US Military: Combat-unreadySeattle Post Intelligencer - May 11, 2008Now consider that the Bush administration has not yet written off the possibility of a war with Iran. Last month, Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint …

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The Southern Ledger

Israel’s 60th Anniversary: Economic Drivers of PeaceArab News, Saudi Arabia - 11 hours ago… has more to do with Arab disunity and the nefarious agendas of individual Arab leaders than with Israeli military prowess at the time. Had Israel not …Israel’s alternative independence day New StatesmanWhy I Left Israel, and Why I’m Going Home […]

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UN official says Israel’s blockade of Gaza is feeding a ‘growing …guardian.co.uk, UK - 11 hours agoIsraeli military attacks on Gaza this year have killed at least 312 Palestinians, of whom 197 were unarmed civilians, including at least 44 children, …Suleiman to meet Olmert, Barak Jerusalem PostIsrael Considers Truce Offer From Hamas Voice of AmericaGaza […]

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PRESS TV

Mr. Suspect’s governmentHa’aretz, Israel - 11 hours agoin the Military Advocate General’s Office, is very busy this week. The Israel Defense Forces asked for his legal-operational advice in an exercise for one …Israel’s prime ministers France24Israel celebrates 60th anniversary of nationhood EiTBIsrael braces for political shakeup if Olmert goes AFP DEBKA file all […]

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Calgary Herald

Bypassing the factionsHa’aretz, Israel - 11 hours agoIt is dependent on the whims of Hassan Nasrallah, who is driven by personal and sectarian motives - as well, of course, as being Iran’s representative in …Hezbollah Takes Over Most Of Beirut, Lebanese Army Refuses To Fight Evening BulletinMurdered Lebanese can Thank UN Canada Free PressCrossfire […]

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Venezuela’s Chavez to buy Chinese K-8 planesReuters - 13 hours ago… assault rifles from Russia. Top White House officials have questioned the arms purchases given there have been few military conflicts in the region.

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Lebanese fear all-out war, but hope for political compromiseThe Canadian Press, BEIRUT - 13 hours agoThe US has long considered Hezbollah a terrorist group and condemned its ties to Syria and Iran. The conflict has also heightened concern in the Middle East …Video: Inside Story - Lebanon’s army - 11 May 08 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglishLebanese […]

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TopNews

In long run, Israel will have to compromise to surviveAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 13 hours agoHowever, many Americans are also old enough to remember the anxiety created in this country by the even more unlikely prospect of nuclear war with the …Ahmadinejad continues tirade campaign against Israel - Feature Earthtimes (press release)Iran Prez: Israel […]

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Wall Street Journal

To Our ReadersThe Moscow Times, Russia - 14 hours agoRussia is the only European country that borders China. That border is quite long (4400 kilometers) and has a long and contentious history. …Video: Victory Day lights up Russia RussiaTodayUS could start a new Cold War, warns former Russian President … The CheersRussia bares […]

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Lompoc Record

Iraqi official thanks Iran for brokering accord between Iraqi govt …Tehran Times, Iran - 15 hours agoTEHRAN — Mohsen Hakim, the political advisor to the leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, has thanked Iran for the “sensitive and vital role” it …Sadrists and Iraqi Government Reach Truce Deal New York TimesCease Fire In Baghdad […]

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An Unnecessary BurdenTimes of India, India - May 11, 2008Contrary to the views of some western nuclear strategists who gleefully referred to themselves as nuclear war fighters, the only viable purpose of nuclear …

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NDTV.com

Legacy of Operation ShaktiLivemint, India - May 11, 2008Making the ownership of the arsenal explicit and announcing a doctrine based on no-first use helped reduce the risks of nuclear war to the extent that it …Up, up and frittered away Hindustan Times all 26 news articles

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RussiaToday

EU ministers launch talks on Georgia crisis, Lithuania-Russia spatEUbusiness (press release), UK - 16 hours agoTbilisi presented that development as a precursor to high-level military aggression, a stance which found some favour with Western leaders who want to see …EU foreign ministers to fly to Georgia to cool Russia crisis … AFPEU delegation to Georgia confirmed […]

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Harper at ‘war‘ with federal institutions: DionCanada.com, Canada - 17 hours agoIt’s across the board, whether it’s the Senate, the Canadian Wheat Board, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Elections Canada, these are all …Ottawa friends fete Charest rebound; wonder why federal Tories … The Canadian Press all 36 news articles

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Javno.hr

Lebanon troops patrol Beirut after Hezbollah pulloutHürriyet, Turkey - 50 minutes agoThe group’s show of military might in Beirut has also alarmed the West and its Sunni Arab allies who fear Iran’s growing influence in the region. …Arab foreign ministers convene over Lebanon crisis Reuters IndiaThe Holocaust of the Resistance Asharq AlawsatArab League ministers to […]

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CTV.ca

Tear down Burma’s bamboo curtainThe Australian, Australia - 55 minutes agoYet 46 years of military rule have created one of the world’s poorest nations. About 90 per cent of the population lives on less than a dollar a day and the …Burma’s cries for help stifled by paranoid military regime ScotsmanBurma clears US aircraft to deliver […]

