| Call Him Crazy, but bin Laden Bounty Hunter May Have Been Close Before you chuckle at the news of a middle-aged American bounty hunter seeking to behead Osama bin Laden on his own, you should give him this: He was looking in the right place. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iranian Exiles Struggle to Stay Involved The Web keeps Iranian exiles involved, but they can no longer confront the government in Iran, where bloody repression has put lives in danger. feeds.nytimes.com |
Analysis: Iraq's Military Needs After 2011 The third phase, from the end of 2016 to the end of 2020, is the "completion phase" by which time the Iraqi army will be a "real power," able to deal not only with internal, but also external threats. feeds.nytimes.com |
Troops guilty of using boy as human shield TWO Israeli soldiers have been convicted of using a nine-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield during last year's Gaza war. news.com.au |
What We Must Do for Iraq Now Iraq still needs American help to strengthen its security forces and get its new government running smoothly. nytimes.com |