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Archives for November, 2009

2 Guantanamo detainees arrive in Italy

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64502286&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Two Tunisians who had been detained at Guantanamo arrived in Italy late Monday and will be tried on international terrorism charges for having allegedly recruited fighters for Afghanistan, officials said.

US: Honduras’ election important but not last step

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64494681&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The United States on Monday called Honduras' weekend election an important step forward but said more needs to be done to achieve reconciliation after a coup earlier this year threw the country into turmoil.

Czech: Iraq planned attack on Radio Free Europe

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64494532&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech Republic's counterintelligence service said Monday.

Australia in Afghanistan for long haul: Rudd

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64495792&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pledged here Monday that Australia would stay in Afghanistan "for the long haul" but did not offer more troops to complement an expected US increase.

Mysterious ‘Saddam Channel’ drops off Iraqi TV

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64492790&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A mysterious TV channel praising Saddam Hussein dropped off satellite airwaves on Monday, just three days after it began broadcasting.

Hezbollah to continue arming to fight Israel

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64491673&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Hezbollah's leader said Monday that the Lebanese militant group will improve its weapons capabilities to face off any Israeli threat and that armed struggle was the only way to regain Arab lands captured by the Jewish state.

Blair adviser: US did not expect to stabilize Iraq

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64491130&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK American troops did not expect to play a role in stabilizing Iraq after overthrowing Saddam Hussein, a key adviser to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday.

Iraq reports drop in civilian deaths in November

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64491072&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Fewer than 90 civilians were killed in violence in November in one of the lowest monthly death tolls in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, officials said Monday.

Honduras hopes to move past coup with election

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64489091&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Honduras' newly elected President Porfirio Lobo already faces an international crisis even before taking office: many countries of the hemisphere refuse to recognize his government, chosen in the shadow of a coup.

Britain to up Afghanistan troops to over 10,000: PM

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64488743&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Britain will boost its regular troops in Afghanistan by 500 to 9,500 in December, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday, adding that with other forces its total would be more than 10,000.