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Twelve Mauritanian troops dead in attack blamed on Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
BUSTED - IAEA: Iran Tried To Refit Missile For Nuke	4 00:00 Unereting Guelph8787 [11130]
Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids	8 00:00 JosephMendiola [11127]
Secret U.S. Weapon Can Find, Kill Terrorists in Iraq, Pakistan	9 00:00 Red Dawg [11129]
Pak air defence on the border	1 00:00 Glenmore [11127]
Just for Fun: Iran denies hijacked vessel claims	8 00:00 Deacon Blues [11123]
Soldier earns Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Afghanistan	0 [11132]
Petraeus leaves Iraq	17 00:00 Sherry [11130]
US soldiers battling hard in Iraqi city	4 00:00 xbalanke [11127]
Hamas denies Mash'al aide assassinated in Syria	1 00:00 Seafarious [11128]
Hamas battle Dogmushes: 11 dead	7 00:00 tu3031 [11130]
French commandos rescue tourists from Somali pirates	10 00:00 Old Patriot [11130]
Four killed, nine wounded in southern Thailand	0 [11128]
Good morning	11 00:00 Pappy [11125]
Sri Lanka: Death toll rises in strife-torn north	1 00:00 tipover [11125]
Aussie Muslim cleric convicted of terrorism	1 00:00 Woozle Elmeter 2700 [11126]
Palestinian stabs IDF soldier in West Bank	0 [11126]
Syrian commandos deploy in north Lebanon - reports	1 00:00 crosspatch [11127]
Taliban release 25 Pak policemen	0 [11128]
Taliban leader arrested in Mohmand	0 [11123]
'Terrorist' challenges detention	1 00:00 Canuckistan sniper [11127]
Afghan teacher's ears cut off as 'punishment'	5 00:00 Albemarle Cheremp9329 [11126]
Four Indian troops among eight killed in IHK gunbattle	0 [11127]
Three suspected terrorists detained in Quetta raid	0 [11127]
Mehsud dispatches 5 suicide bombers	0 [11124]
Troops being deployed in Kurram Agency	0 [11127]
24 more killed in Bajaur air raids	3 00:00 Alaska Paul in Tok, AK [11125]
Counter-terrorism unit warns Israelis: Leave Sinai immediately	0 [11124]
Three bodyguards dead in attack on Afghan official	0 [11130]
Twelve Mauritanian troops dead in attack blamed on Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing	0 [11130]
Iraq: Three killed in twin Baghdad blasts	0 [11123]
Boom bitch kills 20 in Diyala	1 00:00 Gladys [11128]
Lebanon: Six bombs explode ahead of national reconciliation talks	1 00:00 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Leb: One dead after clashes in Ein el-Hellhole	0 [11126]
Page 2: WoT Background
The EU wants to go pirate hunting but needs a "coordination unit first?"	9 00:00 Alaska Paul in Tok, AK [11131]
The death-cult mentality is part of al-Qaida's DNA	1 00:00 g(r)omgoru [11128]
DoD announces USMC Afghanistan deployment	6 00:00 Jiggs Elmoluger3473 [11127]
One more found guilty in Australian terror trial	0 [11126]
Ayaan Hirsi Ali spirited into Cleveland for book award	0 [11127]
Afghanistan: Siddiqui's kid handed over to Pak officials	0 [11124]
Iran: Secret memo reveals Khamenei plan for nuclear arms, says report	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [11123]
U.S. warns Iran of having to face new sanctions	3 00:00 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Gates in Iraq to transfer US war command	2 00:00 Betty Grating2215 [11125]
Al-Qaeda threatens to kill Egyptian analyst	2 00:00 DLR [11124]
Iran holds war games to boost readiness	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [11127]
Israel to UNIFIL: Stop ignoring Hezbollah violations of resolution 1701	2 00:00 Woozle Elmeter 2700 [11127]
Iran maintains sleeper cells in Gulf - defector	2 00:00 Pappy [11123]
Obama backs 'baby steps' taken by Bush against Pak	11 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [11129]
Safety revives Baghdad housing market	1 00:00 Procopius2k [11126]
Iran nuclear: Tehran 'still refusing to suspend uranium enrichment'	3 00:00 DLR [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Pelosi: Dems bear no responsibility for economic crisis	10 00:00 Chons Grundy8202 [11127]
Russia underestimated Georgian air defenses	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [11130]
Palin Bags a Bigfoot!	6 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [11130]
Russia Stock Exchange Drops 17%, Closes	4 00:00 Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division [11128]
How the Masters of the Universe ran amok and cost us the earth	17 00:00 Mike N. [11128]
Pelosi Pushes Rangel to Step Down From Committee Chair	9 00:00 DMFD [11131]
The Tale Of The Arab Flight Crew	10 00:00 Squinty Slotch5289 [11125]
ACORN doubles down	6 00:00 DMFD [11124]
Pro-West Ukrainian ruling coalition collapses	11 00:00 Matt [11128]
Camelina might make biodiesel in the western Great Plains	10 00:00 badanov [11127]
Teleprompter-aided Empty Suit Hits the Rodeo Circuit	24 00:00 OldSpook [11126]
Rove Exercises First Amendment Rights; Lefties Riot, Whine about Pepper Spray.	8 00:00 Red Dawg [11128]
The Woes Of The Great Russian Army Continue Part Two	3 00:00 rjschwarz [11126]
Nepal Maoists seek new order with India	7 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [11132]
US and EU keep Zimbabwe sanctions	0 [11128]
Bolivia's president calls unrest an attempted coup	0 [11127]
Major points in Zimbabwe's power-sharing agreement	2 00:00 James [11127]
IMF boss predicts world financial sector will shrink	8 00:00 Deacon Blues [11125]
Oil prices drop to seven-month low	19 00:00 Red Dawg [11130]
Russia will not indulge in arms race like USSR, says Medvedev	5 00:00 JosephMendiola [11127]
NATO chief visits Georgia to show support	1 00:00 gorb [11126]
EU approves observer mission for Georgia	1 00:00 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Page 4: Opinion
Consul at Arms: on the State Dept missing in action	0 [11127]
An important health message for our friends who support Sen. Obama	2 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [11127]
Wall Street's Collapse Enhances Influence of "Islamic Finance" Vehicles (updated)	2 00:00 JohnQC [11129]
New disorder isolated: Palinosis	2 00:00 Dr. Ziggie [11126]
The Cynicism of Team Obama: Blame Racism	10 00:00 Broadhead6 [11133]
Gibson Doctrine: Confront Republicans, act obsequious toward tyrants.	3 00:00 Nimble Spemble [11127]
Liberal Hollywood uses censorship as a useful tool to stifle dissent.	1 00:00 JohnQC [11133]
Hitchens: Pakistan Is the Problem	4 00:00 Pappy [11127]
Barack Obama: jerk	9 00:00 Woozle Elmeter 2700 [11131]
Leading scientist urges teaching of creationism in schools	15 00:00 bigjim-ky [11132]
Willing To Win in Afghanistan?	3 00:00 bigjim-ky [11127]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
What Europeans are Saying about Sarah Palin	8 00:00 eltoroverde [11127]
Oh No.. Sarah has a tanning bed! heh	3 00:00 CrazyFool [11127]
Russia Has Its Problems - Graphic	2 00:00 Nimble Spemble [11125]
Hard Times at Dropout High - 40% still manage to graduate	3 00:00 Procopius2k [11125]
Trained dog dials 911 to save owner's life	1 00:00 Anonymoose [11127]
Police use Taser on nude man walking a dog	8 00:00 SKIDMARK [11130]
Two Children Left At Hospitals Under 'Safe Haven' Law	6 00:00 rammer [11124]
Nigeria: Sharia Court Remands Man With 86 Wives in Prison	10 00:00 Atomic Conspiracy [11125]
Google Going Offshore? Literally?	5 00:00 Iblis [11125]
Democratic Party War Room	17 00:00 Nimble Spemble [11126]
Would-be Atheist Head Chopper To Lose Eye	12 00:00 tipover [11125]
WWI Decorated Soldier Finally Honored	1 00:00 JAB [11124]
Crab catcher killed by tiger	4 00:00 Anonymoose [11124]
More than 20 die in Indonesian charity stampede	0 [11123]
Tunisian convert refused Muslim burial	1 00:00 USN, Ret. [11125]

