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Archives for September, 2009

US Amb. Rice says Afghanistan situation is complex

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59553916&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says the Obama administration's fresh assessment of American policy in Afghanistan is appropriate and necessary in light of an evolving and uncertain political landscape there.

AP: Ahmadinejad urges Obama to see Iran as friend

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59551802&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend instead of a threat ahead of addresses both leaders will give to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

Sports officials respond calmly to terror warnings

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59548505&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Sports officials are confident that adequate security measures are in place to thwart any potential terrorist attacks on stadiums around the country.

Israeli FM: Summit a victory for settlement stand

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59548354&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's summit with the Palestinian and American leaders was a victory because it took place even though Israel rebuffed demands to freeze settlement in the West Bank.

Paper delayed publication of Afghanistan story

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59544403&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Washington Post delayed publishing a story about a general's Afghanistan report after the Obama administration expressed concerns that it could put U.S. troops at risk, the newspaper said Tuesday.

Brazil asks UN for emergency meeting on Honduras

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59541608&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Brazil's government has asked the United Nations Security Council to convene an emergency meeting over a standoff in Honduras with the nation's deposed president taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy.

AP interview: Iranian backs off Holocaust denial

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59540106&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) is muting his remarks on the Holocaust, an event he has frequently questioned as a matter of historical fact.

Iran says it is open to nuclear weapons discussion

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59540069&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iran's leader is telling The Associated Press that he expects open discussion of nuclear issues at a planned meeting with officials from the U.S. and five other powers.

ACLU seeks Bagram Air Base detainee records

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59538914&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The American Civil Liberties Union in New York has sued the federal government, seeking to make public the records related to prisoners held at an air base in Afghanistan.

Netanyahu: Iran suspectible to pressure

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59538902&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israel reserves the right to defend itself against a nuclear threat from Iran, but the Islamic Republic's inner turmoil and weakened economy make it susceptible to pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday.