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Updated March 6, 2011 - 11:22 PM EST
UK SAS Bumbles Into, and Back Out of, East Libya
 
  Libya: Inside the SAS Operation That Went Wrong
  France Working With Britain for Libyan No Fly Zone
  MI6 Spies Plot to Kick Out Gadhafi
  Black Watch 'On 24-Hour Standby' to Intervene if Crisis Worsens
 
  Heavy Gunfire Rocks Tripoli
  Libya Stalemate, but Savage Fighting Casts Civil War Shadow
  Battles Erupt in Key Cities, Moving Libya Closer to Civil War
  Frontlines Hard to Find in Libya's Struggle
  Gadhafi Says Fighting Terrorism, Raps Lack of Help
  Libyan Rebels Accused of Targeting Blacks
  'I've Not Had Any Training, but I've Seen Plenty of Action Films'
After Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, What's Next?
 
  Saudis Ban All Marches as Mass Protest Planned for Friday
  State Security Building Torched in Cairo
  Yemen Ruling Party Members Quit Amid Unrest
NATO Allies Warn US on Defense Scrimping
 
  UK Military Chiefs Sign Letter Calling for Rethink on Defense
  No US Weapons Cuts in Short-Term: Pentagon Chief
Is US Using Uprisings to Blame, Discredit Iran?
Pakistan ISI Redefining Terms of Engagement With CIA
Viewpoints
Libya: To Intervene or Not to Intervene?  by Michael Tennant
Army's Mafia Abuse of Pvt. Bradley Manning  by Ray McGovern
Operation Set-The-Record-Straight  by Jacob Shiflett
Incalculable  by Kathy Kelly
Do Neocons Want Democracy?  by Daniel McCarthy
ElBaradei's Mendacious Foes  by John R. MacArthur

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Frontline
Counting the Wounded
Manning Lawyer: Suicide Joke Led to Stripping
Afghan Prison an Insurgent Breeding Ground
China Internal Security Spending Jumps Past Army Budget
Cuba: Judges Convict US Aid Worker Alan Gross
Dr. Ramin Asgary Helps Torture Victims Win Asylum
UN Members Eyeing Arms Trade Treaty
 
Libya Civil War?
Libyan Fighting Could Be 'Sustained Conflict'
In Disorganized Surge, Libya's Rebels Push West Along Shifting Front Line
Libya's Rebel Army Struggles to Create Order From Chaos
Success on Both Sides Sow Fear of Libya Civil War
Rebels in East Libya Set Up Crisis Committee
Libyan Rebels Turn to Disaffected Army Regulars to Bolster Resistance
Libya's Citizen Army Pushes West in Fight With Qadhafi Forces
Hometown of Gadhafi Captured by Protesters
Crisis in Libya
Over 190,000 Flee Libya Unrest: UN
World to See 'Surprises' in Libya Soon, Says Gadhafi's Son
Foreigners May Be Prevented From Leaving Libya
UN: Fearful Migrant Workers on the Move in Libya
Libya Seeks New UN Ambassador
Wounded Rebel Vows March on Tripoli
Libya Probes Missing Lebanon Cleric
Libya and the World
British Troops on Standby for Libya
MoD Silent Over Report of SAS Men Captured in Libya
UN Human Rights Council Report Praised Libya
Backing Gadhafi
PA Censors TV Show Poking Fun at Gadhafi
Gadhafi Says His Crackdown Like India's Action in Kashmir
Serbia, Arms Dealer to Libya, Silent on Rebellion
Libya Unrest Holds Threat of Economic Toll for Italy
Last Group of Chinese Flown Home From Libya
Egypt
Egyptian Army Makes Most of US Aid
Christian and Muslim Killed in Sectarian Clash in Egypt
Congressman: US Must Keep Muslim Brothers From Egypt Govt
Women Seek to Maintain a Role in Rebuilding Egypt
Ex-Egyptian Minister Denies Fraud
Sudan
Sudan Militia Burn Village in Abyei: Official
Abyei Leader Condemns Sudan's National Congress Party
Sudanese Accused of Abusing, Torturing Protesters
Ivory Coast
UN Force in Ivory Coast to Be Reinforced
Civilian Killings, Power Outages Threaten Ivory Coast
Power, Water Back in Ivory Coast's Rebel North
Ivory Coast Homes Are Raided by Supporters of Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo
African Union Chief Takes Message to Gbagbo After Killings
Africa
Somalia: Government Captures Al-Shabab Militia Bases
Police, Pro-Government Activists Block Algerian Protest
Moroccan King Sets Up New Human Rights Body
Palestine/Israel
Palestinian Leader: No State With Temporary Border
Netanyahu: Binational State Would Be Disastrous for Israel
Pushing for a Palestinian Tahrir
Abbas Calls for Full Palestinian Membership in the UN
France to Recognize Palestinian State in September: Official
Obama: Israel Will Ultimately Benefit From Recent Egypt Uprising
Settlers Attack West Bank Villages Following Outpost Demolitions
IDF Bombs Gaza Strip Targets
Israelis 'Fear Greater Peace Deal Pressure': Poll
Report: Egypt-Israel Economic Ties Have Been Restored
'Construction in West Bank Settlements Quadrupled Since End of Temporary Freeze'
Settler Campaign: 'Build, Bibi, Build!'
Israeli Ministers Mull Bill to Keep Public Services in West Bank Settlements
Saudi Arabia
Cyber Activists in Saudi Arabia Call for 'Day of Anger'
Saudi Arabian Activists Warned That Ban on Protests Will Be Enforced
Saudi Minister Says Economy in Excellent Shape: TV
Oman
Oman Replaces 3 High-Level Officials Amid Protests
Oman Protests Expand to Country's Oil Region
Oman: Where Even the Hotbed of Revolution Is Chill
Middle East
In Bahrain, a Key Opposition Leader Signals Openness to Compromise
Amnesty: Qatari Blogger Detained
Human Rights Watch Slams Journalists' Arrests in Turkey
Weekend Reviews
Prophets of War a Scathing Indictment of Lockheed Martin
The Afghan War Is Brutal, Expensive, Unpopular, and Ineffective – So Why Are We Spending Billions on It?
The Long Road Home: After WWII, a Forgotten Refugee Crisis
 
