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Six Iraqis on death row executed, three for 'terrorism': medic
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
'The Story Of The Mysterious White 727 That Appeared In Kabul After The Bombing Of Abbey Gate	7 18:59 swksvolFF [1754]
Might of the Taliban Air Force: Islamists now have 48 aircraft including Black Hawks and A-29 attack planes after US retreat left them with more air power than many NATO nations	9 19:51 Rob Crawford [1785]
In secret texts, U.S. military officials lamented leaving Americans behind in Kabul	4 14:38 M. Murcek [1768]
Shin Bet arrests Palestinians who shot at IDF soldier during May clashes	0 [1756]
11 children abducted by presumed Islamist militants in DR Congo	0 [1750]
Good Morning	4 20:03 Frank G [1787]
Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin 'threatened embassy staff' in Tajikistan after they refused to help him with a plan to rescue American family from Afghanistan by helicopter	5 15:22 Skidmark [1771]
Blast from Improvised Bomb Injures 2 Soldiers in Southern Philippines	0 [1776]
Israeli driver moderately hurt in West Bank stone-throwing attack	0 [1747]
Exodus: Biblical scene as thousands flee Taliban-held Afghanistan walking miles through the desert across the Pakistani border and into Iran	0 [1758]
Bangladesh Court Condemns 6 Militants to Death in Killings of Gay Rights Activists	0 [1794]
Six Iraqis on death row executed, three for 'terrorism': medic	0 [1818]
Iraqi minister says Turkey is justified pursuing PKK within Iraq's borders	0 [1781]
ISIS attacks Kirkuk village, killing livestock, elsewhere cops tie up 19 turbans	0 [1771]
UK Border Force Admits Some Afghan Evacuees Have Forged Papers	1 03:20 Besoeker [1760]
Uganda says a 2nd suspected suicide bomber in Lokech funeral still hiding	0 [1791]
Somalia records two pirate attacks along Indian Ocean, lowest in 27 years	0 [1753]
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested four people accused of being affiliated with ISIS	0 [1757]
Syrian Mercenaries in Libyan Capital Restless after Salary Delays	0 [1754]
Clashes between armed groups in front of the Administrative Control Authority in Libyan capital Tripoli	0 [1761]
Self-proclaimed members of 'Units of the Martyr Wadi Hadad' toss IED during activities at Gaza border — 4th night of riots	3 10:22 Besoeker [1751]
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism units raid a hideout of the ISIS group in the restive southwestern Baluchistan	2 14:32 jpal [1762]
Yemen's Houthis kill elderly woman in front of her children: Minister	0 [1767]
Eight staff members of the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia were injured when the Arab Coalition intercepted a drone that was targeting the airport	0 [1765]
Destruction of a launchpad in Sanaa used in the explosive drone attack by the Houthis that targeted SaudiArabia's Abha airport	0 [1750]
Panjshir resistance says retaliated against Taliban attack, killed 7 of its fighters	0 [1762]
Gay Afghan man beaten, raped by Taliban in Kabul	10 14:39 M. Murcek [1772]
Taliban arrests top Afghan cleric who spoke out against insurgents	0 [1812]
Undercover video reveals Antifa high school teacher admitting to indoctrinating students	5 21:20 Hupeth Henbane6225 [1816]
Page 2: WoT Background
ISIS 'Beatles' member Alexanda Kotey who is charged with plotting to torture and behead US and European hostages in Syria is set to plead guilty today	1 14:19 Dron66046 [1761]
As Biden repeats claim that ‘nobody could have known’ Afghan Army would collapse, bombshell transcript from July reveals he pressured Afghan President Ghani to create 'perception' Taliban wasn't winning ‘WHETHER IT'S TRUE OR NOT’	14 19:01 Bobby [1786]
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert calls to impeach Biden AND Kamala, fire Secretary of State Blinken and throw Nancy Pelosi out as House Speaker	7 15:09 Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 [1756]
Turkey prevents two Muslim Brotherhood members from departure: Sources to Al-Arabiya	1 09:23 Bertie Crains2651 [1749]
'A few dozen' French still in Afghanistan	0 [1744]
US ‘very concerned’ about increased Turkish military activity in Syria, Iraq	1 10:26 Skidmark [1743]
Military Dogs Weren't Left Behind in Afghanistan, Pentagon Says	13 13:23 M. Murcek [1757]
Taliban’s win a victory for Islam would be JeM, LeT’s tagline to recruit in J&K	2 09:43 Rhinemann [1765]
Turkey trains first female officers to join Somalia's police	1 08:43 Skidmark [1751]
Ceasefire agreement in Syria's Daraa enters into force tomorrow	0 [1755]
Zabihullah Mujahid calls on Afghan businessmen to invest in the country	0 [1749]
Lebanese flour millers' association says fuel shortages are threatening bread production and mills will gradually stop working after supplies ran out	1 14:55 Skidmark [1746]
