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Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Huge Syrian convey heading toward Turkish border.	0 [11129]
A prime target avoided as the cat plays with its prey.	2 22:41 Skidmark [11139]
Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam	0 [11137]
Another grim milestone...	34 20:59 Mullah Richard [11130]
IDF attacks terror targets following rocket barrage from Gaza Strip	0 [11130]
Special Forces kill, detain 4 ISIS and Taliban militants; destroy IED making material	0 [11132]
Airstrike kills 13 Taliban militants in provincial capital of Baghlan	0 [11131]
Turkey Captures Two Suspected ISIS Members Near Southern Border	0 [11131]
Russian forces unleash big attack on jihadist stronghold, cruise missiles reported	0 [11133]
Jihadists suffer heavy losses as Syrian Army turns the tables in northern Latakia	0 [11134]
Houthi forces shoot down US-made spy drone in southwest Saudi Arabia	2 16:00 Silentbrick [11132]
Syrian Army returns to border cities to prevent militant advance	0 [11133]
Turkey arrests 11 suspects over links to Daesh, including al-Baghdadi's servant	1 07:32 AlanC [11130]
Most wanted PKK terrorist neutralized in eastern Turkey	1 08:48 Jack Smith2839 [11131]
YPG terrorists planted explosives in glass bottles before fleeing N Syria	0 [11129]
10 FETÖ suspects arrested over terror ties	2 14:34 trailing wife [11132]
Sirte Protection Force arrests migrants smuggling ring	0 [11131]
Cartel Hitman Posed with Mexican Mayor for Photo Before Killing Him	3 22:44 Skidmark [11130]
Crowd trashes cop car in Brooklyn on Halloween, shouts, ‘trick or treat, motherf—rs!’	9 16:32 Fred [11135]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkey releases main opposition senior official amid judicial 'reforms’	0 [11130]
SIGAR Reports High Number of Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan	10 19:21 Frank G [11131]
Israel’s NSO Group said to hack senior officials in US-allied states on Whatsapp	6 08:54 Mercutio [11138]
Court Orders Belgium To Take Back Woman And Children From Syria	4 22:46 Skidmark [11132]
US envoy: Iran has spent $16 billion on militias in Iraq, Syria	3 14:57 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11140]
Major Shitstorm in India over hacked Whatsapp Accounts and smart devices.	0 [11138]
Govt negotiation committee rejects Fazl's demand for PM's resignation	0 [11128]
Greece passes controversial asylum law	0 [11128]
Vietnam arrests 2 as Northern Irish man charged over UK truck incident	0 [11129]
German police establish branch to fight so-called 'Islamist terrorism'	0 [11127]
Lebanon's banks reopen after 2-week hiatus over protests	0 [11130]
#Malta has seized two 2,000-cubic-foot containers packed full of an unofficial #Libya currency printed in #Russia for warlord Khalifa Haftar	2 13:03 Lex [11131]
Aides of Haftar have met with officials of eastern parallel institutions government to look for ways of funding the war on #Tripoli	0 [11133]
Man who advocated caning for adultery gets caned for adultery	9 19:21 Clererong Jinemp5450 [11138]
Assad Doubts al-Baghdadi Death: ‘American Politics Are No Different from Hollywood’	5 11:09 Lex [11131]
There was an unspoken pact between narcos and civilians. It broke when El Chapo's son was captured	2 10:34 Dron66046 [11131]
US extends nuclear waivers, puts new sanctions on Iran	0 [11130]
After Israeli plea, US cutting $105 million in military aid to Lebanon — report	4 10:15 Procopius2k [11128]
Israel advances 2,342 settler homes, capping off record year under Trump	0 [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
The Rise of the East India Company Is Not a Cautionary Tale about Corporate Power	0 [11134]
The Ruptured Duck...	0 [11130]
Anti-cop protesters in Brooklyn block traffic, vandalize bus hours after Trump condemned 'disrespect' of NYPD	5 20:08 Procopius2k [11140]
Hoosier snake enthusiast meets her match	2 11:06 Lex [11129]
Russian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit	4 10:27 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11129]
Two of Hitler's Soldiers Proved How Deadly a Sniper Can Be in Any War	3 18:09 Lex [11130]
Russia's 'sovereign internet' bill comes into force	2 07:02 Dron66046 [11135]
Toddler hospitalized after eating anti-psychotic drugs mixed in with Halloween candy	1 18:14 JohnQC [11131]
Page 4: Opinion
The onerous Jonah Goldberg: 'Cancel the Primaries'	7 16:05 M. Murcek [11132]
The Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi takedown - Why Delta and not ST6?	11 11:57 Lex [11135]
Springtime for Boris...and Its Lessons for Trump	7 16:56 g(r)omgoru [11131]
This ‘Impeachment' Is a Cover-Up	1 10:56 JohnQC [11137]
‘Boys Are Stupid; Girls Are Awesome' – Most TV Shows & Movies Today	17 20:08 Clererong Jinemp5450 [11137]
Geraldo Rivera says Pelosi's impeachment process is "grotesquely unfair and divisive"	3 10:43 JohnQC [11134]
Saagar Enjeti: Difficult to overstate the miserable state that Obama and Biden left this country in	1 18:04 JohnQC [11137]
Beto Drops Out Of Race To Spend More Time Taking Guns From His Family (he is really dropping out, though)	3 12:26 swksvolFF [11130]
Bonfire of the Vanity Fair: Beto Drops Out	0 [11133]
Bill Clinton: Epstein's Cause Of Death Depends On What Your Definition Of 'Suicide' Is	5 19:17 Glenmore [11136]
Page 6: Politix
Hillary Clinton Laughs Off Question About Killing Jeffrey Epstein	8 20:07 Rambler in Virginia [11137]
LTC Who Worked With Schiff Witness Vindman Says He Verbally Reprimanded Him For ‘Bashing America'	7 19:43 DarthVader [11136]
Michelle Obama: ‘Many’ Around the World Feel Barack Is ‘Their President’	18 16:54 Frank G [11132]
Beto "The Micksican" O'Rourke ends 2020 presidential bid	3 20:19 lord garth [11142]
Shitshow, cont'd: SchifferBlower Blows Smoke, Won't Spill ('No further discussion' between lawyers & Schiff)	11 16:59 Frank G [11139]
Polls: Despite mixed opinions on Brexit, 93% of UK Jews won’t vote for Labour, UK Jewish Labour group won’t canvass for them	2 09:00 g(r)omgoru [11133]

