM
The court also harshly rebuked police for using the law to intimidate a reporter whose home and office were raided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.Legitimacy of Hamas debated in US terrorist financing trial AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 12:38 AM
The legitimacy of the militant group Hamas was debated in a US courtroom under the watchful eye of an anxious Palestinian-American community.Israel Wants Lebanon Talks but Not Syria ABC News - Oct 16 8:02 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Wants Peace Talks With Lebanon but Not With SyriaBush resists major course change in Iraq Stuff - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
WASHINGTON: US President George W Bush has said he will resist election-year pressure for a major shift in strategy in Iraq, despite growing doubts among Americans and anxiety over the war among Republican lawmakers.India nuclear deal top US priority: Burns Yahoo! India News - 6 minutes ago
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) The US considers the civilian nuclear deal with India its 'top concern, top objective and top legislative priority' and is determined to move forward with their strategic relationship in an ambitious way.Maurel & Prom H1 sharply up, eyes new oil permits Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 19 12:54 AM
PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - French oil and gas exploration group Maurel & Prom posted a sevenfold rise in first-half net profit on Thursday on high oil prices and said it was studying new exploration projects in Syria and Gabon.The genteel revolt that is remaking US policy on Iraq Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
A "polite rebellion" is under way among previously loyal allies of President Bush aimed at persuading him to change course in Iraq and quietly abandon the foreign policy doctrine he had hoped would be the centrepiece of his legacy.Syria 'still arming Hezbollah' News 24 South Africa - Oct 16 10:56 PM
Israel has accused Syria of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.Major Change Expected In Strategy for Iraq War Washington Post - Oct 19 9:35 PM
The growing doubts among GOP lawmakers about the administration's Iraq strategy, coupled with the prospect of Democratic wins in next month's midterm elections, will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, according to lawmakers in both parties, foreign...Major Change Expected In Strategy for Iraq War Washington Post - Oct 19 9:25 PM
The growing doubts among GOP lawmakers about the administration's Iraq strategy, coupled with the prospect of Democratic wins in next month's midterm elections, will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, according to lawmakers in both parties, foreign policy experts and others involved in policymaking.U.N.: 914,000 Have Fled Homes in Iraq ABC News - Oct 20 7:03 AM
At Least 914,000 Have Fled Homes in Iraq, U.N. Refugee Agency SaysShea-Porter, Clark blast Bush on Iraq policy New Hampshire Union Leader - 6 minutes ago
Former NATO Commander Wesley Clark joined Democratic 1st District U.S. House candidate Carol Shea-Porter yesterday in denouncing the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policy, particularly its handling of the Iraq war.Syria still smuggling weapons to Hezbollah, Israel says ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 16 2:12 PM
Israel has accused Syria of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, with Israel saying it might take military action if the movement of weapons is not stopped.Iraq mayhem triggers hunt for exit strategy in US and UK Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Frantic efforts are under way in Washington and London to find an exit strategy for Iraq as a renewed surge in violence led George Bush to admit yesterday that tactics there might need to change.Annan presses Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 5:04 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Lebanese authorities on Thursday to take a lesson from the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah and quickly agree on a plan for disarming Hezbollah.Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis displaced by war Fox21 - Oct 20 6:36 PM
GENEVA The U-N refugee agency is detailing a refugee crisis in Iraq.Bush resists major course change in Iraq Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 20 4:25 PM
US President George W Bush said that he will resist election-year pressure for a major shift in strategy in Iraq, despite growing doubts among Americans and anxiety over the war among Republican MPs.Bush resists major course change in Iraq AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 20 3:59 PM
US President George W Bush says that he will resist election-year pressure for a major shift in strategy in Iraq.Major Change Expected In Iraq War Strategy Washington Post - Oct 19 7:44 PM
Political pressure will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, officials acknowledge.White House nixes partitioning Iraq USA Today - Oct 19 7:41 PM
Awaiting the recommendations of a commission exploring U.S. options in Iraq, the White House on Thursday ruled out proposals to end the war by dividing Iraq or through a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops.Murder in Beirut Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 5:01 PM
This summer's ferocious Israeli offensive against Lebanon was the most unusual of wars. There was no visible build-up of tension, no preliminary sabre-rattling, none of the gathering clouds that leave anxious observers arguing whether the storm will really break and if there's time to find shelter.Major change expected in U.S. strategy for Iraq war: report People's Daily - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Growing doubts among U.S. Republican lawmakers about the administration's Iraq strategy, coupled with the prospect of Democratic wins in next month's midterm elections, will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, The Washington Post reported Friday.Shoemakers study fashion to compete with imports USA Today - Oct 19 6:38 PM
As owners of the al-Marjan shoe factory, the Jabbar family and its workers made women's shoes by hand and sold them in a protected market. That was before U.S.-led forces swept Saddam Hussein from power three years ago. Today, Iraqi shoemakers such as Jabbar face foreign competition.Ill. fundraiser pleads not guilty AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 4:00 PM
A fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that he swindled the General Electric Capital Corp. out of $10.5 million in loans to a pizza restaurant company.Officials Allow Bail for Detained Activist Los Angeles Times - Oct 20 12:31 AM
Authorities ordered prominent Syrian writer and prodemocracy activist Michel Kilo released on bail after more than four months in detention, a human rights group said.With Control of Congress at Stake, Attack Ads Hit New Lows MTV Music Television - Oct 20 2:13 PM
With less than three weeks to go before the midterm elections, the gloves have come off. Candidates are trading vicious accusations that range from mistress abuse to support for man-love boy associations.Force may be needed to guard Lebanese airspace: U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:34 PM
U.N. peacekeepers may at some point resort to force to prevent repeated Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, the commander of the U.N. force in southern Lebanon said on Thursday.The week the war unravelled: Bush to 'refocus' Iraq strategy Independent - Oct 20 4:17 PM
In a new admission of the mounting crisis in Iraq, President George Bush is to have emergency consultations with his top generals today to see if any change of strategy is needed to cope with the escalating violence in a country seemingly spinning out of control.Time to rebuild military Northwest Herald - Oct 18 11:03 PM
In August and September, I argued that the United States should formally declare war on violent extremists, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and their supporters including Iran and Syria.