A wartime president accepts the Nobel Peace Prize because war is justified “as a last resort or in self-defense; if the forced used is proportional; and if, whenever possible, civilians are spared from violence,” but makes no mention of Gaza:
- Text of Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Speech (AP / Yahoo)
As Iranians deal with unprecedented levels of militarization in their society…
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Tightens Grip (CS Monitor)
… Amnesty International “documents ‘patterns of abuse’…involving beatings, rape, death threats, forced confessions, intimidation and official cover-ups”:
US and its allies still offer new Afghan recruits less than the Taliban does:
- Pay Increase for Afghan Troops Boosts Interest (Washington Post)
The young men’s intent is unknown and charges have yet to be filed:
With the elections approaching amid “a string of car bombings,” security must be a top priority of the Iraqi government:
- Iraq PM Orders Security Reshuffle (Al Jazeera)
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