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Israel would lose nothing, and potentially gain everything, by agreeing to a temporary moratorium on construction in the settlements for a short period of time, Congressman Robert Wexler, a close political ally of US President Barack Obama and a stalwart Israel supporter, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. Full Story… After Iran’s Guardian Council acquiesced to popular demands and conducted a recount of the contested June 12 vote which left incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power, announcing Tuesday that the election case was closed, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi said he considered Iran’s cleric-led government "illegitimate," and former president Mohammad Khatami lashed out at the […] In its report, entitled "Operation Cast Lead: 22 Days of Death and Destruction," it also accused terrorist groups in Gaza of committing war crimes by firing rockets at the Israeli civilian population. Full Story… CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, July 2 — Thousands of U.S. Marines descended upon the volatile Helmand River valley in helicopters and armored convoys early Thursday, mounting an operation that represents the first large-scale test of the U.S. military’s new counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Full Story… On June 29th, 2009 we had a big storm just skirt our city, so we caught the side with lightning. Was an awesome show of lightning for about 2 hours. Here is A 3 1/2 min clip of that storm. But never mind your fearless sysop or the kids playing 😉 Enjoy! Give it a […] LAHORE, PAKISTAN (Worthy News)– At least 13 people, including women and children, were injured Wednesday, July 1, when local Muslims set on fire some 100 Christian homes and churches east of the Pakistani city of Lahore, Christian rights investigators said. Full Story… A senior Palestinian Muslim cleric on Wednesday urged Muslims to travel to Jerusalem, breaking a taboo against visiting the holy city because it would be considered as normalizing relations with Israel. Full Story… European diplomats were considering whether to withdraw the ambassadors of all 27 member-nations of the European Union from Iran, in a dispute over the detention of the British Embassy’s local personnel, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Full Story… Iran’s embattled opposition leader has branded last month’s presidential election "illegitimate" and has demanded the regime release all political prisoners. Full Story… A recent English translation of a column written by Stanislav Mishin from the modern-day version of the former Soviet newspaper Pravda recently appeared online. I found it at www.drudgereport.com. It’s one modern Russian writer’s take on his perception of President Obama’s performance so far. Full Story… |
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