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Attempt to assassinate the son of the political spokesman of Muqtada al-Sadr
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Man busted after his number found in dead Jersey City shooter's pocket: feds	6 22:42 Goober Tingle7365 [1778]
Attempt to assassinate the son of the political spokesman of Muqtada al-Sadr	5 23:03 jpal [1794]
Security forces use hot water cannons to scatter the demonstrators in front of the provincial Council building in #Karbala	3 09:13 Procopius2k [1761]
Thousands of #Iraqi protesters are rallying at Al-Habboubi Square in the city of #Nasiriyah	0 [1744]
Protesters in #Basra chant against the nomination of Mohamed al-Sudani as prime minister	0 [1748]
Twelve people are still kidnapped, while 3,000 others were released	0 [1752]
Fierce clashes erupt between #Lebanese protesters and security forces in #Beirut streets in front of parliament	0 [1744]
Synagogue in Los Angles has been desecrated	0 [1748]
Nine Afghan forces killed in Taliban insider attack	0 [1765]
NAB arrests another Sharif family employee in money laundering case	0 [1756]
Armed group claims killing 4 humanitarian hostages in Nigeria, aid organisation says	0 [1756]
Arms smuggled from Afghanistan seized	0 [1751]
Turkish warship confronted Israeli ship in eastern Mediterranean	1 07:35 Dale [1749]
Antifa Leftists Riot in London Following Massive Election Loss	4 13:26 gorb [1749]
Mossad helps Denmark bust 20 terrorists - report	1 02:10 g(r)omgoru [1754]
FBI: UNM student from Saudi Arabia had kill list	0 [1752]
U.S. Sanctions 3 Individuals, Several Firms Allegedly Linked to Hizbullah	0 [1741]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkey adds exiled Palestinian strongman Dahlan to most wanted list	0 [1765]
Jersey City shooting survivor says attackers looked well-trained, ‘came to kill’; is there a Farrakhan connection?	5 16:09 g(r)omgoru [1748]
Lebanese Forces Party will not join new gov’t: Geagea	0 [1757]
Russian military allegedly forming new group to replace SDF in northern Syria	0 [1753]
Wikileaks releases new OPCW documents on Douma chemical weapons attack	2 01:37 g(r)omgoru [1757]
Illegal immigrants to be able to get driver's licenses in NY after legal challenge fails	6 18:10 Mercutio [1742]
Turkey Builds Libya Ties in Reaction to Regional Rivals	0 [1765]
Pompeo warns Iran after proxy attacks in Iraq	0 [1761]
Syrian regime pushed Idlib offensive under cover of other crises	0 [1779]
Side by side, glimpses of Palestinian refugee camps then and now	4 09:11 Procopius2k [1764]
Page 3: Non-WoT
AP reports Beltway bureaucrats ‘quitting rather than moving to the U.S. west'	17 21:07 ruprecht [1768]
5.9 Million Fewer Food Stamp Recipients Since 2017	8 17:39 chris [1741]
DOJ Refuses To Release Records On Imran Awan, Citing ‘Technical Difficulties' And A Secret Case, Court Docs Show	6 14:40 Snusotle the Lesser4227 [1752]
Former top Ukrianian Burisma executive Hunter Biden faces deposition in paternity suit	2 14:57 Snusotle the Lesser4227 [1749]
Crazy Liberal Charged After Threatening to Kill GOP Congressman	6 10:09 DarthVader [1762]
The Hallmark Channel pulled 4 TV ads featuring a lesbian couple kissing after a petition by the conservative group One Million Moms	3 20:33 charger [1775]
'Tell us what you found': Lindsey Graham invites Giuliani to testify about Ukraine trip in Senate	3 21:04 ruprecht [1776]
The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer	10 21:29 Secret Master [1782]
UK Labour No. 2 says he’ll quit, as many MPs blame Corbyn for election bloodbath	3 12:42 Alaska Paul [1761]
IHC Bar Association restores 60 lawyers' membership after 24 hours	0 [1756]
North Korea conducts ‘crucial test’ at long-range rocket site	0 [1743]
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK PM Johnson's agenda on Thursday	3 10:55 Dale [1755]
Massive Impeachment Fail: Huge Crowd Wildly Cheers Trump	0 [1745]
Safecrackers stole millions in Florida. Here’s how they were caught	1 01:48 g(r)omgoru [1768]
Page 4: Opinion
Britain's divide isn't North v South or red v blue. It's between the ugly intolerant Left and the rest of us	4 21:00 ruprecht [1780]
Myth busted: Campus carry never caused that increase in violence liberals predicted	3 10:56 Skidmark [1744]
Who Apologizes to Carter Page?	4 17:41 Jack salami [1754]
CNN in panic: The Supreme Court just jumped into the political deep end with Trump taxes lawsuit	13 23:59 European Conservative [1780]
How to Lower Your Biological Age	8 15:43 Airandee [1744]
In ~~Europe~~ the West, Muslims Trying to Kill Jews is a Mental Illness	4 09:06 Procopius2k [1756]
Sharyl Attkinson - AG Barr gets the word out on the Deep State	2 12:56 Dale [1754]
Saudi Arabia's Role in the Pensacola Shooting	1 01:45 g(r)omgoru [1744]
Unrepentant lawyers	0 [1759]
This Rifle Beat Hitler and North Korea...And It's Deadly at 550 Yards: Meet the M-1	14 20:32 Spert the Fat4840 [1769]
Let's take a victory lap: Remainer Twitter Has a Complete Meltdown. Salt mining stocks skyrocketing	2 20:56 ruprecht [1775]
The Nation of Islam, The Black Hebrew Israelites, and shouting abuse at Jews on the London Underground: an essay on Antisemitism and Black Nationalism	2 02:16 g(r)omgoru [1746]
When Terrorists Stay Home: The Evolving Threat to Europe from Frustrated Travelers	2 12:58 Dale [1746]
Page 6: Politix
Hidden by impeachment: One of Trump's 'best weeks yet'	1 14:27 Iblis [1748]
Democrat lawmaker opposed to impeachment will switch parties	4 08:00 Mercutio [1747]
Judge orders 234,000 purged from Wisconsin voter rolls	1 18:43 49 Pan [1747]
Trump tangles with ‘Cryin’ Chuck’ Schumer over China trade deal	0 [1746]
Kentucky: outgoing governor pardons killer whose brother hosted fundraiser	2 09:35 Glenmore [1758]
Greta Thunberg Says We Will ‘Put World Leaders Against the Wall’	33 20:55 ruprecht [1772]
GOP Sen. Hawley: The FBI Interfered in the 2016 Election	3 18:03 charger [1745]
More Than 2.5K Dead People Are Registered to Vote in Detroit	6 14:52 CrazyFool [1747]
Nadler's Frightening Abuse of Power	1 21:41 JohnQC [1769]
Adam Schiff to Colbert: How Will ‘Shameful’ Republicans Explain Defending Trump to Their Grandchildren	7 07:32 M. Murcek [1753]
What is the secret of Hillary Clinton's strangely plumped-up-cheeks?	24 21:41 Snusotle the Lesser4227 [1770]
VA Dems Threaten to Call out the NG over Gun Control	6 12:21 NoMoreBS [1752]

