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Lebanese Army Moves South
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Nork Nuke Test Alert	14 00:00 twobyfour [1771]
Maoist factions clash in Nepal	2 00:00 Flinetle Shemble7887 [1745]
British police find suspicious suitcase w/ IED parts	1 00:00 Captain America [1766]
Polish tourists mistakenly land at NATO airbase, trigger alert	5 00:00 Unumble Omoger6127 [1742]
~~France~~ Weaseland to send only 200 extra troops to Lebanon	6 00:00 DMFD [1738]
Top al Qaeda Man In Pakistan Nabbed	6 00:00 3dc [1744]
Hawaii UFO looked like a wayward missile	13 00:00 Mizzou Mafia [1743]
Breaking: Explosive Substances Found at Tri-State Airport	27 00:00 Skidmark [1737]
Marines Give Insurgents No Time For Rest	0 [1766]
Iraqi Army Brigade Takes Lead in Triangle of Death	0 [1753]
Pakistani flights to U.S. banned	6 00:00 goopta [1743]
Judge nixes warrantless surveillance	43 00:00 wxjames [1765]
Iran to launch large land, air and sea military maneuvers	5 00:00 Zenster [1742]
Captain John Chovanes	1 00:00 Chuck Simmins [1740]
Syria to form its own Hezbollah	24 00:00 Zenster [1743]
Philippines arrests man with detonators on ferry	3 00:00 6 [1738]
Fifteen Afghan medics kidnapped in southern Afghanistan	0 [1738]
Afghan spy chief urges Pakistan action on enemies	6 00:00 Zenster [1739]
Lebanese Voices Warn Syria Pushing Hizbullah Takeover	4 00:00 6 [1750]
Italy Tells UN Its Demands for Specific Rules of Engagement in Lebanon	10 00:00 FOTSGreg [1749]
Israel Asks Turkey to Block Arms Transfers	1 00:00 wxjames [1747]
Lebanon dealing continues	0 [1743]
Local Prosecutor Targeted in South Russia Terror Attack	0 [1743]
Germans argue over Lebanon role	0 [1747]
Reformists Wants Camp David Accords Revoked	7 00:00 Manolo [1745]
Motiur Rahman Arrested In Air Terror Plot	3 00:00 J. D. Lux [1738]
Gunmen's camp found in Dagestan	0 [1738]
Weapons from Iran discovered in Iraqs port city	3 00:00 ed [1754]
Lebanese Army Moves South	10 00:00 Fordesque [1767]
Good Morning!	19 00:00 J. D. Lux [1740]
Emergency unfolding at Sydney Airport after threat made against plane	2 00:00 Nimble Spemble [1736]
Evidence points to one ring for five abductions in Iraq	3 00:00 BigEd [1747]
Every airport traveller 'will be fingerprinted'	7 00:00 Shavimp Clons1216 [1769]
Never Forgive, Never Forget: NYC Releases More Sept. 11 Calls	5 00:00 Dar [1734]
Thailand: Fourth Southern Province May Be Next Jihadi Target	5 00:00 6 [1745]
Muslim Forums Post Liquid Explosive Training Manuals	17 00:00 Galloways Outcropping [1763]
Doubts over Belgian role in Lebanon peacekeeping mission	4 00:00 Master of Obvious [1740]
Mich. Prosecutor Dropping Terror Case	13 00:00 Zenster [1748]
Feds Say No Terrorism on Diverted Flight	8 00:00 john [1742]
8 Die in Baghdad Bombing; Fighting Erupts in Basra, Mosul	0 [1736]
'UK terror plot suspect was Jaish member before joining Al Qaeda'	1 00:00 john [1744]
Pakistan to release 10 Arab fighters today	2 00:00 Mitch H. [1743]
Israel arrests 11 Palestinians in Bait Hanoun	0 [1746]
Security sweep nabs 288 suspected militants in two days	0 [1743]
Iraqi police kill six gunmen, arrest seven in Mosul	0 [1754]
11 killed, 52 injured due to explosions in Midtown Baghdad	0 [1747]
Bomb blast in Gaza city injures seven Palestinians	2 00:00 tu3031 [1744]
Temple blast kills 4, injures 34 in Northeastern India	0 [1742]
Palestinian rocket explodes near Israeli settlement	0 [1747]
Palestinian killed in Hamas-Fatah clashes in Gaza	0 [1751]
IAF hits metal workshop in Gaza City	6 00:00 Redneck Jim [1748]
IDF to withdraw despite plans to leave Hizbullah armed	7 00:00 Zenster [1782]
Indonesia to free militant jailed for 2002 bombings	0 [1744]
Lebanese cabinet approves army deployment	0 [1751]
Hamas: Mossad assassination bid fails	8 00:00 PlanetDan [1741]
Page 2: WoT Background
Israel 'ready to do swap' for soldier	9 00:00 Robert Crawford [1740]
Winning Hearts and Minds With a Medical Project	0 [1748]
Phone Company Flack Makes Muslims Seethe....	6 00:00 Robert Crawford [1730]
Catholic US Archbishop calls Muslims out on their lies	23 00:00 Oldspook [1773]
kō-ŏp'ə-rā'shən can Defeat Terrorism	1 00:00 charger [1737]
Musharraf for joint management of Kashmir	13 00:00 Seafarious [1740]
