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Iraqi police arrest ISIS religious official in eastern Mosul
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Pakistan court jails dozens of Islamists over Asia Bibi protests	0 [1750]
Iraqi police arrest ISIS religious official in eastern Mosul	0 [1781]
Airstrikes kill Taliban militants, destroy weapon cache: MOD	1 09:52 Barbara [1743]
Five DABS Employees Killed In Zabul Blast	0 [1756]
Despite billions spent on missile shields, US troops were defenseless when Iran attacked	15 16:30 Bobby [1746]
Protesters block the international road linking between Baghdad and the southern provinces	2 09:02 Mercutio [1740]
#Iraqi #AirForce shelled a camp for #ISIS in Hamrin Mountains	0 [1747]
Protests continue in Wasit, calling for uprooting corruption, ending Iranian influence	0 [1752]
Russia’s Ministry of Defense denies media reports that it had bombed civilian targets in the de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib	1 06:02 Frank G [1746]
Israel hits Hamas target in Gaza as balloon attacks resume	0 [1737]
Libyan government forces release drone photos showing dead civilians killed by [somebody's, pick one] snipers	1 08:07 Jiggs Flagum1452 [1738]
Syrian terrorists to form unit called Omar Almuktar under direct Turkish command	2 09:06 Mercutio [1745]
#LNA forces have safely arrived to their new positions #Tripoli.	0 [1753]
Ppeople who came back to see their homes in AinZara #Tripoli got shot and killed with cold blood by the #Syrian #terrorists #mercenaries	0 [1744]
Misrata GNA forces behead LNA scout	1 12:50 M. Murcek [1747]
Israeli home demolitions in East Jerusalem spiked	0 [1744]
Pair with Iranian ties get prison time for illegal surveillance of Iranian opposition groups in US: DOJ	2 09:00 Omose Clunk8501 [1774]
Page 2: WoT Background
Army Times Puts A 28-Year-Old Who's Touted Her Hatred For Trump In Charge	10 20:09 Barbara [1768]
Iraqi protesters shun anti-US demonstrations	1 17:28 Chris [1752]
SIGAR: US officials have ‘routinely’ lied over Afghan war	17 19:28 Lex [1762]
Pakistan opposes against India-Afghan trade via Wagah port	0 [1740]
Govt Rejects Alleged Taliban Offer of Reduction in Violence	0 [1744]
The PFLP’s Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades; ‘Wadi al-Barq missiles are waiting for the signal.’	6 23:06 trailing wife [1774]
One of the balloon units responsible for the IED launches is affiliated w/ PIJ.They've publicly claimed responsibility for the attacks.	0 [1744]
#France to deploy #CharlesdeGaulle aircraft carrier to support #MiddleEast operations	3 14:20 USN, Ret. [1743]
#USmilitary may send additional missile defense systems and other enablers to the region in the wake of #Iran’s ballistic missile strike	1 00:57 Skidmark [1750]
Griffiths: Peace in Yemen could be achieved this year	2 21:16 jpal [1775]
PC head receives invitation to attend Berlin summit from German side	0 [1745]
Erdogan said on Thursday that his country is sending troops to #Libya in support of the internationally recognized government in #Tripoli.	0 [1735]
Haftar: Seven conditions	1 08:16 Snomoter Flearong5188 [1739]
Commander in chief of the Libyan National Army Counselor Saleh: We will not enable the #Turks to control our country	0 [1746]
#Egypt, #Italy and #Greece on #Erdogan's announcement regarding sending #Turkish forces to #Libya two days before the Berlin conference	6 23:52 trailing wife [1771]
Greece will never accept a political solution to Libya that does not require the cancellation of the illegal Turkey-Libyan #GNA memorandum	2 09:18 Lex [1748]
Reeaz Khan indicted in murder of 92-year-old Queens ‘cat lady’	7 13:46 Thaith Elmeresing6163 [1739]
DEBUNKED: There's supposed DoD FOIA letter for #Iran Missile Strikes	2 09:17 Lex [1730]
Acting UNRWA head says U.S., Israel working against it	1 09:00 lord garth [1748]
Need to Identify children & Put Them in De-radicalisation Camps	6 12:26 rjschwarz [1750]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Warren Asked Obama to Exonerate Ethel Rosenberg	1 21:00 Lex [1770]
Colorado sheriff's office says two detainees fled after locking deputy in cell	4 16:24 charger [1734]
UK to export toxic waste to Trudeaustan	8 21:03 Lex [1765]
Border patrol agents in California arrest teen boy with drugs strapped to his body	0 [1743]
Texas firm offers discreet bulletproof protection in family cars fit for James Bond	0 [1739]
'Drunk' driver who was arrested over fatal crash that killed New York graduate, 27, is released from custody without bond under new bail reform laws despite a lengthy criminal history	1 06:31 Procopius2k [1738]
Binge drinkers are drinking MORE than ever: Study finds Americans who go on benders slam an average of 529 beers, shots or cocktails a year	10 21:15 DarthVader [1767]
US Vice President Mike Pence to attend Holocaust forum in Israel	5 09:37 Seary [1742]
The South Sudanese tribe who use cows as currency, drink straight from the udder and even SHOWER under the animals... but never eat them	4 12:41 Lex [1742]
Wolves can play fetch: Cubs shock researchers by retrieving balls just like dogs - proving it's a natural instinct and NOT 15,000 years of training	7 21:52 Frank G [1777]
Company that produces Crystal Geyser bottled water pleads guilty to dumping ARSENIC in California's water system	10 14:11 USN, Ret. [1733]
