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U.S. War in Iraq Declared Officially Over
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
U.S. War in Iraq Declared Officially Over	7 00:00 USN, Ret. [1819]
Report: Syrian army deserters kill 27 soldiers in Deraa	2 00:00 Beavis [1755]
Two killed in Philippine bomb blast	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1773]
Mexican Army bags 4 more bad guys in Piedras Negras	0 [1744]
Good morning	4 00:00 Frank G [1770]
Two FC men killed in mine blast	0 [1749]
Taliban train for death at North Waziristan camps	0 [1747]
Militants kill two lashker men, khasadar goes missing in Bara	0 [1750]
Four people killed in Quetta firing	0 [1752]
75 suspects arrested, torture cell recovered	0 [1754]
Roadside Bomb Kills Afghan District Chief	0 [1747]
Turkish Police Detain 6 Qaida Suspects	1 00:00 American Delight [1767]
Syrian Opposition to Meet in Tunisia on Friday	0 [1744]
Tensions High in Ain al-Hilweh after Assassination of al-Lino Bodyguard	0 [1742]
Ban Urges U.N. Action on Syria 'in the Name of Humanity'	2 00:00 Pappy [1751]
10 pirates killed by Bhola mob	1 00:00 Ptah [1751]
Rights Activists Say 25 Syrians Killed in Attacks	0 [1744]
Egypt Islamists try to hold lead in 2nd round vote	1 00:00 Lord Garth [1744]
Page 2: WoT Background
US drone may have come down in Afghanistan, not Iran	0 [1738]
Iran hijacked US drone, says Iranian engineer	0 [1735]
Vladimir Putin blasts John McCain as a war criminal	5 00:00 Broadhead6 [1769]
Saviour of 2,000 Afghans who saved a baby's life executed by the Taliban	4 00:00 CrazyFool [1735]
Iran claims to have four Israeli and three American drones	0 [1742]
Final witness called in Tarek Mehanna trial	0 [1745]
Zardari discharged from hospital	1 00:00 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1758]
Revolutionary Guards named in Khamenei murder plot	1 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1739]
Iraqis prepare as US leaves	1 00:00 Bill Clinton [1752]
Israeli DM Barak: Assad is doomed	0 [1740]
Thinking outside the box -- it's not always a good thing	0 [1734]
Don't try to save war criminals Hasina urges Khaleda	1 00:00 Frank G [1729]
Quartet in Talks with Israelis, Palestinians	0 [1749]
Iran Says 'Not on Agenda' to Close Vital Strait of Hormuz	3 00:00 Bill Clinton [1743]
Kabul Recalls Qatar Ambassador over Taliban Office in Doha	0 [1739]
Salehi Rejects Iranian Officials Threats against Turkey	0 [1747]
Concerns Over New Parliament Add to Egypt's Tourism Woes	0 [1733]
2nd Round of elections for lower house in Egypt: Underway	0 [1732]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Is This Hell? No, It's Iowa-Iowahawk	5 00:00 Frank G [1761]
Putin regrets that USSR did not fight	12 00:00 JosephMendiola [1772]
It's raining apples in Coventry	6 00:00 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1758]
China's aircraft carrier photographed	0 [1741]
Varyag at Sea	5 00:00 Ackoopmed [1767]
Calderon shakes up cabinet as 3 more leave	0 [1744]
Greece Losing 'Billions of Euros to Corruption'	2 00:00 newc [1741]
Ivory Coast leader's party headed for control of assembly	0 [1743]
Toxic liquor kills 36 in eastern India	4 00:00 Eric Jablow [1783]
Ukraine quashes murder charge against ex-president	0 [1748]
Putin loses top ally as pressure mounts over vote-rigging claims	0 [1743]
Sofa Gets Seal Of Approval	5 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1739]
Page 4: Opinion
Marine Corps Accused Of Exaggerating MOH Recipient's Actions	2 00:00 OldSpook [1750]
Whos REALLY Blowing Up Iran?	3 00:00 Barbara [1771]
AEP: China's epic hangover begins	0 [1750]
Blood and Gore and Climate	3 00:00 swksvolFF [1760]
Emergence of the Punjabi Taliban	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [1762]
Page 6: Politix
Feds say Arpaio violated civil rights	1 00:00 Frank G [1737]
Jacques Chirac given 2-year suspended sentence for corruption	4 00:00 Ulose Munster2089 [1734]
Government shutdown preparations begin as funding talks stall	2 00:00 newc [1745]
Obama: "Where Congress Is Not Willing To Act, We're Going To Go Ahead And Do It Ourselves"	15 00:00 RandomJD [1775]
MSNBC Likens Romney To The KKK For Saying "Keep America America"	9 00:00 Barbara [1738]

    
                23:52 Eric Jablow

                        23:34 Frank G

                        23:18 RandomJD

                        22:40 USN, Ret.

                        22:09 Barbara

                        22:04 Barbara

                        22:01 CrazyFool

                        21:58 CrazyFool

                        21:53 JosephMendiola

                        21:46 Broadhead6

                        21:43 Broadhead6

                        21:43 JosephMendiola

                        21:12 JosephMendiola

                        21:10 JosephMendiola

                        21:07 JosephMendiola

                        20:23 Ackoopmed

                        20:22 RandomJD

                        20:05 Frank G

                        20:00 swksvolFF

                        19:59 swksvolFF

                        19:53 Uncle Phester

                        19:25 American Delight

                        19:12 Thing From Snowy Mountain

                        19:11 Thing From Snowy Mountain

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3	Govt of Syria
2	Taliban
2	Govt of Iran
1	Jund al-Shams
1	Lashkar-e-Islami
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Pirates
1	TTP
1	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
1	al-Qaeda in Turkey
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Iraqi Baath Party
1	Jamaat-e-Islami

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2011-12-15
U.S. War in Iraq Declared Officially Over

Wed 2011-12-14
33 Civilians, 7 Regime Troops Killed

Tue 2011-12-13
Mexican Army bags 11 bad guys in Tamaulipas state

Mon 2011-12-12
Mysterious explosion kills 7, injures 16 in Iran

Sun 2011-12-11
Syrian Opposition Reports Deputy Defense Minister Killed

Sat 2011-12-10
Rival Yemeni forces said to quit streets of Taiz city

Fri 2011-12-09
Twenty trucks torched in attack at Nato terminal in Quetta

Thu 2011-12-08
Yemen's unity government announced

Wed 2011-12-07
New coalition government formed in Yemen

Tue 2011-12-06
Afghanistan: Kabul shrine attacks 'kills 34'

Mon 2011-12-05
France Reduces Tehran Embassy Staff after Attack on British Mission

Sun 2011-12-04
Iran police arrest 12 over embassy rally

Sat 2011-12-03
US Hands Over Camp Victory to Iraq

Fri 2011-12-02
Syria Sanctions Target Assad Brother, 16 Other Senior Figures

Thu 2011-12-01
UK expels Iran diplomats after embassy attack

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