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Archives for November, 2009

Israel readying new arms to meet Iran challenge

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64215458&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran's proxy armies on its borders.

Bombs in Iraqi Shiite holy city injure 25

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64215080&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A double bombing on Wednesday injured 25 civilians in the Iraqi city of Karbala ahead of an Islamic holiday, officials said.

Afghanistan hikes police salaries

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64213076&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Afghanistan is hiking police salaries by between 33 and 67 percent, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday, to curb rampant corruption and boost recruitment in a force that suffers much higher casualty rates than the insurgency-wracked country's army.

India is ‘indispensable’: Obama

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64203871&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Barack Obama threw the biggest party of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" and pledging to work out a range of thorny issues.

Feds: Phila. plot to buy weapons for Hezbollah

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64181143&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns.

US offers $5M reward for ‘Bomb Man’ terror suspect

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64177107&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it is now offering a reward of up to $5 million for a Palestinian bomb-maker suspected of once targeting commercial airliners and of aiding the Iraq insurgency.

Uncle follows nephew to NYC court for terror trial

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64160219&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Khalid Sheik Mohammed has acknowledged doing what his nephew Ramzi Yousef couldn't: toppling the World Trade Center towers.

Obama promises to ‘finish the job’ in Afghanistan

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64145371&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Signaling an imminent decision on Afghanistan troop levels, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" and destroy terrorist networks in the region.

Minn. man pleads not guilty in Somali terror probe

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64143998&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges in connection with the disappearances of as many as 20 young men who left the Twin Cities to fight with terrorists in Somalia.

Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=64140811&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad.