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Afghan commanders sacked over deadly strike
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Nato vehicles set on fire in Karachi	3 00:00 trailing wife [10]
Russian threat to Nato supply route in Afghanistan	7 00:00 JosephMendiola [9]
Teenage Iraqi girl unable to go through with suicide bombing	0 [4]
Three gunned down, elementary school bombed in southern Thailand	0 [2]
Task Force 88 Scores Big In Iraq	10 00:00 Skunky Glins 5*** [3]
Coalition raid toll rises to over 90 - Karzai fires Afghan General	10 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [1]
Homemade bomb found last week near Centralia WA power plant	6 00:00 Pappy [2]
Good morning	12 00:00 Old Patriot [1]
Iraq: Shiite cleric wounded in ambush	0 [2]
Iraq: suicide bomber kills 25 west of Baghdad	0 [1]
Latest terror email traced to Mumbai college computer	1 00:00 Glenmore [5]
Kismayu clears bodies after deadly clashes	0 [2]
Israel raids offices of Islamic Movement	0 [2]
Sri Lanka battles kill 30 rebels, 3 soldiers	0 [1]
Pakistani troops kill seven militants	0 [7]
10 Taliban fighters killed in Afghan clashes	0 [2]
Pakistan forces target militant positions in Swat valley, kill 50	1 00:00 Richard of Oregon [6]
Nine killed, over 20 wounded in Iraq violence	0 [3]
Kashmir under indefinite curfew	0 [8]
Afghans sacked over deadly strike	6 00:00 Old Patriot [4]
Pirates abduct 49 fishermen, loot 50 trawlers	0 []
Page 2: WoT Background
Iraq, US agree no foreign troops after 2011	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [3]
Pakistan Ruling Coalition Splinters	3 00:00 Steve White [8]
The Scourge of Somalia's Seas	0 [5]
"Peace" Protesters Turn Violent, Attack Fox News Crew	11 00:00 Slats Glans2659 [3]
Iraq power generation finally hits pre-invasion levels	4 00:00 Peaches [3]
"Aimless Gunshot Brigade" strikes in Khan Yunis and Rafah	0 []
Pakistan bans Taliban after suicide bombings	7 00:00 Funkymonkey [6]
U.S. losing edge in Afghanistan, experts fear	15 00:00 JosephMendiola [2]
Army buys more accurate artillery shells	2 00:00 crosspatch [1]
Steel cross installed near Flight 93 site in Shanksville	8 00:00 Jolutch Mussolini7800 [3]
Sistani denies rumors about his health	1 00:00 Grenter, Protector of the Geats [3]
1,200 ultras spotted in camps along IB, LoC	0 [5]
Iran simulates US Army weaknesses	20 00:00 JosephMendiola [8]
In Hamas' Gaza, female police officers have to cover up	3 00:00 Steve [5]
Israel to free 199 jailed Palestinians on Monday	5 00:00 mojo [3]
Nasrallah: Hezbollah's next victory over Israel will be indisputable	5 00:00 JosephMendiola [2]
Blockade-running boat activists tour Gaza Strip	3 00:00 Andy Hupising8050 [4]
Zardari breaches disqualify him for president's office: JI	0 [6]
Pakistan rejects truce offer by militants in tribal area	2 00:00 Fred [5]
Taleban winning war, says Zardari	2 00:00 Mitch H. [7]
Taliban militants offer truce in Pak tribal area	0 [6]
Palestinians receive Saudi cash boost	1 00:00 trailing wife [2]
Arab League chief hails 'daring' Gaza activists	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [3]
Al-Qaeda Masters Terrorism On the Cheap	4 00:00 Old Patriot [3]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Archbishop Chaput shows Pelosi to be a liar regarding Abortion	3 00:00 Anonymoose [4]
Kennedy to appear, may speak at convention	13 00:00 Steve White [5]
Katyn Wood 'Justifiable', According To Russia	8 00:00 trailing wife [4]
We will not be the next on Russia's hitlist, vows defiant Ukraine	0 [2]
Castro defends athlete who kicked judge in face	15 00:00 ed [3]
Barack Obama: Yes We Can! (humor)	2 00:00 Besoeker [5]
Thatcher dementia fight revealed	4 00:00 Jolutch Mussolini7800 [3]
Army General to take command of Indian nuclear arsenal	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [10]
New US president 'could bring nuclear disarmament'	6 00:00 gorb []
The Witch in the Ditch is Back	4 00:00 Frozen Al [2]
McCain goes after Hillary diehards	8 00:00 Slats Glans2659 []
Memo to Self: Never Let the Babysitter take Junior to Nebraska!	9 00:00 Albert Grotle3730 []
Unity is a Town in NH, not in Colorado....Break Out the Popcorn?	13 00:00 Betty Grating2215 [2]
Pa. Governor: MSNBC is "the official network of the Obama campaign"	6 00:00 M. Murcek [3]
John McCain camp attacks 'outrageous' Madonna	18 00:00 Red Dawg [3]
Zimbabweans Fear Arrests of Oppo Parliamentarians at Swearing In	0 [4]
Zardari says no action against Perv;PPP against 'messy fights'	0 [6]
Abkhazia's future pending key decision	0 []
Poll: Obama leads McCain by 4 points	11 00:00 JosephMendiola [4]
Iran, Russia to discuss N-plant launch	1 00:00 trailing wife [3]
Mexico police chief, 10 others killed by gunmen	7 00:00 trailing wife [6]
Sri Lanka's ruling party sweeps local polls	0 [2]
Ex-Bangladesh PM's son crippled by torture	1 00:00 tu3031 [3]
President shouldn't have power to dismiss NA: Zardari	0 [6]
UN Burma envoy 'wasted his time'	2 00:00 Rambler in California [4]
US warship reaches Georgian port	5 00:00 JosephMendiola [5]
AL man killed in clash with BNP activists	0 [2]
Georgian Civilians Tell of Miserable Conditions as War Captives	1 00:00 Procopius2k [2]
Page 4: Opinion
Monumental folly	1 00:00 Anonymoose [5]
Beyond Man Made Global Warming	5 00:00 Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields [3]
Can Kashmir afford azadi?	4 00:00 tipover [7]
Jackson family coming around. The One can keep nuts.	2 00:00 tu3031 []
Kashmir has been Talibanised	0 [5]
Georgia and The Stakes For Ukraine - Victor Yushchenko	0 [1]
'The Inconvenient Obama'	0 [1]
New Black Republican PAC add tells it LIKE IT IS!	3 00:00 Bright Pebbles []
Questioning Unbeatable Insurgencies - Arnaud De Borchgrave	5 00:00 JosephMendiola [3]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Heads up: Best Western customer info hacked, sold to Russian Mafiya	1 00:00 Adriane [4]
Denver: Niece of Martin Luther King to join Archbishop Chaput in pro-life prayer vigil	6 00:00 Rambler in California [3]
Rain washes out 'car free' day in Seattle	7 00:00 tipover [3]
Global Warming Alert: Frost Warnings for upper Midwest - in August	15 00:00 Albert Grotle3730 [3]
Italy: Berlusconi 'working hard' on new CD	1 00:00 tu3031 [2]
Sweden: Animal rights activists sabotage infectious disease centre	7 00:00 Deacon Blues [2]
Argie PRO LIFE dog saves newborn baby from freezing to death!	5 00:00 George Anthony [1]
Obama aims to conduct HEALING of party rift	7 00:00 Besoeker [5]
Kyrgyz passenger plane crashes, over 120 aboard	1 00:00 Omiting the Younger9947 [2]
29 foreign protesters detained in Turkey	0 [2]
4 Pakistanis killed in accidental explosion in western Saudi	2 00:00 mojo [5]
Grenade attack kills 11 at Burundi wedding	0 [3]

