Acknowledging that they have no control over what OBL’s driver divulges if he is freed, the military hears classified testimonies in the trial that seems fixed to convict him:
- Hamdan Trial Closed for Testimony of Two Defense Witnesses (Washington Post)
Tit-for-tat arrests between rival political groups do nothing more than “perpetuate divisions†in Palestine:
- Fatah Says Hamas Arrested Leaders (New York Times)
European oil companies seeking to invest in Iran give in to US political pressures:
- US Forces Statoil to Hold Back from Iran Operations (Financial Times)
With the introduction of sports programs, former Iraqi athletes hope to make sectarian divisions irrelevant and give children positive options:
- New Sports Center Helps Iraqi Youths Opt Out of Insurgency (Christian Science Monitor)
Having earlier this week linked Pakistan’s ISI to tribal insurgency, the US now joins Afghanistan in accusations for last month’s bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul, further pressuring Pakistan’s new civilian government:
- Pakistanis Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say (New York Times)
As attacks on civilians and NGOs increase in number, aid agencies fear some areas too dangerous to operate in will suffer:
- Aid Warning Over Afghan Violence (BBC News)
Putin indicates cooperation with Libya’s requests for products from Russia’s military industrial complex:
- Libya Seeking to Buy Russian Arms – PM Putin (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
As preparations are made for terrorists’ executions, lawyers intend to challenge the constitutionality of a firing squad:
- Indonesia Readies Firing Squads for Bali Bombers: Police (Jakarta Post)
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