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Citizen

Cease Fire In Baghdad - Iran WinsRight Side News, GA - 58 minutes agoMahdi Army will remain the most powerful militia in Iraq affiliated to Iran. (See - New-Stage ) Ali al-Dabbagh, an Iraqi government spokesman, said that the …Iraq: Hundreds die in US assault on Sadr City Green Left WeeklyTo some Iraqis, militia leader al-Sadr […]

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AFP

Israel army ups probes into anti-Palestinian abusesAFP - 1 hour ago… 152 probes in 2006, said a report by the Yesh Din rights group, based on figures from the criminal investigation division of Israel’s military police. …Report: No suspects in half of IDF abuse cases YnetnewsKfir brigade leads in W. Bank violations Ha’aretzIsraeli military […]

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B92

Interview with Temur Iakobashvili, Georgia’s State Minister for …Caucaz.com, Georgia - 2 hours agoYou declared in Brussels that the risk of war with Russia is close. Was this declaration intended as a wake-up call for the European Union (EU) or is the …Georgia Talks of war as Tensions with Russia Escalate Deutsche WelleGeorgia in Jeopardy […]

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Daily Star - Lebanon

Ramon: Lebanon – a Hizbullah stateYnetnews, Israel - 3 hours agoPrime Minister Ehud Olmert told the ministers Israel was monitoring the situation closely. Vice Premier Haim Ramon added that “we have to realize that …Only through the sights of its guns Ha’aretzResistance against Israel built Nasrallah’s reputation Daily Star - LebanonDichter: Hizbullah […]

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Al-Arabiya

Why All of Our Efforts Won’t Stop the Attack on IranDissident Voice, CA - 3 hours ago… resolutions against Iran, endorsing the administration’s unprecedented designation of a component of a nation’s military as a “terrorist organization. …A Secret Afghanistan Mission Prepares for war with Iran Washington PostSelective data, wrong lessons Al-Ahram WeeklyAttack Iran? Charleston […]

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At Pokhran, a makeshift museum awaits visitors, fundsThaindian.com, Thailand - 4 hours agoIn one corner, there are three models of human skull in mud to depict the destructive nature of nuclear war. “Actually, they were supposed to be under the …

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GulfNews

Army deploys in Tripoli as Beirut takeover endsAFP - 5 hours ago… Iran and Syria,” US National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. The takeover of west Beirut was a dramatic display of Hezbollah’s military …Video: 40 Russians stranded in Lebanon RussiaTodayHezbollah fighters melt away from streets of Beirut The Associated PressHezbollah fighters pull […]

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ABC News

FBI probe nets counterfeit Chinese networking partsCNET News.com, CA - 6 hours agoThe FBI announced Friday that an investigation into counterfeit network components made in China and sold to the US government has recovered about 3500 fake …FBI Says the Military Had Bogus Computer Gear New York TimesConcerns raised about bogus computer parts United […]

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Welsh capital was an A-bomb targetic Wales, United Kingdom - 6 hours agoThe consequences of nuclear war were only beginning to be understood. “They were concerned about all the major urban areas in particular. “If a nuclear bomb …

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Javno.hr

The greatest birthday presentJerusalem Post, Israel - 7 hours agoIn the Congress, we are circulating a bipartisan letter to President Bush asking him to put the full weight of the US ballistic missile defense behind our …Bush gift to Israel: Anti-Iran shield? PRESS TVUS looks set to offer Israel powerful new radar International Herald Tribune‘Bush […]

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China Post

Tehran is hereYnetnews, Israel - 7 hours agoThere is also a military way of course, but it is doubtful whether anyone wishes to break the Iranian base in Lebanon using military force. For Israel …Analysis: The question of power Jerusalem PostResistance beyond time and space: Hizbullah’s media campaigns Arab Media & SocietyMidEast Daily News […]

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CTV.ca

‘Talansky allegedly picked up Olmert’s $4717.49 hotel tab’Jerusalem Post, Israel - 9 hours ago“For now, we will continue to do what must be done for the sake of Israel’s military deterrence. We mourn for all of Israel’s dead, as well as for Jimmy …Olmert in trouble again Independent OnlineOlmert resists calls to quit over bribery probe […]

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McCain’s “Spiritual Adviser” Believes Nuclear war InevitablePolitical Cortex, NY - 10 hours agoThis is predicated on a deeply held fundamental belief that Armageddon is soon at hand and nuclear war is inevitable. Yes, the Jewish people figure in this …

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Turkish Press

Rulers Keep Grip on Aid as Burmese Cast VotesNew York Times, United States - 10 hours agoMore Photos » YANGON, Myanmar — The military junta forged ahead on Saturday with a constitutional referendum that would legitimize its grip on power, …Myanmar’s generals amass fortunes while country flounders Inquirer.netDespite chaos, Myanmar holding referendum Los Angeles […]

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