    
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                        22:18 Anonymoose

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                        22:14 Anguper Hupomosing9418

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                        21:56 Steve White

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Who's in the News
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5	TTP
5	Govt of Pakistan
4	Taliban
3	Hamas
2	Islamic State of Iraq
2	Palestinian Authority
1	Iraqi Insurgency
1	IRGC
1	Islamic Courts
1	SIMI
1	Thai Insurgency
1	Global Jihad
1	al-Qaeda in Iraq
1	Govt of Iran
1	al-Qaeda
1	Hezbollah

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2008-08-25
Afghan commanders sacked over deadly strike

Sun 2008-08-24
Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq arrested

Sat 2008-08-23
Bali bombers execution to be delayed

Fri 2008-08-22
37 more killed in Kurram festivities

Thu 2008-08-21
TTP suicide bombers hit Pak ordnance plant; dozens dead

Wed 2008-08-20
MILF warns Manila against ''declaring war''

Tue 2008-08-19
10 French soldiers die in Afghan battle

Mon 2008-08-18
Pakistan's Musharraf steps down

Sun 2008-08-17
Baitullah launches parallel justice system for Mehsuds

Sat 2008-08-16
36 militants killed in Afghanistan

Fri 2008-08-15
Gunships Blast Pakistani Madrassa; Faqir Mohammad rumored titzup

Thu 2008-08-14
Feds: Siddique wanted to poison Worst President Ever

Wed 2008-08-13
Russian troops roll into strategic Georgian city

Tue 2008-08-12
Israel 'proposes West Bank deal'

Mon 2008-08-11
Taliban take control of Khar suburbs as Zardari, Nawaz, Fazl jockey for presidency

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