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Australia ends combat operations in Iraq
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Russian Fighter Pilot Shot Down and KIA In Sudan while attacking southern forces	8 00:00 RD [4]
(Another) Special Groupie Grabbed	2 00:00 anonymous5089 [2]
Marines Turn Over Outpost to Iraqi Army	4 00:00 newc [8]
ISF seize non-existent heavy Iranian munitions during Sadr City operation	2 00:00 Grusoling Panda8701 [4]
Somali insurgents fire mortars at president's plane	2 00:00 Grunter [2]
Israel frees convicted hizbollah spy, gets soldiers' remains	0 [3]
Car bomb kills 2 in Iraq near Iranian embassy	0 [4]
One soldier dead and 6 wounded in Afghan suicide blast	0 [2]
Venezuela sez troops kill Colombian "subversive"	1 00:00 George Smiley [3]
Two U.S. soldiers injured in Iraq helicopter crash	0 [3]
Qaeda claims failed attack on oil refinery in Yemen	0 [9]
Good morning	6 00:00 JohnQC [4]
Nine policemen killed in suicide bombing in Hit	0 [4]
Taliban vehicle explosion kills 4	2 00:00 anymouse [7]
Khasadar post blown up	1 00:00 Glenmore [7]
LI commander, seven aides 'kidnapped' in Tirrah Valley	0 [5]
Two people killed in Kurram	0 [7]
IED blast leaves 10 casualties in Baaquba	2 00:00 McZoid [6]
12 wanted men captured in Baghdad	0 [4]
3 gunmen arrested in Diala	0 [1]
British troops put Taliban 'on the run'	6 00:00 Peter Carroll [4]
Suicide Bombers Target Military Convoy in Eastern Afghanistan	0 [2]
Canadian complete mission to disrupt roadside bombers	1 00:00 trailing wife [4]
18 Taliban militants killed in S Afghanistan	1 00:00 anymouse [4]
British resident in Guantanamo charged with terror offences	0 [3]
Abu Suleiman al-Jazairi confirmed dead in missile air strike	1 00:00 Free Radical [9]
Blast kills 2, injures 9 in Sri Lankan capital	0 [3]
US supplies Lebanese Army with ammunition	1 00:00 OldSpook [7]
Lebanese soldiers kill man carrying grenade	1 00:00 Glenmore [7]
Page 2: WoT Background
Aftermath of Malaki's failed Basra Campaign - Only 300% apply for Army positions	1 00:00 RD [1]
US forces now 170K in Iraq; 140K by end of summer	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [1]
Sadr's Calls For Protests Answered by ~~Millions~~ Thousands	4 00:00 gorb [3]
Iranian Military Force 100% Action - seems they think they are ready to take us on.	11 00:00 JosephMendiola [8]
Pope avoids Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad	0 [2]
UK: Christian preachers face arrest in Birmingham	3 00:00 Nimble Spemble []
Pakistan nuclear, missile program for peaceful means	3 00:00 john frum [7]
Nepal: 'Democratic' Prachanda warns media	4 00:00 Harcourt Jush7795 [9]
Iranians Cooling to Dinnerjacket, Warming to Americans Again	17 00:00 trailing wife [8]
South Sudan officials dismiss government Abyei plan	0 [1]
Australia ends combat operations in Iraq	4 00:00 Nimble Spemble []
U.S. troop deaths in Iraq at wartime low	1 00:00 Bobby [1]
Basra Life Approaches Normal - for Now	1 00:00 George Smiley [2]
Quran critic to be executed in Iran within days	9 00:00 trailing wife [5]
Tzipi Livni: terrorist-hunter secret of woman tipped to lead Israel	10 00:00 Deacon Blues [2]
Prince William to patrol Caribbean with Royal Navy	4 00:00 newc [2]
Cardinal urges Muslim leaders to oppose violent jihad	7 00:00 Pappy [5]
Al-Qaida's stance on women sparks extremist debate	1 00:00 doc [1]
Swat village still militant den	0 [6]
Jaafari forms new "anti-sectarianism" party	3 00:00 ed []
No intention to establish permanent bases in Iraq- NATO deputy commander	9 00:00 newc [1]
Al-Aqsa brigades member appeals for release after 5 months in jail	0 [2]
Abbas 'opens his arms' for Hamas dialogue	0 [2]
Norks Contradicts U.S. Intel on Plutonium Program	0 [10]
Assad aide denies reports of progress in Syria-Israel talks	0 [1]
Former al-Qaeda fighter accuses Saudi charity	6 00:00 OldSpook [2]
Memo to Perv: git	0 [2]
Repairing Nahr al-Bared to cost $400 million	3 00:00 M. Murcek [6]
Siniora meets MPs to discuss allocation of cabinet posts	0 [4]
France expresses renewed commitment to Iraq	9 00:00 OldSpook [1]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Sharon Stone: What Can I say? I'm an idiot	8 00:00 Eric Jablow [3]
Mexico (!) Proposes Climate Change Fund (that we'll pay for, of course)	4 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [6]
Bolivia states to vote on split	4 00:00 Steve White [1]
Zimbabwe opposition leader held	0 [3]
Cold-fusion demonstration 'a success'	15 00:00 gorb [5]
Pro-Hillary blogger to reveal "Michelle tape" tomorrow	30 00:00 gorb [6]
US aid ships could soon leave Myanmar coast	7 00:00 JosephMendiola [2]
Voting halted in Macedonia ethnic Albanian area	1 00:00 Ivo [3]
Swiss far-right looks to curb foreigners getting citizenship	7 00:00 Besoeker [2]
Democrat Fratricide: Alcee Hastings will boycott convention in protest	6 00:00 newc [3]
Voters' number to fall by 1cr	3 00:00 Fred [2]
Sudden crackdown on political leaders, workers	0 [2]
B.O. Quits Church	14 00:00 newc [3]
Burma's Rulers Tighten Grip on Power	2 00:00 newc [7]
Olmert says will not try to block Kadima primaries	0 [5]
Livni to Kadima: Get ready for elections	0 [3]
Dems reach back room deal on Michigan	4 00:00 Clem Ebbomoper7258 [4]
Dems reach backroom deal on Florida	2 00:00 Redneck Jim [1]
DNC quagmire continues in Florida, Michigan: now 50% less filling	9 00:00 CrazyFool [2]
Vote Mugabe or else, army chief tells his soldiers	3 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [2]
Prince William to join Caribbean drug patrols	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [1]
Page 4: Opinion
Mark Steyn: Pews You Can Use	3 00:00 trailing wife [6]
Dear Sen. Obama, . . . I'd like to invite you to consider my church.	3 00:00 SR-71 [2]
WaPo house editorial: Success in Iraq spells trouble for Obama	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [2]
KIDS IN AMERICA(N TORTURE CAMPS) by Ted Rall	9 00:00 Frozen Al [1]
CSM: When talking with terrorists makes sense	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [1]
Obama: a very, very ambitious man	15 00:00 JosephMendiola [1]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Raids against bootleggers, 14 arrested, three cops injured	0 [6]
30,000 street-working kids in Iran: Official	1 00:00 newc [9]
Pakistan adopting daylight saving time	4 00:00 Alaska Paul [9]
Today's Idiots	0 [2]
Tube drinks party sparks mayhem	0 [2]
Fire raging at Universal Studios	2 00:00 Barbara Skolaut [1]
Today's Idiot part Deux	8 00:00 Chief [1]
Drug gang jungle fires threaten Guatemala ruins	2 00:00 McZoid [2]

