Operation: Hearts and Minds

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Uncle Sam's Jihadists

Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:04 PM EST (Slate)

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An article from way back in 2003-- but with great relevance to the situation today:

world-news, military, army, jihad, islamic-extremism, fragging

US envoy: Obama is Israel's closest friend

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:29 AM EST (JPost.com)

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"US President Barack Obama is Israel's "closest friend," contrary to what many Israelis seem to believe in recent polls, US Ambassador James Cunningham told a Tel Aviv audience on Wednesday.

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Merkel: Allowing Holocaust denier nukes is 'non-negotiable'

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:34 PM EST (JPost.com)

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"German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that a nuclear bomb in the hands of Iran "is not acceptable."

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How do I get people to like me?

Mon Nov 2, 2009 8:21 AM EST

By Ms CYPRAH

Some people have genuine difficulty getting others to like them while others find it almost effortless. Yet, we all have the potential to be well liked right there within ourselves. It is just a matter of finding it and acting upon it, which is not that easy to do.

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Clinton: We're not getting through to Pakistanis

Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 4:35 AM EST (MiamiHerald.com)

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" After three days of encounters with America-bashing Pakistanis - who rejected her contention that the U.S. and Pakistan face a common enemy - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that "we're not getting through."

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The Ideological Battle: Insight from Pakistan

Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 4:10 AM EST (terrorismanalysts.com)

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On a cloudless day in a large field in Aurakzai Tribal Agency, six thousand heavily armed militants gather.

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Operation Praline: The Realization of Al-Suri's Nizam, la Tanzim?

Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:53 AM EST (terrorismanalysts.com)

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Abu Musab al-Suri, also known as Mustafa Sethmariam Nasar, is currently being held in American custody in an unspecified location. Since he was arrested in Quetta, Pakistan in late October 2005[3] and was handed over into American custody he has dropped off the grid.

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Strong messages in Pakistan

Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:29 AM EST (atimes.com)

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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Pakistan to meet with government officials, civic leaders, businesspeople, and even leaders of the political opposition.

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Europe stoops to conquer the uzbeks

Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:21 AM EST (atimes.com)

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The worsening Afghan war has brought some good news for Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, the European Union announced it was lifting a four-year old arms embargo against Uzbekistan.

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