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Updated August 19, 2011 - 11:27 PM EDT
21 Die as Tit-for-Tat Attacks Embroil Gaza, Israel
 
  Netanyahu: Gaza Strikes 'Only the Beginning' of Retaliation
US Calls for Syria's Assad to Step Down
 
  Syrian Forces Kill 30 Despite Assad Pledge
  Reports: Syrian Troops Shoot Refugees on Sight
  Iraq's 'Soft Line' on Syria Snubs Obama Policy in Nod to Iran
Suicide Bomber Kills 50 in Pakistan Mosque
 
  US Drone Strike Kills 4 in South Waziristan
  52 Killed in Fresh Karachi Political Violence
UK Warplanes Sink Boat Carrying Libya Troops
 
  Deaths Mount in Western Libya as Govt Urges Cease-Fire
  US Officials: Gadhafi May Flee Libya in Next Few Days
  Libyan Rebel Leader Predicts 'Bloodbath' as Troops Near Tripoli
Afghan Killings Signal Enduring Insurgency
 
  Bombers Attack British HQ in Kabul, Trigger Firefight That Kills 10
Turkish Jets Hit Kurdish Rebels Again in Northern Iraq
US-Egypt Military Cooperation Still Strong, Despite Missteps
Viewpoints
Kagan: Stop Preemptive Superpower Suicide  by Ben Dunant
Was George W. Bush a 'Sleeper' Working for Iran?  by Gwynne Dyer
Andrew Jackson's Actions Model Anti-Speech, Perpetual War Legislation  by Gale Courey Toensing
NATO's New Problem: Post-Gadhafi Libya?  by Ted Galen Carpenter
Neoconservatism Interrupted  by Neal B. Freeman
The Toll of Our Revenge  by Missy Beattie

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Peru Suspends US-Funded Coca Eradication Program
Yemeni Official Narrowly Escapes Assassination Attempt
Man Admits Giving $7,000 to Failed Times Sq. Bomber
Army Defends Body Armor After Report
US Border Town Corrupted by Drugs Trade
Norway Killer Phoned Police 26 Minutes Before Arrest
Witnesses Claim Cover-Up in UN Chief's Death
 
Israel/Palestine
Netanyahu: Terror Attacks Violate Israel's Sovereignty, We Will Respond Accordingly
Israelis Blame 'Terrorist' Border Attacks on Gaza Militants, Poor Security
Israel Had Prior Warnings of Potential Terror Attacks From Sinai
Iron Dome Intercepts 2 Rockets Fired at Israel
Can September Place Israel on the International Criminal Court Dock?
Palestinians Talk of Protest, Little Sign of Action
Syria
US 'Wanted International Support'
Syrian Envoy Says US Waging 'Diplomatic War'
How the US Message on Assad Shifted
World Leaders Call for Assad to Step Down
UN Catalogues Syria Atrocities, Has 50 Suspects
UN Blasts Syrian Leaders on Human Rights
Text of Obama's Call on Assad to Leave Power
Egypt
Egyptian Governor Denies Gunfire From Sinai
Egypt Military Council Drops Charges Against Two Activists
Egypt: Military Intensifies Clampdown on Free Expression
Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan Votes to Deploy Peshmerga Troops Into Diyala Province
State of Law Bloc Withdraws From Parliament's Session
Civilian Killed in Armed Attack West of Mosul
Iraq Electricity Minister Resigns Over Power Deals
Middle East
Bahrain Protesters Clash With Security Forces
Hariri Tribunal Calls for Greater Efforts to Arrest Suspects
Americas
Chile Recognizes 9,800 More Victims of Pinochet's Rule
Feds Bust Iraqi-Mexican Drug Operation in Calif.
The War at Home
Militant Makes Death Threat Against David Letterman
Army Vet With PTSD Sought the Treatment He Needed by Taking Hostages – but Got Jail Instead
 
Libya
British Supply Line in Libya 'On Brink of Collapse'
Libyan Rebels Capture Oil Refinery Within 30 Miles of Tripoli
Libyan Officials Say Military Remains Strong, as Rebels Advance
Libyan Capital Is Fearful as Rebels Eye Tripoli
Brother of Libya's Information Minister Reported Killed in NATO Strike
Libyan Embassy Re-Opens Under New Flag in DC
Algeria
Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Algeria Attack
Top Opposition Politician: Algeria 'Not Immune to Arab Spring Revolt'
Somalia
Somalia: Govt Forces, Al Shabaab Fight in Mogadishu
Pakistan
Gilani Rejects Nawaz's Call for Early Elections
Pakistan Amends Tribal Laws Said to Fuel Militancy
Sketch of US Man's Alleged Captor Shown
Afghanistan
Taliban Says Launched Attack on British, UN Offices in Kabul
Neil Armstrong Rallies Afghan Troops
Koreas
Island's Naval Base Stirs Opposition in South Korea
US to Provide Emergency Flood Aid to North Korea
North Korea Accepts US Proposal to Discuss Resuming Recovery of Soldiers' Remains
Asia
Japan Warned It Must Decide on Future of Okinawa US Marine Base
Philippine Guerrilla Forms New Muslim Rebel Group
Myanmar Government Urges Peace Talks With Ethnic Rebels
War Crimes Push Aimed at Ousting Sri Lanka Govt: Official
Vietnam Halts Anti-China Protests
US, Chinese Basketballers Brawl During Biden Visit
Europe
Officials: US States' National Guard's Role in Eastern Europe Vital
Russian Forces Kill 12 in Fighting With Caucasus Insurgents
20 Years After Soviet Fall, Some Look Back Longingly
On Trial Ukraine Ex-PM Tymoshenko Requests Doctor
 
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Columnists

Justin Raimondo
8/19/2011
D-Day for Damascus?

Nebojsa Malic
8/19/2011
Hostage to Hubris

Philip Giraldi
8/18/2011
Rick Perry and the Neocons

Kelley B. Vlahos
8/17/2011
Muslims Smash Right-Wing Stereotypes

Ivan Eland
8/16/2011
Ron Paul Deserves More Respect

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

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

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
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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