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Turkey asks US for help in fighting ISIS in Syria
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Pentagon: Taliban Distancing from Sunni Al-Qaeda While Getting Cozy with Iran	4 15:22 Procopius2k [11129]
Turkey launches airstrikes on Duhok villages: residents	0 [11129]
Bus driver lightly hurt in suspected West Bank terror shooting	0 [11126]
Hamas arrests 5 suspects in raid on PA television offices in Gaza	0 [11127]
Three children die in accidental grenade blast in Balochistan's Washuk district	0 [11129]
Islamic State terrorist arrested while planting bomb in Iraq’s Samarra	0 [11126]
Iraqi troops destroy tunnel bet. two Kirkuk villages, 2 innocents kaboomed	0 [11130]
Rakhine rebels kill 13 policemen in Myanmar	0 [11130]
6 injured in Peshawar IED blast: police	0 [11129]
Man shot dead, three injured as religious groups fight over 'possession' of mosque in Karachi	0 [11126]
Jihadist rebels seize strategic crossing between west Aleppo and Afrin region	2 15:05 trailing wife [11127]
Deir Ezzor: SDF troops capture ISIS stronghold east of Euphrates, 2 Brit soldiers wounded	0 [11127]
Man shot dead in UK police operation in central England	0 [11125]
Four days after abduction, Uzbek doctor dies in Houthi prison	0 [11127]
Egyptian officer killed while defusing bomb near eastern Cairo church	1 00:27 Richard Aubrey [11127]
7 border police soldiers, 16 Taliban killed in Kandahar clash	0 [11130]
Afghan forces kill 17 Taliban in Uruzgan, destroy tunnels and IED factory	0 [11125]
NDS Special Forces rescue 12 people from a Taliban prison in Helmand	0 [11126]
Yemeni troops hit Saudi bases in retaliation for air raids	0 [11129]
Israeli troops arrest brother of suspected West Bank terrorists — report	0 [11129]
Page 2: WoT Background
Survey Reveals US Forces’ Thoughts On Current Military Policies	3 07:15 M. Murcek [11129]
'This is my country, I serve in the IDF,' says Muslim IDF soldier	1 10:01 Frank G [11127]
Abbas to head to UN to assume chairmanship of bloc of 134 developing nations	1 07:28 Procopius2k [11125]
Lawfare: Israel said set to seek $250b compensation for Jews forced out of Arab countries	0 [11125]
Iranian oil minister says potential buyers up ‘significantly’ despite sanctions	0 [11128]
Taliban report blames US, Afghan forces for most civilian casualties in 2018	2 11:49 Thaise de Medici4233 [11130]
Pakistan delegation departs for FATF meeting with action plan	0 [11125]
Turkey asks US for help in fighting ISIS in Syria	1 07:57 Chris [11131]
Iran developing underwater missile system: IRGC commander	5 16:03 magpie [11129]
Syrian Kurds seek deal with government regardless of US pullout	5 20:23 magpie [11126]
Trump silently halts coop with UN in probes into US human rights violations	5 15:20 Procopius2k [11129]
Iran raps British FM's 'meddlesome' remarks on Zaghari's case	0 [11129]
Iran approves anti-money laundering bill	0 [11128]
Idlib clashes stir debate over de-escalation deal	0 [11130]
New Palestinian party wants to ‘unify resistance to occupation’	0 [11128]
Sudan protesters plan march as Bashir sacks health minister	0 [11127]
Tests concluded, Iran prepares for launching of satellites	0 [11125]
US warns Syria over chemical weapons ahead of troops withdrawal	1 11:07 Otto Forkbeard2391 [11125]
UN envoy arrives in Yemen to push Hodeidah truce	0 [11126]
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging FBI Role in 2015 Terror Attack in Texas	1 07:09 Richard Aubrey [11129]
Page 3: Non-WoT
The American detained in Russia has four passports	6 23:36 Alaska Paul [11143]
Portland State U to persecute Professor who exposed fraud	0 [11130]
Houston police charge man, 20, with murder in Walmart shooting death of seven-year-old Jazmine Barnes	6 18:17 Rambler in Virginia [11132]
Castro's Grandson Flaunts His Wealth	2 19:07 JohnQC [11130]
