Thursday, August 14, 2008

Headlines for 08-14-08

Iran open to dialogue on nuclear stand-off


Sanctions hurting Iran economic activity, says IMF


6 US sailors charged with detainee abuse in Iraq The U.S. Navy says six sailors have been charged with abusing detainees at U.S. detention center in Iraq and they will face court-martials.


Iran kills 3 Kurdish separatists in clash Iranian state radio says three Kurdish separatists and one Iranian soldier were killed in a shootout in the northwest of the country.


The Lobby Like No Other Wants a War Like No Other by Michael Scheuer AIPAC makes no pretense of doing things meant to benefit America; rather, its members take pride in seeking a goal that runs directly counter to the economic welfare and physical security of almost all other U.S citizens by seeking to keep them involved in a religious war in which no U.S. national interest is at stake. A reminder that Scheuer is former CIA - head of the Bin Laden unit. A big thank you to him for having the courage to continue to speak out.


UAE protests to Iran over facilities on disputed island The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday it has protested to Iran about the setting up of two facilities on one of three disputed Gulf islands and demanded they be dismantled.


US court rules Saudis not liable for Sept 11 attacks The court in its ruling said the "Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976" granted the Saudi defendants immunity from prosecution on US soil.


US warns Turkey over energy deal with Iran


Iran president holds Turkey talks


Iran, Turkey fail to reach deal on new pipeline


Israel's U.S. envoy: Barak harming diplomatic mission Meridor said Barak's decision limited the leverage of Israeli diplomats permanently placed in Washington because it made them seem detached from the leadership in Israel. "Your behavior seriously damaged that ability [to negotiate], and that of Israel to affect processes in the U.S. capital," Meridor wrote.


Hair Samples in Anthrax Case Don't Match Federal investigators probing the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks recovered samples of human hair from a mailbox in Princeton, N.J., but the strands did not match the lead suspect in the case, according to sources briefed on the probe.


Israel vague about reported U.S. rejection of Israeli request for Iran strike


Lebanon bomb inquiry seen to focus on Islamists


Lebanon-Syria to demarcate border However, Syria said the work on borders would not cover one of the most contentious areas, the Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms, until Israel withdrew.


Georgia president denies Israel halted military aid due to war


Rice welcomes Syria's move on ties with Lebanon


Israel fears war could hurt Iran effort


Israelis shoot Golan infiltrator Israeli troops shot an armed Syrian who crossed into the Golan Heights.


Lebanon attack is message for army: analysts "I see this within a spate of attacks against the army that could be reprisal attacks for the army's crushing of Fatah al-Islam last year," OR it could have been done by a group that seeks to sour warming relations by the two nations - Syria and Lebanon.


U.S. court to rehear case of Canadian sent to Syria A U.S. court will take the unusual step of rehearing a lawsuit it earlier rejected from a Canadian who claims the U.S. government sent him illegally to Syria where he was tortured for a year, lawyers said on Thursday.


Israel planning to kill Hezbollah leaders: Nasrallah In his address the Hezbollah chief also hailed the visit to Syria, which backs his movement, by Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman, calling it "a new stage" in relations between Beirut and Damascus.


McCain: US must reevaluate relations with Russia

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