Middle East
Italy charged with bribing Taliban
Italy outraged by allegations that it bribed the Taliban not to attack soldiers, which might have led to the deaths of French soldiers.
Clinton, Gates discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions
Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates on how US and allies might persuade Iran that nuclear weapons would not be in their best interests....Former UN official on Afghan election fraud
Peter Galbraith, recently dismissed from UN mission in Afghanistan, accuses Karzai's government of 'blatantly stealing an election.'...Islamic creationism
Creationists in Turkey are on a mission to defend their Islamic faith against Darwin's theory of evolution. ...Israeli military accused of war crimes by UN
Israel launches diplomatic offensive against UN report accusing Israeli military of war crimes during the war in Gaza last winter....Report claims al-Qaeda greatly weakened
A current assessment claims al-Qaeda network weakened, its ties to Taliban fraying, and the appeal of its ideology waning. ...Debate over Afghan election
Richard Holbrooke and other envoys meet to pursue a fair outcome to Afghanistan's presidential primary election. ...Afghanistan election a test of Obama policy
Much is stake for the US as Afghanistan's election is a test of the Obama administration's policy and counter-insurgency campaign there....Rocky start for Ahmadinejad second term
Dark cloud of popular dissent marks Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official inauguration to second term as President of Iran....What Motivates the Taliban
Former Taliban leaders and US counter-insurgency experts explore the Taliban's motivations, and whether the US military is making progress in understanding them....-
Alexander Smartg (16 May, 2013 06:00:20)Outlaw employers, the modern plantation owners, hire the emminently exploitable, down-trodden all in the name of lowering the sacred "bottom line"! -
peter - stop smoking south africa (16 May, 2013 09:17:56)"32 percent continued to smoke while pregnant".... scary. I know there are people who just don't care, but to do this to your child in this ... -
filthyliberalDOTcom (15 May, 2013 07:54:55)They're acting like children who have been caught ignoring an assigned job. Ridiculous. If this man hid them from neighbors, what do they think they ... -
Saje Williams (13 May, 2013 06:52:47)Yeah. I can't imagine why anyone would look at groups that advocate tax evasion for evidence of tax evasion. It would be like ... -
Kristin (13 May, 2013 02:26:21)Dear Takeaway, He was definitely not building a pristine golf course. Pristine means untouched and unspoiled and in original condition. A golf course is as ...




