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Iraqi government formed. Finally.
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
2 Saudi men scope out school, bus in Tampa	13 00:00 Bangkok Billy [1771]
The Iraqi Government Has Formed	0 [1767]
Israeli airstrike kills IJ commander	6 00:00 Inspector Clueso [1736]
Foreign Policy: Six most important US military bases. Not the Cold War ones!	11 00:00 JosephMendiola [1737]
Iran delivers 1,000 SA-7 Strela ground-air missiles, more IEDs to Iraqi Shia	12 00:00 Manolo [1765]
Debka: A plot to assassinate US Ambassador Mark Wall in the Chad capital TONIGHT!	1 00:00 Anonymoose [1737]
Blast Wounds Palestinian Intelligence Head	4 00:00 junkirony [1765]
Dadullah phones in to say he's not captured	11 00:00 Frank G [1758]
Intense PakiWaki seething has begun over the suicide of Pak intending to murder Die Welt editor	1 00:00 Captain America [1740]
Palestinian woman arrested for smuggling data from Hezbollah	6 00:00 random styling [1752]
Kazakhstan accused of secretly deporting two Uighurs to China	0 [1733]
Dahab boomer dies in "work accident"	5 00:00 lotp [1734]
Foreign and domestic hard boyz involved in Ingush violence	1 00:00 Greamp Elmavinter1163 [1735]
3 senior Taliban captured in Afghan clashes	3 00:00 Frank G [1738]
Sadr City bombing kills 10	0 [1732]
Local jihadis claim Binny's influence waning before takfiri al-Qaeda leaders	1 00:00 Steve [1744]
In Gaza, Hamas's power is derived from the barrel of a gun	7 00:00 6 [1744]
Afghan militant toll nears 200	16 00:00 lotp [1734]
Pro-govt tribal leader killed	0 [1740]
Two gas pipelines blown up in Balochistan	1 00:00 Foster Bugti [1725]
Indian troops kill 3 militants along LoC	0 [1740]
24 killed, dozens injured in Hazara clash	0 [1742]
Eighteen Iraqis wounded in Baghdad violence	0 [1731]
Four Palestinians wounded in intramural clashes	4 00:00 Alaska Paul [1746]
Seven killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka	1 00:00 tu3031 [1736]
UAE hostage set free, on his way home	0 [1723]
Kandahar's governor casts doubts over top Taliban commander's arrest	1 00:00 Jackal [1737]
Gun fight kills three in Baghdad - Iraqi Police	0 [1730]
Afghan govt. says six Taliban killed in firefight	0 [1738]
Page 2: WoT Background
91 Illegals Found In Truck	2 00:00 Frank G [1734]
Chavez talks oil on Libya visit	0 [1737]
Libya concert marks US bomb raids	0 [1737]
Columbus, Ohio Muslim Leader Says 9/11 Planned by Americans	11 00:00 DMFD [1755]
Arab Columnist: The Religious Establishment Must Issue Courageous Anti-Terror Fatwas	3 00:00 Zenster [1735]
'Arafat used aid to buy weapons'	3 00:00 Zenster [1738]
German Mistrust of Muslims and Islam Grows	6 00:00 SOP35/Rat [1761]
WaPo notes ~~Acts of War by Iran~~ fear of MM	5 00:00 Frank G [1729]
Muslim jeans for worshippers cause a stir	6 00:00 tu3031 [1733]
Jewish MP denies Iran badge plan	3 00:00 2b [1734]
They're heeere: Muslim Student Union hatefest at UC Irvine	5 00:00 Hupolusing Ulolump8428 [1734]
Reid calls language proposal racist	23 00:00 Broadhead6 [1725]
Syrian jailers are 'beating' detained rights lawyer	3 00:00 bigjim-ky [1752]
IRAQ: Allawi Reveals Secret Service data on birth of Al-Qaeda in Iraq	3 00:00 Verlaine in Iraq [1730]
McCain finds unfriendly audience in NYC	15 00:00 Broadhead6 [1734]
An American Expat in Southeast Asia: Outfoxing America	1 00:00 RD [1737]
After Muslim arrest debacle, FBI seeks harmony, recruits	3 00:00 random styling [1730]
Muslim envoys says unhappy over Manila peace deal	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [1734]
Chiarelli sez al-Qaeda increase in sectarian violence in Iraq	0 [1732]
North African Osamanaut glorifies "martyrdom"	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [1733]
Lieberman's support for the war leaves him embattled during primary	15 00:00 Frozen Al [1741]
Bolton says Tehran manipulating Japan	7 00:00 Frank G [1736]
Jaballah sez he only met with Khadr for tea	1 00:00 2b [1735]
Dutch PM says to make sure Hirsi Ali motion be carried out	5 00:00 tu3031 [1740]
Ex-Dutch Lawmaker to Stay in Netherlands	1 00:00 Thinemp Whimble2412 [1738]
Kofi Annan urges swift action on Darfur crisis	14 00:00 Greamp Elmavinter1163 [1734]