Not Finding WMD
American Experts Arrive in Pakistan to Provide Legal Aid to Davis
Pakistan Court Gives Police More Time on Musharraf
UK Refuses to Hand Over Musharraf in Benazir Murder Case
Religious Scholar, Son Killed in Karachi
Four Killed in Separate Incidents in Karachi, Pakistan
At Least Six Militants Killed in Pakistan's Kurram Region
Three Schools Blown Up in Northwest Pakistan
Explosion in Karachi, 3 Killed, 2 Wounded
One Injured as Blast Hits Police Post in Peshawar
Pakistan Militant Suspect Dies in Blast at Home
Afghanistan
Bomb Kills NATO Service Member in Afghanistan
5 Afghan Militants Killed in Coalition Forces Airstrike
3 Afghan Soldiers Killed
Marines in Deadly Afghan Valley Face Combat Stress
Afghan Defense Chief: 'Afghanistan Needs US Permanent Military Bases'
NATO Kills Taliban 'Shadow' Governor, Insurgent in Afghanistan
Remaining Afghan Students Headed Home Minus Three Defectors
Taliban Approve Training Boys to Die
In Afghanistan, US Shifts Strategy on Women's Rights as It Eyes Wider Priorities
Private Security Firms Paid £29m Last Year for Contracts in Afghanistan
India
Key Party Withdraws From India's Ruling Coalition
Bengal Cops Knew About Plot to Derail Mumbai-Bound Train
China
Calls for Subtle Protests Have China Security Forces in Tizzy
China Opposes Foreign Intervention in Middle East Unrest: Spokesman
Chinese Communist-Run Newspaper Blasts Mideast Protest Movements
Thailand
WikiLeaks: US Tried to Broker Chicken for Fighter Jets Deal With Thailand
Suspected Thai Insurgents Kill Buddhist Monk
Asia
South Korea Websites Hit by Fresh Cyber Attack
Nepalis Doubt Success of Revolution, Five Years Later
Myanmar Democracy Group Slams Military Fund
Bangladesh Confronts Atrocities of Its Independence Era
Azerbaijan, Armenia Back Peaceful Resolution of Karabakh
US Ups Pressure on Sri Lanka Over Slain Civilians
Russia/Chechnya
Leader of Russia's Chechnya Gets New 5-Year Term
Insurgency in Russia's Caucasus a Growing Threat
In Russia, Stealth Jet Flies You
Bosnia
5,000 Protest Austria's Arrest of Ex-Bosnian General
Iraq
Basra Police Attacks Journalists During Iraq Protest, Police Detained
Iraqi Government Attempts to Minimize Protester Turnout
Saturday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded
Iran
Iran Says Warships Have Left Med
'Counter-Revolutionaries' Kill 4 Iranian Rangers
Iranian Opposition Calls for Protests on International Women's Day
US and Sweden to Push UN Rights Body to Act on Iran
Yemen
Army Kills 4 in Northern Yemen Protest
Yemenis Press on With Anti-Government Protests
US Military
Gates to Air Force: Get Used to Drones, Cargo Runs
Court Martial Recommended for Fort Hood Shooting Suspect
Sailor Says Navy Punishing Him for Sleepover With Male Sailor
Army Wants Spy Blimps to Psych Out Insurgents
X-37b Space Plane: Air Force Robotic Space Plane Launched Into Orbit
'Homeland Security'
Texas State Rep. Simpson Files Anti-Body-Scanner Bill
Homeland Security Delays Launch of 'Real ID' – Again
Americans Still Dying
Missouri Bomb Specialist Killed by IED En Route to Disable Another Bomb
Soldier From Micronesia, Medically Evacuated From Afghanistan in December, Dies
Rosemount (MN) Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Remembered as Music Lover, Played Piano
Norwalk (CT) Mourns a Soldier Who Overcame the Odds
Family and Friends Cherish Memories of Fallen Bay County (MI) Soldier
Las Vegas (NV) Soldier Killed in Afghan Ambush
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
3/04/2011
Hail Bob Gates!

Nebojsa Malic
3/05/2011
Riding the Sandstorm

Philip Giraldi
3/03/2011
Uncle NED Comes Calling

Ivan Eland
3/02/2011
Should the US Government Encourage Potential Darwin Award Winners?

Kelley B. Vlahos
3/01/2011
Sen. Jim Webb Loses Steam

Ran HaCohen
1/21/2011
Barak Unmasked

David R. Henderson
11/29/2010
Adm. Mullen's Spinning vs. Prof. Hayek's Insight

Charles V. Peña
11/05/2010
TSA: Theater Security Administration

Alan Bock
4/09/2010
How Brainy Is Obama?
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Ehsan Ahrari
Doug Bandow
Uri Avnery
Matthew Barganier
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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