Massive graft and increased instability in tribal areas cause US aid to Pakistan to come under increased scrutiny from Congress:
- Doubts Engulf an American Aid Plan for Pakistan (New York Times)
9/11 Commission chairman Thomas Kean says the CIA obstructed the Commission’s investigation in spite of the Agency’s denials:
Although Iraqi and Palestinian Christians celebrate some of the calmest Christmases in recent years, the effects of the occupations they live under still linger over their heads:
- Iraq’s First Cardinal Says Fear Still Pervades The Country; Calls on Émigrés to Return (Associated Press/International Herald Tribune)
- Bethlehem Abuzz for Christmas Celebrations (The News)
Lebanese legislators take another step to end political impasse by taking a first crack at a constitutional amendment to elect consensus candidate General Michel Suleiman:
- Lebanon Drafts Constitutional Law (Al-Jazeera International)
Afghanistan expels two high-level EU officials after they meet with a wide variety of tribal leaders, including members of the Taliban:
- Afghanistan Expels Top Officials (BBC News)
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