Libyan rebels make fresh advances
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Pro-democracy fighters gain ground on government troops in the west and east of the country, wresting the town of Kikla.
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Obama Wants To Keep US Troops In Afghanistan Past 2014
• AntiWar.comAccording to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his government is already engaging in serious talks with the Obama Administration about keeping American troops in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014, the current date at which...
NATO Reportedly Bombs Libyan University
• http://www.prisonplanet.com/Press TV reports that NATO has bombed a university in Tripoli, killing students and staff. “New images have emerged showing the aftermath of an alleged NATO air raid targeting Tripoli’s Nasser University.
Rebels battle Gaddafi forces in western Libya
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Opposition fighters reject claims that Zawiyah is under government control while battles rage in flashpoint locations.
Sen. Graham: ‘Very Close’ to Time to Attack Syria
• http://news.antiwar.com/Speaking today on CBS’ Face the Nation, Senator Lindsey Graham (R – SC) said “we are getting very close” to the time when the United States would attack Syria, and that “now is the time to let Assad know that all options are on the table.”
Yemen’s Interim Ruler Refuses Transition Talks
• http://news.antiwar.com/Opposition leaders have repeatedly threatened to unilaterally form an “interim council” that would act as a rival government in the wake of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s fleeing to Saudi Arabia.
US approved £125m of arms to Bahrain
• http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/Bahrain received over $200 million (£125m) in military equipment from US companies in the 12 months from October 2009, according to the latest State Department arms export report.
More Syrians waiting to cross Turkey border
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Turkey braced for massive influx of refugees as Syrian troops intensify their military operation in Jisr al-Shughur.
Libyan rebel fighters suffer losses
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Germany's endorsement of opposition council tempered by news of at least 25 deaths near the eastern city of Brega.
Iran forces attack protesters -opposition website
• ReutersIran's opposition website Sahamnews said security forces attacked pro-reform demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the country's 2009 disputed election. "Security forces attacked the crowd with electric batons ...
Tribunal sends Bahrain protester to prison
• Washington PostA 20-year-old woman who recited poems critical of Bahrain’s rulers — and later claimed she was beaten in jail — was sentenced Sunday to a year in prison as part of the kingdom’s crackdown on Shiite protesters calling for greater rights. The ruling
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Very Close’ to Time to Attack Syria
• AntiWar.comSpeaking today on CBS’ Face the Nation, Senator Lindsey Graham (R – SC) said “we are getting very close” to the time when the United States would attack Syria, and that “now is the time to let Assad know that all options are on the table.”
Boehner Tries to Bluff Obama on Libya
• Free Patriot PressThe US House of Representatives failed to pass a resolution, Robert Robb of The Arizona Republic called “remarkably pacifist,” requiring US military involvement in Libya to cease. The House however passed what Robb called “an irresponsible alternativ
Syria slammed as crackdown accounts mount, at least 25 dead
• RawStory.comHarrowing eyewitness accounts mounted on Saturday after Syrian forces backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 25 protesters, prompting the US to toughen its stance on President Bashar al-Assad.
Iraq asks U.S. congressman to leave after he says they should ‘repay’ for war
• RawStory.comIraqi authorities have asked for a US congressman to leave the country after he called for Baghdad to repay part of the money spent by Washington since the 2003 invasion, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Pakistan tells CIA chief no U.S. boots on the ground
• ReutersCIA Director Leon Panetta told Pakistan's army and intelligence chiefs that he was concerned about a reduction of U.S. troops allowed in the country, but was bluntly told no American boots would be allowed on the ground, Pakistani military officials.
Ron Paul Libyan War Is "About Commercial Business!"
• YouTubewar War WAR! - and Congress does what?
Iraq 'to request' US troops to stay
• english.aljazeera.netLeon Panetta, Obama's pick to head Pentagon, says Baghdad likely to ask for continued US presence beyond 2011.
Renewed NATO air strikes rock Tripoli
• english.aljazeera.netMilitary alliance pounds Libyan capital a day after US secretary of state says Gaddafi's days are "numbered".
Syrian army starts crackdown in northern town
• english.aljazeera.netTroops deployed in Jisr al-Shughur, as deaths are reported in protests elsewhere in the country after Friday prayers.
Up to 15,000 killed in Libya war: U.N. rights expert
• news.yahoo.comAn estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people have been killed on both sides in four months of fighting in Libya, according to Cherif Bassiouni, who led a U.N. Human Rights Council mission to Tripoli and rebel-held areas in late April.
Pressure grows on Obama to rethink Afghan war policy
• www.mcclatchydc.comAs he mulls how many U.S. troops to pull out of Afghanistan starting next month, President Barack Obama is coming under increasing pressure from Democratic lawmakers and a growing number of Republicans to re-examine his war strategy following Osama b
Top NATO Official: Gadhafi a Legitimate Target
• news.antiwar.comAfter Months of Denials, NATO Confirms It Will Try to Kill Gadhafi
Pentagon Memo: Costs of Libyan War Soaring
• news.antiwar.comAdministration Insists War Will Continue Amid Growing Congressional Opposition
NATO Chief Rasmussen to Discuss Expanding Libya War at Bilderberg Summit
• prisonplanet.comConfab of global elite delayed due to bad weather, attendee list leaked
Gates says no hasty U.S. troop cut in Afghanistan
• RawStory.comDefense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday there would be no hasty U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Washington expected the same from its allies.
U.S. wants ‘joint bases’ in Afghanistan, Gates says
• Washington PostThe United States should maintain a long-term military presence in Afghanistan as a “tenant” on bases jointly occupied with Afghan forces, rather than on permanent U.S. bases, after its combat mission ends, according to Defense Secretary Robert M. Ga
Philip Giraldi: Is Israel Preparing to Attack Iran Before September?
• AntiWar.comThere is considerable danger that Iran will be surprise attacked between the June departure of Robert Gates from the office of Sec. of Defense and the retirement of Admiral Mike Mullen from the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September.
U.S. intensifying covert war in Yemen
• ReutersThe Obama administration has intensified air strikes on suspected militants in Yemen in a bid to keep them from consolidating power as the government in Sanaa teeters, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. A U.S. official confirmed to Reuters
OPEC Talks Break Down, No Deal to Lift Oil Supply
• www.cnbc.comOPEC talks broke down in acrimony on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia failed to convince the cartel to lift production, sparking a rebound in global oil prices.
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