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U.S. Raid on Syria

Urgent News… Check this out.
Associated Press
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081028/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_syria_us_raid_32 

When to call the soldiers home

Oct 23rd 2008
From The Economist 
Why it is in America’s own interest to let the Iraqis have their way
 
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12471116

THE PRESIDENT’S QUOTES ON ISLAM

It’s a collection of the President’s quotes from the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/ramadan/islam.html

Can it make peace in the wider region?

Title of Article: Can I tmake peace in the wider region?
 
Source of Article: the Economist Online
 
Date of Article: October 9, 2008
 
Summary: The article talks about the shift of the Arab world’s chief broker, from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. Saudis have involved in different regional issues such as Lebanon, Israel-Palestine, Somalia, and Iraq. The article points [...]

The Irrationality of Anti-Americanism

From the Weekly Standard
09/19/2008
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/581isjam.asp
 
           The writer Joe Loconte first talks about a new World Public Opinion poll of 17 nations that was conducted between July 15 and August 31 involving over 16000 respondents. He believes that the poll revealed a significant support for the claim that the United States staged the 9/11 terrorist attacks–presumably for [...]

Iraq insurgents less active, but still a threat

This article sounds fairly biased, and I am surprised to see this kind of article at the center of Yahoo’s news section. It only talks about what AQI has done so far, not mentioning any actions done by the U.S. force that contributed to the unstable state of Iraq. It sounds more like an argument [...]

Korean wave spreads to Iran

http://www.ecplaza.net/news/0/14730/korean_wave_spreads_to.html

Iran Complains to FIFA over Egypt Friendly Pullout

The Iranian Football Federation said that it will complain to FIFA (the football world governing body) over Egypt’s decision to cancel a friendly match because of a controversial film on the assassination of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. The head of Iran’s Football Federation, Ali Kafashian, said that “This is a political issue and we [...]