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• Obama chides China, hopes to use as campaign wedge
• As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up
• HARD TRUTHS ARE LEARNED HARD WAY IN MIDDLE EAST
• How Arab Spring turned into protests and 'Death to America!'
• Turkey must reach "mutual" truce to end Kurdish conflict: party
• United States-Kurdistan Business Council Meets in Washington with Senior Kurdistan Regional Government Delegation
• Afghans reject US-favored administrative detention
• Ron Paul Speaks Out on Causes of Benghazi Massacre, Middle East Turmoil
• KRG officials stress importance of continued US engagement on visit to Washington
• Troops pack up gear to ship out of Afghanistan
• Foreign ministry denies Iran military presence in Syria: TV
• How to Invest for the Presidential Election
• August produces worst toll in Syria conflict, says U.N.
• You can call me "A.I."
• Atlanta Hard Money Lender, Lima One Capital, LLC Names Mike Kowalski as its Director of Operations Assistant
• Iran's Revolutionary Guard admits to providing military assistance in Syria
• Is Obama's foreign policy failing in the Muslim world?
• Jewish Musician with ALS Seeks U.S. Presidency
• Suicide car bomber kills seven near Baghdad's Green Zone
• Post-Arab Spring States: Magnets for Extremism
• Is Mitt Romney a neocon?
• Yemen says deployment of U.S. Marines is temporary
• Insight: In India, gift-giving drives drug makers' marketing
• Suicide bomber kills at least 8 in Baghdad
• Hidden Causes of the Muslim Protests
• Suicide bomber kills at least 7 in Baghdad
• Officials: Suicide car bomb kills 4 in Baghdad
• Libyan reports shred White House claim that Benghazi attack was spontaneous, driven by anti-Islam film
• Troubled Iraqi border town in eye of Syrian storm

Obama chides China, hopes to use as campaign wedge Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT President Barack Obama lodged an unfair-trade complaint against China Monday and immediately used it as a wedge against Republican challenger Mitt Romney, whose beleaguered campaign hit another pothole — in the form of private remarks made to donors — just as it was trying to reassure anxious supporters.

As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:41 PM PDT The end game in Afghanistan is off to a shaky start.

HARD TRUTHS ARE LEARNED HARD WAY IN MIDDLE EAST Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- When the brutal attacks on 9/11 happened 11 years ago, there was an overwhelming mystery about them. Why would anyone do this to US? There was also a singularity about them, as though this was one attack, out of nowhere, meant to signify nothing except hatred of the United States. There was almost an accidental quality about the whole thing.Soon, we got a name for the group behind the attack -- al-Qaida -- and we went after it mostly in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. ...

How Arab Spring turned into protests and 'Death to America!' Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:57 PM PDT The shouts of "Death to America!" at Kabul University this weekend were not a good sign for US policy in the Middle East and across the wider Muslim world.

Turkey must reach "mutual" truce to end Kurdish conflict: party Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:54 PM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's main Kurdish party said on Monday that Turkey must agree a mutual ceasefire with Kurdish separatists to have any hope of ending their conflict, rather than making one-sided demands that they disarm. Turkey has seen a dramatic rise in violence over the past year with Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) insurgents launching more and more brazen attacks, including suicide bombings and kidnappings, which have in turn drawn a harsh military response. ...

United States-Kurdistan Business Council Meets in Washington with Senior Kurdistan Regional Government Delegation Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) board members received a private briefing from senior Iraqi Kurdish officials about economic development in the Kurdistan Region and the political situation in Iraq. The briefing, chaired by USKBC CEO, General James Jones (USMC-Ret), was with Dr. Fuad Hussein, Chief of Staff to Kurdistan Region of Iraq president Masoud Barzani and Minister Falah Bakir, the Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations (DFR). ...

Afghans reject US-favored administrative detention Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:20 PM PDT An Afghan judicial panel ruled Monday that administrative detention violates Afghan law, potentially thwarting a U.S. plan to hand over Afghan detainees that American officials believe should continue to be held without a trial.

Ron Paul Speaks Out on Causes of Benghazi Massacre, Middle East Turmoil Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:29 PM PDT Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, a failed presidential candidate and libertarian-leaning politician, has weighed in on recent events in the Middle East, including riots in from of American embassy and the murder of the American ambassador to Libya.

KRG officials stress importance of continued US engagement on visit to Washington Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A senior delegation from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq concluded a weeklong visit to Washington and New York today, highlighting the successes in Iraqi Kurdistan since Iraq's liberation, and calling on the US government to keep the Region in mind during the growing political crisis.The delegation, which included the Chief of Staff to the President of the Kurdistan Region, Dr. ...

Troops pack up gear to ship out of Afghanistan Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT It was nearly 2 a.m. when U.S. Army Pfc. Zach Randle jumped out of his bulky armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan for what he hoped would be the last time.

Foreign ministry denies Iran military presence in Syria: TV Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:13 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied remarks by the Revolutionary Guards commander-in-chief that members of the country's military forces were present in Syria and Lebanon, according to Arabic language Al Alam television. In comments published by Iranian media on Sunday, Mohammad Ali Jafari said members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were providing non-military assistance in Syria and Lebanon, adding that Tehran might get involved militarily in Syria if its closest ally came under attack. "Reports by some Arabic and Western media, citing ... ...

How to Invest for the Presidential Election Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:16 AM PDT With the presidential elections just weeks away, voters and political pundits across the country are seeking any sign as to who will triumph in early November. Investors, by contrast are more focused on what industries and sectors will benefit or lose under a Democratic or Republican White House.