India restricts movement of Pak diplomats beyond Delhi city limits	2 00:00 SOP35/Rat [1744]
Buddhists Brawl At Peace Protest While Onlookers Ogle	4 00:00 Anonymoose [1742]
Kony hears from God. Ugandan rebels want SA to mediate	2 00:00 Besoeker [1736]
Malaysia defies Israel over participation in UN force	10 00:00 Unumble Omoger6127 [1742]
More Britons call for use of profiling	10 00:00 Zenster [1736]
Prescott denies anti-Bush remark	5 00:00 Frank G [1740]
UK: POLL - 55% support passenger profiling	4 00:00 Bright Pebbles [1729]
Malaysian religious groups launch boycott of Coca Cola and Starbucks	7 00:00 BigEd [1739]
Frenchies start to weasel on deployment	9 00:00 leroidavid [1730]
Hollywood (some of it) condemns Hamas, Hezbollah	8 00:00 BigEd [1737]
Protector Unmanned Surface Naval Vehicle Demonstrated	12 00:00 Zenster [1732]
France, Turkey discuss troop deployment with Leb	5 00:00 Nimble Spemble [1738]
7 Lashed in Somalia for Pot Involvement	6 00:00 BigEd [1741]
Afghanistan: NATO Countries Find Troops Need More Armor Protection	7 00:00 lotp [1742]
Training camps closed before 9/11: Qayyum	1 00:00 john [1736]
LHC seeks reply on Hafiz Saeed's detention	0 [1734]
Hizbut Tahrir denies hand in London plot	0 [1739]
Halutz says decision to expand conflict against Lebanon was not endorsed	1 00:00 SOP35/Rat [1742]
Hamas: Haniyeh, Abbas OK joint gov't	3 00:00 tu3031 [1768]
Annan to meet families of captives	11 00:00 tu3031 [1769]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Genetically engineered grass escapes to the wild	4 00:00 Seafarious [1770]
Indian prototype nuclear submarine reactor operational	1 00:00 Frank G [1735]
Biden: Killing Terrorists Just Makes More Terrorists	25 00:00 RWV [1772]
Federal Judge Rules Against Tobacco Companies, But Little Punishment	1 00:00 Unumble Omoger6127 [1742]
Lieberman leads opponents in new poll	4 00:00 Xenophon [1738]
Agni 3 ICBM missile failure: report in two weeks	3 00:00 Oldspook [1731]
India to keep N-weapon options open: Manmohan	0 [1745]
GE plans to build nuclear plants, supply fuel to India	0 [1735]
Sharia law	4 00:00 Fordesque [1738]
Man held for 'insulting' Mugabe	0 [1739]
Oil deepens slide to near eight-week low	6 00:00 Redneck Jim [1746]
Cuban doctors defect, speak out	1 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1742]
Suha Arafat marries	16 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1771]
Boeing to start winding down C-17 program-WSJ	9 00:00 RWV [1756]
Reality Hurts: Democracy on TV does Afghan MPs few favours	5 00:00 Eric Jablow [1741]
Bush White House fires back at critics	2 00:00 Glurt Flavitch2274 [1755]
Ken Livingstone's cronies involved in Chavez's oil for propaganda programme	1 00:00 newc [1738]
General Alfredo Stroessner	4 00:00 borgboy [1745]
Locust swarm in Kashmir threatens crops in Pakistan and India	6 00:00 Seafarious [1739]
Page 4: Opinion
The Bush Administration Makes New Enemies Daily	8 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1762]
Iranian Secret Police Intensify Satellite Dish Attacks Prior To 22nd	4 00:00 Besoeker [1743]
The Usual Suspects - Wretchard at his best	1 00:00 phil_b [1735]
Jules Crittenden: Nicole Kidman is ~~hot~~ right on foreign policy	5 00:00 Penguin [1745]
Der Spiegel Dons Der Kneepads and Interviews Jimmy Carter	11 00:00 Nimble Spemble [1759]
Espionage Acting	0 [1740]
Bands played. Zimbob spoke. Everyone hoppy..	0 [1739]
Ahmadinejads Apocalyptic Faith	5 00:00 SR-71 [1745]
Corruption of the Faith?	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1739]
Why We MUST Profile	0 [1739]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Australia pays tribute to Vietnam Veterans	1 00:00 Besoeker [1745]
Mud Flood Cruds Java	3 00:00 tu3031 [1784]
'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine	35 00:00 Mullah Richard [1745]
Tort Reform Reminder: Spilled Decaf Costs Starbucks A Lot Of Beans	10 00:00 anonymous2u [1750]
Exploding Tree	19 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1732]
Bush Helps Swann Raise Campaign Cash	3 00:00 Nimble Spemble [1731]
Two charged with honour killing in Italy	7 00:00 Besoeker [1743]
Irey in town: Murtha rival sets up shop	4 00:00 BA [1750]
20 arrested at Saudi gay wedding	6 00:00 BA [1740]
PPP leader killed in Muzaffargarh	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1748]