Lebanon’s parliament speaker says that the country needs a government by the end of the week	0 [1744]
Marine who blasted Afghan withdrawal forced to undergo mental health check	10 13:42 ed in texas [1807]
US sanctioning Taliban depends on the group's behavior: White House	5 02:32 Dron66046 [1763]
Qatar says recognizing Taliban not a priority, warns against isolating group	1 13:43 ed in texas [1794]
The RAF is prepared to launch air strikes hitting ISIS in Afghanistan	1 16:28 M. Murcek [1787]
Biden's national security advisor says the US could give the Taliban CASH AID	6 21:56 DarthVader [1828]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Can Israeli entrepreneurs offer pot smokers a better joint?	3 16:51 Lord Garth [1747]
Early evidence for beer drinking in a 9000-year-old platform mound in southern China	0 [1748]
COVID: Jabbed abroad need shot in Israel to be exempt from quarantine	4 18:14 Angstrom [1744]
Social Security trust funds now projected to run out of money sooner than expected due to Covid, Treasury says	9 16:36 NN2N1 [1748]
Discovery of four ancient 450lb battering rams shed new light on how Rome took command of the Mediterranean 2,000 years ago by smashing through Carthage's ships	7 19:48 Rob Crawford [1783]
Illinois judge blocks doctors from treating unvaccinated COVID patient with anti-parasite drug Ivermectin after hospital said the 'horse paste' would turn him into a 'guinea pig'	10 22:05 Skidmark [1782]
'This is not a fair fight': Fears for online charter school players' health as they get pounded 58-0 by defending national champions	1 07:20 Skidmark [1754]
Retired Navy officer admits sending Malaysian defense contractor classified ship schedules for the Seventh Fleet in exchange for more than $45,000 in bribes and stays at luxury hotels	2 08:42 NN2N1 [1788]
Check Out the United States Army's New Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Plane	10 20:52 SteveS [1786]
Kazakh defence minister resigns after 15 die in arms depot blasts	1 13:48 ed in texas [1747]
US climate envoy John Kerry will travel to China and Japan this week	1 14:14 ed in texas [1741]
SriLanka’s main elephant orphanage records a rare twin birth	1 01:20 Skidmark [1751]
81-year-old man shot on NYC in overnight gun violence, cops say	0 [1750]
Long Beach is now using a sedative to detain people during certain police calls	13 20:47 Frank G [1786]
Chauffeur-driven Bear!	7 23:53 CrazyFool [1786]
Hate crimes have rocketed to their highest level in 12 years	2 15:10 Skidmark [1749]
Chile's Atacama Desert was hotbed of murderous violence 3,000 years ago	7 22:16 SteveS [1776]
Oregon counties order refrigerated trucks to store bodies	8 20:25 CrazyFool [1785]
Washington DC hit by terrifying abduction spree	2 18:51 Herman Thravirong8361 [1745]
Sleeping for less than six hours a night - or for more than nine hours - increases risk of getting dementia, study finds	11 15:15 Skidmark [1752]
China is looking to build ginormous miles-wide 'megastructures' in space including solar power plants, tourism complexes, gas stations and even a facility to mine ASTEROIDS	4 15:37 rjschwarz [1742]
The end of the charger? Wireless charging room could deliver electricity through the AIR to any laptop, tablet or phone without the need for plugs and cables	12 15:26 SteveS [1745]
An astronaut's-eye view of Ida: NASA captures terrifying image of fifth strongest storm ever to hit the US mainland barrelling through Gulf of Mexico	0 [1738]
Page 4: Opinion
The Eternal Jihad: Understanding the 'Deeper' Story Behind Afghanistan	8 22:14 Skidmark [1785]
Fox News outdraws CNN, MSNBC combined during August	5 11:58 Blinky Pholuling8616 [1744]
Is rural America becoming a new Confederacy?	16 22:31 Herman Thravirong8361 [1779]
Middle Easterners Begin Painting Transgender Flag Colors On Doorposts To Avert Drone Wrath	3 16:58 Woodrow Gloling1921 [1749]
New Orleans seems to have learned nothing from Hurricane Katrina	7 16:31 M. Murcek [1756]
Russia on the way to Bloody Sunday	0 [1761]
Page 6: Politix
HHS Amends PREP Act Liability Waiver To Cover Only NIH Approved Treatments for COVID-19	1 08:26 NN2N1 [1756]
20 states SUE the Biden administration for letting biological males compete on girls' sports teams	1 15:07 Skidmark [1746]
CDC goes woke, demands Americans use '~~mealy-mouthed~~ ~~obfuscatory~~ inclusive language'	12 22:00 Rambler in Virginia [1783]
Biden touts 'extraordinary success' in Afghanistan, then blames Trump	5 14:02 ed in texas [1745]
Moderate Democrats should be demanding Jake Sullivan's head to prevent future disasters	1 07:28 Procopius2k [1775]
'Lock em up,' mayor says anti-looting teams deployed in New Orleans	7 15:28 SteveS [1763]
Biden's sick attempt to claim credit for a disastrous Afghan evacuation	2 07:30 Lord Garth [1762]
Woke L.A. teacher's union boss who didn't want to reopen schools	1 11:55 Tom [1785]