Heart-stopping moment driver gets stuck past railroad crossing and is HIT by a Brightline express train - but no one was injured in the crash	2 01:12 USN, Ret. [1738]
More cops died from suicide than were killed in the line of duty in 2019, study finds	2 07:13 Procopius2k [1745]
First stable semiconductor neutron detector	3 09:34 Mercutio [1740]
USAF WC-135W 61-2667 arrived into Kadena Air Base	0 [1738]
US special operations just purchased Sig Sauer's new machine gun (video)	9 11:48 Cesare [1742]
Florida cops are looking for a thief in HOVER SHOES, who was caught on surveillance gliding out of a Walmart without paying for a big screen TV	3 05:16 Besoeker [1745]
Millennials are the least likely generation to get a flu shot because they are 'too busy' and the majority say they agree with some anti-vaxxer ideas	2 16:27 charger [1745]
World's 'first true smart contact lens' puts a tiny screen on the surface of your eyes and lets you check your messages with just a glance	2 07:26 Bright Pebbles [1743]
Zumwalt class may get new missile...	5 11:15 magpie [1754]
Americans drinking more now than just before Prohibition	2 11:57 Skidmark [1745]
San Francisco homeless crisis worries some attendees at JPMorgan summit: 'The Bill Clinton of cities'	1 13:25 Alaska Paul [1744]
Page 4: Opinion
Mollie Hemingway: Impeachment Is ‘Pornography For The Trump-Deranged'	11 20:01 James [1769]
2020 Contrast: Trump's Trade or the Dems' Impeachment	0 [1739]
Somber Impeachment Ceremony Concludes With The Impeachment Dancers	5 12:27 Lex [1741]
The New Post-Trump Constitution	3 18:10 Bobby [1741]
Liberal elites' secret weapon is conservative family values	3 08:29 Angelet Jusogum3269 [1745]
A North Carolina sheriff's statement you must hear (video)	2 14:27 rjschwarz [1742]
Nearly 40% of countries around the world will face civil unrest in 2020 with flashpoints predicted in 75 nations, study warns	11 16:29 charger [1753]
Seven Times the GAO Found the Soetoro Administration Violated Federal Law	1 04:58 Besoeker [1744]
Spoiled podcast ‘fembots' attack NY Post ‐ for giving them publicity	0 [1749]
The GAO conclusion that Trump ‘broke the law' is a big nothingburger…	1 08:22 Blossom Hapsburg7587 [1746]
'We'll Take Good Care Of These,' Says Mitch McConnell While Placing Impeachment Articles In Special Rectangular Filing Bin	6 10:59 European Conservative [1736]
Page 6: Politix
Trump impeachment team to include Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz	11 20:53 Lex [1781]
Andrew McCabe: Overseeing A Fair FISA Process Be Hard	7 16:41 rjschwarz [1749]
The Democrats' Economic Message Is Preposterous	5 15:56 NoMoreBS [1743]
Rand Paul Goes to War: If Four GOP Senators Vote for New Witnesses, He'll Demand Subpoena for Hunter Biden	3 20:48 Lex [1779]
GOP Lawmakers Press Spy Court For Answers About Ex-DOJ Official Picked To Monitor FBI Reforms	5 19:09 Frank G [1769]
For the time being, at least, the dead can vote in Wisconsin	3 16:34 charger [1741]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Throws Cold Water On the Lev Parnas ‘Bombshell'	0 [1742]
UH OH REPORT: Three federal agencies considering criminal allegations against Rep. Ilhan Omar…	11 23:46 KBK [1770]
DoJ Begins Second Probe Into Comey's History Of Leaking Classified Intel	2 09:57 Lex [1744]
Disturbing evidence in Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy points to his murder: pathologist	9 23:27 JohnQC [1767]
Republican Muslim refugee Dalia al-Aqidi announces she’s running against Ilhan Omar	0 [1742]
Creepy porn lawyer trying to hide assets from creditors: Prosecutors	1 08:23 Chatle Sforza4561 [1738]
MSNBC Legal Expert Gave Cash to Dem Congresswoman Who Voted for Impeachment	2 11:30 49 Pan [1740]
Bernie Campaigner Kyle Jurek Arrested Days Before Project Veritas Exposé, Expose2020 Part 2 video released	11 10:03 Lex [1746]
Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base	1 09:42 Procopius2k [1738]

    
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6	Arab Spring
5	Sublime Porte
3	Govt of Iran Proxies
3	Govt of Iran
3	Taliban
2	Islamic State
2	Commies
2	Govt of Iraq
1	Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	Houthis
1	Islamic Jihad (Palestian)
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Narcos
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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2020-01-17
Iraqi police arrest ISIS religious official in eastern Mosul

Thu 2020-01-16
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Wed 2020-01-15
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Tue 2020-01-14
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Mon 2020-01-13
Corey Booker Throws In The Towel

Sun 2020-01-12
Detention of UK's ambassador to Tehran (released an hour later)

Sat 2020-01-11
Iran fesses up, admits they shot down airliner

Fri 2020-01-10
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Thu 2020-01-09
U.S. Officials Confirm Iran Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner

Wed 2020-01-08
Iran informs the United Nations and #UNSC that they ''do not seek war and warn of any military adventures"

Tue 2020-01-07
Iraq Under Missile Attack From Iran

Mon 2020-01-06
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