This rather grandly-themed article attempts to rationalize America's deployment of any notable force to the intuitively obscure Horn of Africa. While the policy rationale behind the show of force is …
New York steps up patrols of hotels after Jordan bombings
As a result of the trinity suicide bombings in US hotels ? namely the Grand Hyatt, Radisson SAS, and Days Inn -- in Jordan (WAR Report) in which two US citizens were killed, police have stepped up …
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Bangladesh hunting 2,000 potential bombers
Consensus is growing in Bangladesh that despite the proliferation of small political parties ? some of which are prone to violence ? spouting hardline religious rhetoric, the spate of bombings across …
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Germany not to change Iraq policy under Chancellor Merkel
Germany has elected a new Chancellor: Madam Angela Merkel . This election marks the first female chancellor in Germany's history and puts Merkel in charge of Europe's largest country. One of her …
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Among Insurgents in Iraq, Few Foreigners Are Found
The Washington Post article offers compelling information on the complexion of the insurgency in Iraq that rebuts conventional wisdom on, and provides illuminating insight of, aspects of the …
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Palestinians Retiring Entrenched Diplomats
In an effort to reform and strengthen the Palestinian Authority?s diplomatic position worldwide, Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Nasser Al Kidwa is replacing, retiring, and rotating Palestinian …
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Heavy Hand of the Secret Police Impeding Reform in Arab World
The relationship between the US intelligence sector and the Jordanian intelligence police (Mukhabarat) highlights a central contradiction in the US global counter-terrorism strategy. In the …
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Uzbek crackdown reaches into Russia
Recent events in the aftermath of the May Andijan uprising (WAR Report) in Uzbekistan have not been well publicized but are no less shocking in nature. It is clear now that Uzbekistan is reverting …
Islamic Web Sites Criticize Jordan Bombing
The response to the Amman attacks on three of the most popular Salafi Jihadist Web sites was more positive than negative, with perhaps less than a third of the comments reflecting negative feelings …
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Saudi Arabia and U.S. Pledge More Cooperation
Saudi Arabia may finally be starting to come around. The Kingdom has been demonstrating a commitment to at least changing its image as an incubator of terror and, in so doing, may even manage to …
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