    
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                        22:00 Rambler in Virginia

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                        19:56 Rob Crawford

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                        19:49 Lord Garth

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Who's in the News
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17	Taliban/IEA
6	Islamic State
4	Sublime Porte
3	Houthis
2	Hezbollah
2	Antifa/BLM
2	Commies
1	Hamas
1	Govt of Syria
1	Devout Moslems
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Pirates
1	Arab Spring
1	Ansarullah Bangla Team (AQIS)
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
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Six Iraqis on death row executed, three for 'terrorism': medic

Tue 2021-08-31
Final US evacuation flights leave, ending America’s 20-year Afghanistan war, equipment left behind disabled

Mon 2021-08-30
US Airstrike Hits Suicide Bombers Targeting Kabul Airport

Sun 2021-08-29
Last British flight evacuating civilians from Afghanistan leaves Kabul

Sat 2021-08-28
Biden Pledges to 'Hunt Down' Those Behind Airport Attack

Fri 2021-08-27
Karzai, Abdullah house-arrested by Taliban in Kabul

Thu 2021-08-26
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Wed 2021-08-25
Taliban Vows to Help Fight Climate Change

Tue 2021-08-24
Firefight at Kabul airport kills Afghan guard
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Mon 2021-08-23
US Embassy Tells Americans: Do Not Go to Kabul Airport

Sun 2021-08-22
9 Talbanis surrender to Resistance Forces in Andarab; 6 of them Paks

Sat 2021-08-21
U.S. charges man who made bomb threat near U.S. Capitol

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Thu 2021-08-19
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