    
                23:49 Harcourt Jush7795

                        23:38 gorb

                        23:35 Barbara Skolaut

                        23:35 gorb

                        23:25 Clem Ebbomoper7258

                        23:19 gorb

                        23:16 Grunter

                        22:47 CrazyFool

                        22:41 RD

                        22:38 RD

                        22:35 JosephMendiola

                        22:34 trailing wife 

                        22:31 trailing wife 

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                        22:30 Abdominal Snowman

                        22:28 trailing wife 

                        22:25 trailing wife 

                        22:24 JosephMendiola

                        22:20 Alaska Paul

                        22:17 RD

                        22:14 newc

                        22:12 newc

                        22:10 Snash Oppressor of the Mohammatans aka Broadhead6

                        22:08 Pappy

Who's in the News
57	[untagged]
10	Iraqi Insurgency
8	Taliban
3	al-Qaeda
2	Govt of Iran
1	Fatah al-Islam
1	Global Jihad
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hezbollah
1	Islamic Courts
1	Jaish-e-Mohammad
1	Jund al-Sham
1	Lashkar-e-Islami
1	Mahdi Army
1	al-Qaeda in Yemen
1	al-Aqsa Martyrs
1	Fatah

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2008-06-01
Australia ends combat operations in Iraq

Sat 2008-05-31
100 Talibs killed in Farah

Fri 2008-05-30
Suicide bomber kills 16, injures 18 near Mosul

Thu 2008-05-29
Lebanese president reappoints prime minister

Wed 2008-05-28
Yemen reports crushing Zaidi rebels near capital

Tue 2008-05-27
Leb: 9 wounded in gunfight between pro-gov't, opposition supporters

Mon 2008-05-26
Lebanon Elects Suleiman President as Hezbollah Gains

Sun 2008-05-25
Iraq says Qaeda cleared from Mosul

Sat 2008-05-24
Second man arrested after Brit blast

Fri 2008-05-23
AQI Moneybags Poobah captured by Iraqi Security Forces

Thu 2008-05-22
Hezbollah Wins Veto After Talks End Lebanon Stalemate

Wed 2008-05-21
Egyptian official: Israel has accepted Gaza cease-fire

Tue 2008-05-20
Iraqi troops roll into Sadr City

Mon 2008-05-19
Boomer kills 11, maims 24 near Pakistan army centre

Sun 2008-05-18
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