    
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4	Moslem Colonists
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Govt of Syria
2	Taliban
2	Salafists
2	Sublime Porte
2	Govt of Iran
1	Hezbollah
1	Islamic State
1	Antifa
1	Fatah
1	Commies
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2019-12-15
Attempt to assassinate the son of the political spokesman of Muqtada al-Sadr

Sat 2019-12-14
Haftar-led Libyan Army claims new advance near Tripoli

Fri 2019-12-13
Triumphant Boris hails landslide win gives him ‘power to get Brexit done’

Thu 2019-12-12
AMAL, Hizbullah Supporters Try to Storm Riad al-Solh, Repelled by Tear Gas

Wed 2019-12-11
Iraqi protesters defiantly turn out in the capital Baghdad

Tue 2019-12-10
Jersey City shooting - possibly 6 dead at JC Kosher grocery

Mon 2019-12-09
Al-Shabaab Militants Kill 8 On Bus In Northern Kenya

Sun 2019-12-08
At least 10 killed in Kenya bus attack claimed by al-Shabab

Sat 2019-12-07
Baghdad operations commander orders the Iraqi army to move in Sinak and Khilani to protect the protesters

Fri 2019-12-06
Naval Air Station Pensacola shooter who killed 3 was Saudi aviation student

Thu 2019-12-05
Pelosi Asks House Judiciary Committee to Proceed with Articles of Impeachment

Wed 2019-12-04
Anti-government protesters have set fire to the Iranian consulate in Najaf for the third time in a week

Tue 2019-12-03
Burkina Faso: 14 people killed in gun attack at church during Sunday mass

Mon 2019-12-02
40 to 100 Iranian protesters executed in a marsh.

Sun 2019-12-01
At least 14 killed in bloody gunfight in northern Mexico

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