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SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case Challenging Provisions of USA PATRIOT Act
[buzz]On September 30, 2009, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases challenging provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, that make it a...
Nov 23, 20092 min read
Appeals Court Rejects Suit in Arar Rendition Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, delivered a ruling on November 2, 2009, holding that Mr. Arar cannot seek...
Nov 12, 20091 min read
Italian Court Convicts 23 Americans In CIA Rendition Case
On Wednesday an Italian court convicted 22 C.I.A. agents and a U.S. Air Force Colonel for the extraordinary rendition of a Muslim cleric....
Nov 4, 20091 min read
Assad: There's National Support in Syria for Resuming Peace Talks
The Jerusalem Post reports that Syrian President Bashar Assad announced on Wednesday that Syria is ready to resume peace talks with...
Oct 28, 20091 min read
Brother of Afghan Leader is Said to be on C.I.A. Payroll
Today, the NY Times report that Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, has been receiving payments from the C.I.A....
Oct 28, 20091 min read
UN Workers Killed in Afghanistan
The UN has suffered the dealiest attack on the organization in 50 years. On Wednesday suicide bombers raided a guesthouse in Kabul that...
Oct 28, 20091 min read
Karzai Rules Out Sharing Power
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his main election opponent Abdullah Abdullah have ruled out the possibility of a power sharing...
Oct 25, 20091 min read
Pakastani Army Captures Taliban Stronghold
The Pakistani army announced today that it has recaptured Kotkai, a city in southern Waziristan (read more at NYTimes.com). The capture...
Oct 24, 20091 min read
Drug Raids Targeting Mexican Cartel Nab 300-Plus
The Associated Press reports that the U.S. announced the arrest of more than 300 members of the La Familia drug cartel in the largest...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
Iran, Israel Attend secret Nuclear Meeting in Cairo
Israeli and Iranian atomic energy officials met at a meeting in Cairo last month according to the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission. The...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
U.S. Pressures Japan on Military Package
For more than 50 years Japan has been the United States’ closest and most constant military ally. But since the Democratic Party of Japan...
Oct 21, 20091 min read
Are Republicans Breaking U.S. Law in Honduras?
In the past week, seven congressional Republican have traveled to Honduras to visit Interim President Roberto Micheletti, who ousted...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Karzai Voiced Doubts About the Runoff Until the Last Moment
The Washington Post reports that after extensive prodding by Senator John Kerry, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted the need for...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Kerry Emerges as a Key Broker for the Obama Administration
The Obama Administration has sent Senator John Kerry to Afghanistan to negotiate with the Karzai Government . The Wall Street Journal...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Flow of Terrorist Recruits Increasing
The New York Times reports that Western counterterrorism officials found that an increasing number of recruits from the West have been...
Oct 19, 20091 min read
Ahmadinejad Vows to Avenge Bombing
reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed revenge on those responsible for a suicide bombing that killed 5 senior...
Oct 18, 20091 min read
Military Seeks $1.3 Billion for Projects in Afghanistan
The Washington Post reports that the United States military is requesting $1.3 billion as part of the 2010 defense appropriations bill to...
Oct 18, 20091 min read
Pakistan Launches Taliban Assault
BBC News reports that Pakistan has launched an offensive against Taliban militants in the South Waziristan area that could last for up to...
Oct 17, 20091 min read
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