| Accounts of the Israeli Raid From Activists Pro-Palestinian activists released from Israeli detention have been sharing their accounts of Monday's deadly raid by Israeli commandos on the flotilla trying to break the naval blockade of Gaza. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraq Parliament Delay May Be Flouting Constitution Under the Constitution a new president should be chosen within 30 days of parliament’s first session, which occurred June 14. nytimes.com |
Our Lesser-Known Allies in Afghanistan Although the Mongolian military may not be as fearsome as it was under Genghis Khan, having the only country to quell Afghanistan on your side has to count for something. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraq Shi'ite Blocs May Need More Time to Name PM BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A five-day deadline for Iraq's Shi'ite-led political blocs to choose a candidate for prime minister may not be enough and there is no guarantee incumbent Nuri al-Maliki will win a second term, Iraqi politicians said. feeds.nytimes.com |
Growing Use of Contractors Added to Iraq War’s Chaos - Iraq War Logs - WikiLeaks Documents A trove of documents describes episodes in which private contractors killed civilians and were themselves killed. nytimes.com |