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Jordan Extremist Praises Boston Bombing

Jordan Extremist Praises Boston Bombing

(AP) – The head of an extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group says he’s “happy to see the horror in America” after the explosions in Boston. “American blood isn’t more precious than Muslim blood,” said Mohammad al-Chalabi, who was convicted in

Syrian Militant Group Vows Allegiance to Al-Qaida

Syrian Militant Group Vows Allegiance to Al-Qaida

(AP) – The leader of a militant group fighting on the side of Syria’s rebels has for the first time pledged allegiance to al-Qaida and the terror network’s No. 1, Ayman al-Zawahri. In an audio message Wednesday, Abu Mohammad al-Golani

WikiLeaks to Release More US Diplomatic Records

WikiLeaks to Release More US Diplomatic Records

Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks was on Monday to publish more than 1.7 million US diplomatic and intelligence documents from the 1970s, founder Julian Assange revealed. The website has collated a variety of records including cables, intelligence reports and congressional correspondence and

Gender Segregation Becomes Mandatory in Gaza Schools

Gender Segregation Becomes Mandatory in Gaza Schools

By IBRAHIM BARZAK and DALIA NAMMARIAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripStarting with the new school year in September, Gaza boys and girls in middle and high school will be breaking the law if they study side by side. Gaza’s Islamic militant

Syrian Rebels Enter Strategic Aleppo Neighborhood

Syrian Rebels Enter Strategic Aleppo Neighborhood

(AP) – Syrian rebels pushed into a strategic neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo after days of heavy clashes, seizing control of at least part of the hilltop district and killing a pro-government Sunni Muslim cleric captured in the

Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits

Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits

(AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed for home Wednesday after making clandestine journeys to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he delivered a stern warning to Iraqi leaders about Syria and sought to patch up differences with Afghanistan’s president.

Kerry Makes Surprise Iraq Visit

Kerry Makes Surprise Iraq Visit

Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Iraq Sunday. He met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, saying Iraq shouldn’t allow Iran to use its airspace to ship weapons and fighters to Syria.

The Confused Conor Friedersdorf

Being a liberal means you can publish falsehoods all day long, and, in nearly the same breath, accuse others of the same. Conor and I had a bit of a tiff yesterday.  Well, he had a tiff.  I was just

Conor Friedersdorf's Needless, Xenophobic Panic

Conor Friedersdorf devotes a column today to bashing Michelle Malkin for something she wrote back in 2002. Yes, that’s right, an 11 year old column was in desperate need of a rebuttal. Here’s the bit Friedersdorf is upset about: How

World View: Cyprus Begs Russia for a Bailout

World View: Cyprus Begs Russia for a Bailout

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Obama and Netanyahu appear to agree on military action in Iran Debate over Iraq war continues on tenth anniversary Cyprus begs Russia for a bailout Turkey’s Erdogan says that his comments on Zionism were

Iraq Turns Blind Eye to Iran Arms Flights to Syria: US

Iraq Turns Blind Eye to Iran Arms Flights to Syria: US

Baghdad is “looking the other way” as Iran sends military equipment through Iraqi airspace to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime amid the ongoing conflict in Syria, a US official said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, called on

Gallup: 53% of Americans Oppose War in Iraq

Gallup: 53% of Americans Oppose War in Iraq

A Gallup poll on the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq shows that a clear majority of Americans now believe that the war was a mistake. A full 53% of Americans say that America “made a mistake sending troops