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Arab Spring has stimulated terror, not democracy

21 Jun 2014

Recent events in Iraq have made clear that the power of this revolution lies with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - the successor to al Qaeda in Iraq, and far more dangerous ... In 2006, American commandos killed the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu al-Zarqawi, incapacitating the entire organization ... Gradually, though, Iraq's al Qaeda branches were re-created along the model of the Taliban in Afghanistan....(size: 5.4Kb)

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Obama pays price for abdications

The Charlotte Observer

21 Jun 2014

WASHINGTON It is true that there was no al-Qaida in Iraq when George W ... But it is equally true that there was essentially no al-Qaida in Iraq remaining when Barack Obama took office ... By 2009, al-Qaida in Iraq had not just been decimated but humiliated by the American surge and the Anbar Awakening ... from Iraq, their fellow Sunnis of al-Qaida....(size: 3.0Kb)

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Iraq Prime Minister facing calls to resign

Deccan Chronicle

21 Jun 2014

Their effort received a massive boost from President Barack Obama who stopped short of calling for Nouri al-Maliki to resign, saying “it’s not our job to choose Iraq’s leaders.” But, his carefully worded comments did all but that ... France also called for the formation of a unity government in Iraq “with or without PM Nuri al-Maliki” to fight Sunni jihadists....(size: 2.0Kb)

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Benghazi suspect faces U.S. criminal, not military, court

Sun Sentinel

21 Jun 2014

prosecutors followed a similar pattern in October after capturing another accused militant in Libya, Abu Anas al-Liby, and taking him to New York for trial. Also in October, a Tunisian man, Nizar Trabelsi, was extradited to the United States from Belgium on charges of planning to attack a NATO air base in 2001 on behalf of al Qaeda....(size: 4.9Kb)

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Iraq crisis: will the calm in Isis-held Mosul last?

BBC News

21 Jun 2014

Statues to the 19th-Century composer and musician Othman al-Mosuli and the Abbasid-era poet Abu Tammam are said to have been smashed, and the tomb of Ibn al-Athir, a 12th-Century historian who travelled with Saladin, has been razed ... But later, Isis fought with the other factions and drove them out, including the official al-Qaeda franchise, the Nusra Front....(size: 4.8Kb)

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All eyes on Maliki as the US is pulled back to Iraq

The Irish Times

21 Jun 2014

What has resulted represents, in many respects, as much a popular mobilisation against the government of Nouri al-Maliki as it does the victory of “jihadism” ... The marginalisation of Sunni political leadership was perhaps most clearly expressed when an arrest warrant, on charges of terrorism, was issued for Tariq al-Hashemi, then Sunni vice-president of Iraq, in December 2011, the day after the last US troops were withdrawn....(size: 3.7Kb)

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Oakland A’s top Red Sox behind Scott Kazmir’s strong start

Celebrity Café

21 Jun 2014

Oakland A’s starter Scott Kazmir has been terrific for the team as of late. In his last five starts, he is 4-0 with a 1.27 ERA ... The two teams continue this four-game series on Friday night as the A’s look to expand their six-game lead in the AL West and the Red Sox try to claw their way up the standings in the AL East. #450903492 / gettyimages.com ... Tweet ... ....(size: 1.9Kb)

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Bombing, arrests spark fear in Lebanon

STL Today

21 Jun 2014

BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his vehicle Friday near a police checkpoint in eastern Lebanon, while troops raided two hotels in the capital, arresting 17 suspected members of an al-Qaida breakaway group allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in the country ... Al-Qaida-inspired militants have claimed bombings in the past, particularly against the Shiite group Hezbollah....(size: 4.6Kb)

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A's look to continue Red Sox subjugation at O.co tonight with Mills on the mound

The Examiner

21 Jun 2014

(OAKLAND) -- The Boston Red Sox may be the defending World Series champions, but they don't fare so well in the O.co Coliseum, a place some arrogant bandwagon from the East Coast once dubbed "Fenway West" for all the support the BoSox once perceived in this stadium ... Ask Roger Clemens ... So much for "Fenway West" ... Oakland has a six-game lead in the AL West, while Boston trails the Toronto Blue Jays by 6.5 games in the AL East ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)

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Obama: 'Won't be a military solution' if Iraqi political structure not fixed

CNN

21 Jun 2014

updated 7.27 PM EDT, Fri June 20, 2014 ... "We gave Iraq the chance to have an inclusive democracy," Obama said on the eve of U.S ... The militants, called the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, are an al Qaeda splinter group ... Senior U.S. officials say the Obama administration is of the belief that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is not the leader Iraq needs to unify the country and end sectarian tensions. His government is dominated by Shiites ... 0 ... ....(size: 3.9Kb)

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Matt Lauer Channels Pharrell Williams' Style, Wears Shorts Suit on the Today Show

IMDb

21 Jun 2014

And we think co-host Al Roker got off way too easy sporting the sneakers-and-suits trend a la Justin Timberlake ... ....(size: 0.7Kb)

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Tour of the historic Al Ringling Theatre

MSNBC

21 Jun 2014

The Al Ringling ......(size: 0.1Kb)

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Living with ALS: Looking for a cure

Richmond Times Dispatch

21 Jun 2014

ALS is progressively killing Hollister Lindley’s nerve cells ... Subscription Required ... Have an online subscription? Login Now ....(size: 0.6Kb)

Dhiqar Province - IRAQ محافظة ذي قار العراقية

Intersos Mission for Iraq - 2007 shelters project

Dhiqar Province - IRAQ محافظة ذي قار العراقية

Intersos Mission for Iraq - 2007 shelters project