    
                23:44 bigjim-ky

                        23:41 Red Dawg 

                        23:40 Abdominal Snowman

                        23:32 Sherry

                        23:31 Red Dawg 

                        23:29 Red Dawg 

                        23:24 Mike N.

                        23:21 bigjim-ky

                        23:19 Chons Grundy8202

                        23:12 Unereting Guelph8787

                        22:55 Pappy

                        22:51 Matt

                        22:47 Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division

                        22:47 SKIDMARK

                        22:42 Alaska Paul in Tok, AK

                        22:39 Jiggs Elmoluger3473

                        22:38 SKIDMARK

                        22:38 FOTSGreg

                        22:36 Grunter

                        22:26 CrazyFool

                        22:25 Broadhead6

                        22:25 Abdominal Snowman

                        22:22 badanov

                        22:19 Frank G

Who's in the News
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6	Govt of Iran
5	TTP
3	al-Qaeda
3	Taliban
2	Iraqi Insurgency
1	Hizbul Mujaheddin
1	Jund al-Sham
1	Hezbollah
1	Govt of Syria
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa

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Tue 2008-09-16
Twelve Mauritanian troops dead in attack blamed on Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing

Mon 2008-09-15
Pak Troops open fire at US military helicopters

Sun 2008-09-14
Pakistan order to kill US invaders

Sat 2008-09-13
30 dead, 90 injured as five blasts hit Indian capital

Fri 2008-09-12
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Thu 2008-09-11
Seven years. Never forgive, never forget, never ''understand.''

Wed 2008-09-10
Head of al-Qaeda in Pakistain dead in Haqqani raid

Tue 2008-09-09
Car boom attempt on Chalabi

Mon 2008-09-08
Drones hit Haqqani compound

Sun 2008-09-07
Mr. Ten Percent succeeds Perv as Pakistan president

Sat 2008-09-06
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Fri 2008-09-05
Lanka troops move to take LTTE capital

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