    
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                        23:59 RWV

                        23:52 Random Thoughts

                        23:50 RWV

                        23:16 Seafarious

                        23:13 Captain America

                        23:11 Manolo

                        23:00 twobyfour

                        22:58 DathVader

                        22:56 Barbara Skolaut

                        22:51 Barbara Skolaut

                        22:44 tu3031

                        22:36 Flaigum Whelet4630

                        22:29 tu3031

                        22:26 Oldspook

                        22:19 Oldspook

                        22:15 tu3031

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                        22:06 john

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                        22:01 tu3031

                        21:55 Galloways Outcropping

                        21:55 3dc

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2006-08-17
Lebanese Army Moves South

Wed 2006-08-16
Leb contorts, obfuscates over Hezbollah disarmament

Tue 2006-08-15
Assad: Well liberate Golan Heights

Mon 2006-08-14
Hizbullah distributes Leaflets claiming victory

Sun 2006-08-13
Lebanese Cabinet Approves Cease-Fire

Sat 2006-08-12
Israeli troops reach the Litani River

Fri 2006-08-11
Quake money used to finance UK plane bombing plot

Thu 2006-08-10
"Plot to blow up planes" foiled in UK. We hope.

Wed 2006-08-09
Israel shakes up Leb front leadership

Tue 2006-08-08
Lebanese objection delays vote at UN

Mon 2006-08-07
IAF strikes northeast Lebanon

Sun 2006-08-06
Beirut dismisses UN draft resolution

Sat 2006-08-05
U.S., France OK U.N. Mideast Truce Pact

Fri 2006-08-04
IDF Ordered to Advance to Litani River

Thu 2006-08-03
Record number of rockets hit Israeli north

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