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Khamenei appoints Qassem as Hezbollah military commander
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Afghan police suspected of helping kill Aussie Soldier	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [1763]
Mullah Sangeen Gone Toes-up	8 00:00 Querent [1744]
Explosion in Gaza kills 3, injures 30	2 00:00 tu3031 [1742]
Exclusive: Eyewitness Account of Huge Taliban Defeat	35 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1770]
US troops may replace British army in Basra	12 00:00 ed [1741]
Good Morning.	8 00:00 twobyfour [1767]
Mass grave found with 18 Iraqi corpses	8 00:00 USN,Ret. [1742]
Iranian troops kill, capture elements of anti-regime group	4 00:00 dan [1747]
Woman beheaded; six perish in Afghan bomb blast	2 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1744]
Two Sudanese Gitmo prisoners freed, say were innocent	2 00:00 tu3031 [1747]
Rebels kill three Indian policemen, blow up police station in Chhattisgarh	0 [1738]
IDF denies involvement in Gaza blast that injured two Jihad members	3 00:00 Steven [1761]
Sderot mayor agrees to remain in office	3 00:00 3dc [1737]
5 killed by train blast in India	0 [1759]
El Biar kamikaze benefited from peace law measures	0 [1762]
Iran: Dissidents receive email death threats	0 [1739]
Sri Lankan troops kill 18 rebels	0 [1751]
Eleven civilians killed in Mogadishu mortar attack	0 [1747]
Mighty Pak army captures Charbagh	6 00:00 Mitch H. [1748]
Seven people killed in twin Quetta blasts	0 [1745]
Khamenei appoints Qassem as Hezbollah military commander	3 00:00 tu3031 [1782]
Lebanon arrests 4 suspects in General Hajj murder	1 00:00 Liberalhawk [1745]
5 killed by train blast in India	0 [1734]
Page 2: WoT Background
MoveOn makes a move on Halliburton?	3 00:00 ed [1766]
BBC: Iraqi oil exceeds pre-war output	3 00:00 Mike N. [1761]
Screech denounces peace conference	3 00:00 tu3031 [1737]
Because all terrorists are brothers in shame	5 00:00 Old Patriot [1765]
Tater studing to become Grand PooBah	12 00:00 Mitch H. [1745]
Paleos will get poorer if roadblocks remain: World Bank	16 00:00 Mike N. [1770]
Islamists regrouping in Somalia	0 [1740]
Pentagon announces transfer of 15 detainees to their home countries	2 00:00 tu3031 [1739]
Assad: Syria-Iran alliance unshakeable	3 00:00 g(r)omgoru [1749]
PA officials admit problems with reforming security forces	0 [1738]
Agencies warn of new spate of suicide attacks	0 [1740]
Algeria: Al-Qaeda uses elderly terrorists in change of tactics	7 00:00 USN,Ret. [1748]
Syria requested replacement of Iranian ~~satrap~~ ambassador	1 00:00 Clem Sluns3730 [1746]
Australian Shiites linked to Hezbollah network	1 00:00 Whomong Guelph4611 [1738]
Lebanon asks UN for technical help in probing Hajj's killing	1 00:00 Bobby [1738]
Syria denies killing Lebanon General in car-bomb attack	3 00:00 Bobby [1740]
"Liberty City Seven"; Jury Deadlock on 6 of 7, 1 Aquitted	2 00:00 Mark Z [1744]
Pelosi: Republicans `like' Iraq War	14 00:00 Mike N. [1759]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Enviro/Animal ~~Terrorist~~ Activist Pleads Guilty	0 [1736]
In case ya missed it.	10 00:00 Beavis [1764]
They losts the plans to the Admiral Gorshkov! Snark!	20 00:00 GK [1779]
Dems: Taxes on "Wealthiest" Would Somehow Help Economy	4 00:00 Querent [1738]
Clinton Adviser Out After Obama Comment	10 00:00 Redneck Jim [1760]
Kuwait buys 50% of Dow Chemicals basic plastic division	3 00:00 ed [1734]
US confirms major damage from Chi Mak tech theft for China	21 00:00 Frank G [1733]
India successfully tests surface-to-air Akash missile	2 00:00 Bright Pebbles [1742]
Bull run on Iraqi dinar too good to be true	4 00:00 BrerRabbit [1737]
Ahmadinejad to perform Haj: official	6 00:00 swksvolFF [1742]
Zim ruling party to endorse Mugabe for 2008 vote	4 00:00 Pappy [1738]
Serbia: War crimes defendant attacks witness	6 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1740]
Bangla: Existing evidence enough to try Liberation War killers	0 [1739]
Bangla supremes overrule stay on Hasina trial	0 [1740]
New Zealand man vexed not sexed by text message	2 00:00 Besoeker [1744]
Carla pained Karadzic and Mladic still at large	3 00:00 Frank G [1737]
Chávez vows not to speak to Uribe as long as he lives	7 00:00 Redneck Jim [1735]
Thieves cut off man's 'holy leg'	2 00:00 Redneck Jim [1735]
Page 4: Opinion
The Medias Top 10 Economic Myths of 2007	1 00:00 CrazyFool [1740]
The Communist Roots of Palestinian Terror	0 [1748]
Who's being rational?	0 [1734]
Fear, waterboarding, and "good" liberals	5 00:00 eLarson [1744]
India 'Star Wars' plan risks new arms race	3 00:00 Steve White [1741]
Misreading the Iran Report	7 00:00 trailing wife [1746]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Muslim helps Jews attacked on New York subway	3 00:00 Rob Crawford [1763]
Rev. Al Outraged Over Financial Probe	6 00:00 tu3031 [1759]
Unpopular in Iraq, unwanted in California	5 00:00 Frank G [1742]
Today's Idiot	2 00:00 Rambler [1743]
Another Bus Attack Reported, still no sign of Sharpton or Jackson	8 00:00 ed [1739]
Director of Veterans Charity in Hiding	4 00:00 Steve White [1733]
Reservist Convicted of Killing Iraqi	4 00:00 Whomong Guelph4611 [1738]
Kenyan first lady slaps official after name mix-up	6 00:00 bigjim-ky [1758]