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Ending Term With $588.5 Million Budget Surplus	4 19:09 JohnQC [11134]
Death toll from Philippine storm, landslides climbs to 126	1 10:00 Frank G [11130]
Egypt's Sisi to inaugurate Egypt's largest church, new mosque on Coptic Christmas Eve	0 [11126]
Moscow demands answers after FBI arrests Russian	1 07:51 Mike Kozlowski [11129]
12-year-old boy found murdered in Mandi Bahauddin village	0 [11132]
Brazil military at odds with President Bolsonaro’s openness to US base: Official	3 18:01 Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365 [11133]
France’s protestors back on streets	0 [11128]
Cabello: Maduro will be sworn in before the Supreme Court on January 10	0 [11126]
Malawi: UN Condemns 'Ritual Murder' As Persons With Albinism in Malawi Face 'Total Extinction'	5 08:04 Mike Kozlowski [11131]
Pakistan approves Hindu marriage bill	1 07:12 M. Murcek [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
After years of Trump's dire warnings, a ‘crisis' has hit the border but generates little urgency	8 20:09 swksvolFF [11131]
Sanders and Biden: Too Old, Too White, Too Male	4 18:58 JohnQC [11131]
Record Numbers of Americans Want to Leave the U.S..... but still don't	14 21:43 ruprecht [11127]
'The Criminals Who Run The Deep State Will Be Exposed'	1 07:19 M. Murcek [11129]
Follower Of Joseph Smith Urges Nation To Reject Morally Flawed Leaders	1 08:17 Mike Kozlowski [11126]
OOPS!! Democrat ADMITS Trump DOES have the power to build the wall – WITHOUT Congress!!	21 22:41 Chesney Darling of the Nebraskans2913 [11131]
Is Turkey even capable of launching its promised Syria operation?	1 13:03 Neville Glolutch8436 [11127]
Caroline Glick: The Next Stop On My Zionist Journey	0 [11126]
Racist or Islamist — lone-wolf attackers show similar patterns	1 12:06 gorb [11125]
The rise of the new Al-Qaeda	0 [11126]
Is ~~Germany~~ Europe Capable of Protecting Its Jews?	6 18:31 charger [11128]
Page 6: Politix
Airports seeing rise in security screeners calling off work	11 23:57 ruprecht [11132]
Rashida Tlaib slammed as new House Dems get early uncomfortable lesson	5 14:21 charger [11128]
NAACP links earthquake signs in Oregon to white supremacy	16 22:27 Gomez Elmolurong6499 [11132]

    
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                        23:36 Alaska Paul

                        22:41 Chesney Darling of the Nebraskans2913

                        22:27 Gomez Elmolurong6499

                        21:43 ruprecht

                        20:23 magpie

                        20:09 swksvolFF

                        19:35 Deacon Blues

                        19:25 Glenmore

                        19:09 JohnQC

                        19:07 JohnQC

                        18:58 JohnQC

                        18:31 charger

                        18:17 Rambler in Virginia

                        18:01 Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365

                        17:36 Lone Ranger

                        17:36 Mike Kozlowski

                        17:22 Rex Mundi

                        17:20 trailing wife

                        17:16 Mike Kozlowski

                        17:04 USN, Ret.

                        17:00 USN, Ret.

                        16:28 gorb

                        16:11 Frank G

Who's in the News
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5	Taliban
5	Govt of Iran
4	Sublime Porte
4	Islamic State
3	Houthis
2	Govt of Syria
2	Hamas
2	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Nusra
1	Commies
1	Arab Spring
1	Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
1	Palestinian Authority
1	al-Qaeda
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Pakistan

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