    
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5	Islamic State
2	Human Trafficking
2	Govt of Syria
2	Narcos
2	Arab Spring
2	al-Nusra
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Taliban
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2019-11-02
Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam

Fri 2019-11-01
Iraqi President Salih says PM Abdul-Mahdi willing to resign, vows early polls

Thu 2019-10-31
Confirmed: The Emir is dead! Long live the new Emir!

Wed 2019-10-30
Islamic State Promises Big Announcement

Tue 2019-10-29
Trump: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops.

Mon 2019-10-28
Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources

Sun 2019-10-27
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed

Sat 2019-10-26
Pentagon chief: US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields

Fri 2019-10-25
DOJ Review of Russia Probe Origins Is Now Criminal Investigation

Thu 2019-10-24
California authorities seize enough fentanyl to make 4 million lethal doses

Wed 2019-10-23
Senior ISIS leader surrenders to Afghan forces in Nangarhar province

Tue 2019-10-22
Mexico sends in troops after failed 'El Chapo' son arrest

Mon 2019-10-21
Spokesman: Governor of Wardak Survives Car Bomb

Sun 2019-10-20
Kurdish politician appeals to Israel for help in northern Syria

Sat 2019-10-19
Blasts collapse roof at Afghan mosque, killing at least 62 at Friday prayers

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