    
                23:55 Steven

                        23:47 bigjim-ky

                        23:45 Barbara Skolaut

                        23:12 GK

                        22:42 Old Patriot

                        22:23 Rob Crawford

                        22:05 MIke

                        21:50 ed

                        21:47 tu3031

                        21:42 tu3031

                        21:37 Redneck Jim

                        21:35 tu3031

                        21:35 Redneck Jim

                        21:16 Mike N.

                        21:16 Mike N.

                        21:08 Mike N.

                        21:07 bigjim-ky

                        21:04 Mike N.

                        20:55 bigjim-ky

                        20:48 bigjim-ky

                        20:36 Redneck Jim

                        20:24 3dc

                        20:09 Beavis

                        19:56 twobyfour

Who's in the News
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5	Govt of Syria
4	Taliban
3	Govt of Iran
2	al-Qaeda in North Africa
2	Hezbollah
2	Iraqi Insurgency
2	Islamic Courts
2	al-Qaeda
1	Palestinian Authority
1	TNSM
1	Hamas
1	Fatah
1	Islamic Jihad

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2007-12-14
Khamenei appoints Qassem as Hezbollah military commander

Thu 2007-12-13
Leb car boom murders top general

Wed 2007-12-12
Qaeda in North Africa claims Algiers blasts

Tue 2007-12-11
Taliban abandons Musa Qala

Mon 2007-12-10
al-Abssi is in Syria and Fatah al-Isalm is in Gaza

Sun 2007-12-09
Fierce battle rages for Taliban stronghold

Sat 2007-12-08
Berri postpones Lebanon presidential election to Tuesday

Fri 2007-12-07
Pak troops capture Mullah Fazlullah's base

Thu 2007-12-06
Suicide attack on army bus in Kabul kills 16

Wed 2007-12-05
Somali leader taken to hospital

Tue 2007-12-04
Abu Maysara Positively Deader Than a Rock

Mon 2007-12-03
40 Taliban killed, 14 held in Afghanistan

Sun 2007-12-02
Walkout in Iraq parliament over Sunni leader raid

Sat 2007-12-01
Binny: Euroleaders 'like living under shadow of White House'

Fri 2007-11-30
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