August produces worst toll in Syria conflict, says U.N. Posted: 17 Sep 2012 09:51 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - August was the worst month for casualties so far in Syria's 18-month conflict, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that the worsening "grim spiral of violence" could threaten the country's neighbors. U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry did not give specific figures, but the world body says about 20,000 people have died during the conflict, including a record toll of 1,600 for the final week of August. "The month of August registered the highest number of casualties thus far, and this toll is growing," Serry said. ...

You can call me "A.I." Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:18 AM PDT "Internet" is a workmanlike name for the 50-year-old nervous system of packet switches, servers, and routers that spans the globe; is commonplace in homes, at work, in cars; and absorbs every moment of every smart-phone owner in line at every bus station or coffee shop.

Atlanta Hard Money Lender, Lima One Capital, LLC Names Mike Kowalski as its Director of Operations Assistant Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT Lima One Capital, LLC is pleased to welcome Mike Kowalski as its Director of Operations assistant. Mike will assist in underwriting hard money loans in Atlanta and South Carolina. He also will serve as closing coordinator for the fast-growing Atlanta hard money lender. Lima One Capital is an Atlanta hard money lender, specializing in providing first mortgage loans to real estate investors for the purchase and renovation of residential investment homes. ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard admits to providing military assistance in Syria Posted: 17 Sep 2012 06:32 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Is Obama's foreign policy failing in the Muslim world? Posted: 17 Sep 2012 06:29 AM PDT Obama still enjoys a political advantage over Mitt Romney on national security. But as violence grips the Mideast, the president is coming under new scrutiny

Jewish Musician with ALS Seeks U.S. Presidency Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:53 AM PDT Abramson for President: New Hope for America through MusicEAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lee Abramson, 42, has announced that he is an Independent candidate for the 2012 Presidential election.Political expertise: His father, Paul Abramson, is a member of the American Political Science Association Hall of Fame, and is widely known as an expert in presidential politics.Entrepreneurial experience: He is the first person to sell pork rinds on the Internet, and he sold 1000 CD's out of the back of a truck in the two years he was a bass player in a rock band. ...

Suicide car bomber kills seven near Baghdad's Green Zone Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:18 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed seven Iraqis and wounded 11 others, including a member of parliament, close to an entrance to Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on Monday, where several Western embassies are located, police sources said. The attack was close to the July 14th suspension bridge which leads into the central area, known officially as the International Zone, which houses diplomatic missions including the U.S. embassy. "I was on my way to enter the Green Zone when the blast happened. ...

Post-Arab Spring States: Magnets for Extremism Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:16 AM PDT When the Arab awakening swept through the Middle East last year, with waves of democratic protesters swallowing tyrants in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, no one could confidently predict what kind of political order would emerge from the ruins. Certainly the stability of the old order of autocracies was shattered, hopefully along with their characteristic corruption and stagnation. In the long term, there is still reason to hope for a democratic transformation similar to the one that eventually emerged in Eastern Europe at the end of the Cold War.

Is Mitt Romney a neocon? Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:15 AM PDT In the wake of renewed Mideast violence, neocons — still tarred by their hawkishness during the Bush years — are embracing Mitt as one of their own

Yemen says deployment of U.S. Marines is temporary Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:21 AM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - A platoon of U.S. Marines sent to Yemen are on a temporary deployment and their only role will be to protect the American embassy after it was stormed by demonstrators, a senior government official said. The deployment of foreign troops is a politically sensitive issue for Arab governments who fear such a move could provoke a backlash from Islamist militants. The Pentagon on Friday said it had sent a platoon of Marines to Yemen after demonstrators stormed the U.S. embassy in Sanaa in protest over an anti-Muslim film made in the United States. ...

Insight: In India, gift-giving drives drug makers' marketing Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:20 AM PDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - Sales representatives for Abbott Laboratories Inc's Indian subsidiaries know what it takes to get a doctor to prescribe the drugs they market: a coffee maker, perhaps, or some cookware, or maybe a vacuum cleaner. These are among the many gifts for doctors listed in an Abbott sales-strategy guide for the second quarter of 2011, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. As laid out explicitly in the guide, doctors who pledge to prescribe Abbott's branded drugs, or who've already prescribed certain amounts, can expect some of these items in return. ...

Suicide bomber kills at least 8 in Baghdad Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:46 AM PDT A suicide bomber slammed a car packed with explosives into one of the gates of Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone on Monday, killing eight people including three security officers, Iraqi officials said.

Hidden Causes of the Muslim Protests Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:33 AM PDT As the Muslim protests subside, more and more people have come to realize that what seems to have sparked them--one of the worst YouTube videos ever, which is saying something--isn't what they were mainly about.

Suicide bomber kills at least 7 in Baghdad Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:14 AM PDT A suicide bomber slammed a car packed with explosives into one of the gates of Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone on Monday, killing seven people, including three security officers, Iraqi officials said.

Officials: Suicide car bomb kills 4 in Baghdad Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:47 PM PDT Iraqi officials say a suicide car bomb struck one of the gates to Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone, killing four people, including three security officers.

Libyan reports shred White House claim that Benghazi attack was spontaneous, driven by anti-Islam film Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:45 PM PDT President Barack Obama jets off to campaign events Monday in the critical swing state of Ohio, even as Libyan officials and locals have shredded his defensive claim that a spontaneous protest against a Californian's anti-Islam video caused the Sept. 11 killing of four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador.

Troubled Iraqi border town in eye of Syrian storm Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:09 PM PDT AL QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) - Syrian refugees squeeze against a closed gate at an Iraqi border post, reaching through its metal bars to clamor for water, and calling out to Iraqi cousins and brothers on the other side. Yelling into their cellphones, more Syrians perch on top of the concrete walls that divide Iraq from Syria, waiting for Iraqis to unload trucks filled with boxes of cooking oil and bottled water and hoist them over the al Qaim checkpoint. ...

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