Governments, Jewish organizations seek to confirm Iran's latest lunacy	5 00:00 Captain America [1736]
North Korea may fire long-range missile	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [1737]
Rice calls Palestinian situation 'dangerous'	3 00:00 49 Pan [1738]
Kasuri rejects Karzais allegations	0 [1744]
Iran to cooperate with UN inspectors	0 [1733]
Feds Seize Armor-Plated Car Bought in Iraq	5 00:00 mojo [1737]
15 Saudis back from Gitmo	1 00:00 tu3031 [1737]
EU deeply concerned over recent HR crackdown in Syria	1 00:00 Captain America [1729]
Page 3: Non-WoT
New Scientist - NOT GOOD: vCJD may lurk in more people than realised	2 00:00 Anonymoose [1739]
Bird Flu Fatality Rate in Humans Climbs to 64% as Virus Spreads	6 00:00 Darrell [1764]
Feroze Khan stands by his remarks	1 00:00 Frank G [1738]
Congo virus outbreak suspected in Pakistan's Kashmir	6 00:00 Chuck Simmins [1735]
Heritage Foundation - Senate-Borders: How Many? 100+ million people, What Cost?	1 00:00 borgboy [1727]
Questions abound in Security Aviation trial	2 00:00 Alaska Paul [1727]
Saudis slam govt, bank role in bourse crash	10 00:00 Frank G [1732]
Fatwa on families	2 00:00 Thinemp Whimble2412 [1732]
Libya and Albania are the places to visit	8 00:00 Redneck Jim [1731]
Gay Muslim and sexual terrorist enter Big Brother	3 00:00 Captain America [1726]
No justice in the world: Casto to live to "at least 140"	11 00:00 Redneck Jim [1754]
Russian Army Chief Warns Over Non-Nuclear ICBMs	21 00:00 JosephMendiola [1735]
Russian Army to get new weaponry in 2006	3 00:00 Brett [1737]
9-year-old Vani victim moves family court	1 00:00 Thinemp Whimble2412 [1734]
Seduction case to continue despite petitioners murder	0 [1730]
Brit police can't use 'wanted' posters	12 00:00 Redneck Jim [1730]
Suharto Said to Be in 'Serious Condition'	1 00:00 Suha [1727]
Work pressure too much for RAB member	4 00:00 anonymous5089 [1735]
China's 15-year lesson in how not to build a dam	35 00:00 bk [1762]
UN to halve Eritrea-Ethiopia force after border talks fail	2 00:00 anon1 [1739]
German parliament votes in controversial VAT hike	4 00:00 Canukistanian [1732]
Blair aide: Taxes create happiness	11 00:00 xbalanke [1732]
Page 4: Opinion
MSM Realizes NSA Taps MSM Talking To Traitors & Terrorists	1 00:00 Unavitch Chomoling1230 [1729]
French are rudest, most boring people on earth: British poll	7 00:00 Old Patriot [1758]
VDH: Anti-Anti-Americanism	3 00:00 Broadhead6 [1738]
Mayor Ken Livingstone in "Chavez legacy" rebuttal to The Times (London)	5 00:00 Perfessor [1727]
Remove Federal Gas Tax on Alternate Fuels to encourge their production and sales.	5 00:00 mhw [1751]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Tiny white men coming out of a fjord lead to big drug bust	11 00:00 JosephMendiola [1763]
Dog plucks boy from raging river	8 00:00 Frank G [1725]

    
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                        23:39 SOP35/Rat

                        23:20 bigjim-ky

                        23:18 Old Patriot

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                        23:00 Manolo

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                        22:56 junkirony

                        22:53 JosephMendiola

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                        22:34 Frank G

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2006-05-20
Iraqi government formed. Finally.

Fri 2006-05-19
Hamas official seized with $800k

Thu 2006-05-18
Haqqani takes command of Talibs

Wed 2006-05-17
Two Fatah cars explode

Tue 2006-05-16
Beslan Snuffy Guilty of Terrorism

Mon 2006-05-15
Bangla: 13 militants get life

Sun 2006-05-14
Feds escort Moussaoui to new supermax home

Sat 2006-05-13
Attack on US consulate in Jeddah

Fri 2006-05-12
Clashes in Somali capital kill 135 civilians

Thu 2006-05-11
Jordan Arrests 20 Over Hamas Arms Plots

Wed 2006-05-10
Quartet folds on Paleo aid

Tue 2006-05-09
10 wounded in Fatah-Hamas festivities

Mon 2006-05-08
Bush wants to close Gitmo

Sun 2006-05-07
Israel foils plot to kill Abbas

Sat 2006-05-06
Anjem Choudary arrested

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