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• Obama Pentagon pick calls senators, clarifies views on Iran
• 3 Kurds killed in Paris; political motive claimed
• US 'fully committed' in Afghanistan, Panetta says. But no troops after 2014?
• US Urges Allies Japan, SKorea to Mend Ties
• OLD WARS ARE CONSTANTLY FOUGHT ANEW
• NRA Member Makes Case Against Gun Control by Promising to Shoot People
• Santorum takes up fight against Hagel nomination
• Founder of Kurdish PKK among three women slain in Paris
• Hire Veterans to Secure U.S. Borders
• World of Concrete 2013 Reveals Top Four Winners in Crews That Rock 2013 Contest
• Obama’s Betting on Chuck Hagel, Unlike With Susan Rice
• The Obama-Karzai Relationship: A Rocky History
• What Washington Has Taught Hollywood
• Political Insiders: Republicans Divided on How to Address Gay Marriage
• Haggling Over Hagel’s Record
• Zero Dark Thirty Is a Gut Punch to Our Concepts of Justice and Revenge
• Can Obama and Karzai Avoid Iraq Redux?
• France: 3 Kurdish women 'executed' in Paris
• Obama and Karzai: Iraq Redux?
• Kurdish leader's murder in Paris threatens tentative Turkish-PKK peace deal
• FACTBOX-Paris murders show complexity of PKK peace drive
• Hollywood on the Potomac
• Bombings kill 8 in Iraq
• 6 Predictions for World Politics in 2013
• Three Kurdish Activists Murdered in Paris
• 2 bombings kill 7 in Iraq
• Iraqi officials say car bomb near bus stop kills 5
• R.A. Wilson Connects Readers Personally to Soldiers and War in New Book

Obama Pentagon pick calls senators, clarifies views on Iran Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:52 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's pick to become the next U.S. defense secretary, has begun calling critics in the Senate in an attempt to clarify his views about how to deal with Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas before his upcoming nomination hearing. The decorated Vietnam veteran's Republican credentials have done little to rally support with his party, which he publicly split with as a senator by opposing the Iraq war during the Bush administration. ...

3 Kurds killed in Paris; political motive claimed Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:02 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Three Kurdish activists, including reportedly one of the founding members of a militant separatist group, were shot dead in what authorities called an "execution" in central Paris. The slayings prompted speculation that the long-running conflict between insurgents from the minority group and Turkey was playing out on French shores.

US 'fully committed' in Afghanistan, Panetta says. But no troops after 2014? Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:51 PM PST At various stages of America's wars in the past decade, there are inevitable discussions surrounding what US troop levels are best for the next stage of conflict.

US Urges Allies Japan, SKorea to Mend Ties Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:58 PM PST US to urge allies SKorea, Japan to mend ties as tensions rise in Northeast Asia

OLD WARS ARE CONSTANTLY FOUGHT ANEW Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:30 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Step right up, ladies and gentlemen of America, for what is sure to be the best show since Lady Bird tried to teach LBJ table manners. We have come to a point in American history where the war-crazy Republicans are cursing two of the nation's greatest war heroes ... And who knows what the war heroes are going to do next?On the surface, the situation about to spring on the nation involves two fine middle-aged Americans. Both have brilliantly served their country in war and in peace. Former Sen. ...

NRA Member Makes Case Against Gun Control by Promising to Shoot People Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:39 PM PST Tactical Response CEO James Yeager made his best case against gun control (and inadvertently, the best case for it) on Wednesday by posting a video in which he promised to "start killing people" if President Obama uses executive orders to regulate guns. In the video, spotted by Raw Story, Yeager refers to Vice President Joe Biden saying his gun commission would consider both legislative options and executive action, news that the Drudge Report illustrated with photos of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. ...

Santorum takes up fight against Hagel nomination Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST Republican opposition to Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary swelled from inside and outside the Senate Thursday as a former Senate colleague launched a campaign to block his nomination.

Founder of Kurdish PKK among three women slain in Paris Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:34 AM PST PARIS/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A woman who helped found the Kurdish PKK rebel movement and two other women were found shot dead in Paris overnight after execution-style killings that cast a shadow over peace moves between Turkey and the guerrillas. The bodies of Sakine Cansiz, a founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the early 1980s, and her two fellow activists were found in the early hours of Thursday at an institute in the French capital that has close links to the PKK. They appeared to have been shot in the head, a French police source said. ...

Hire Veterans to Secure U.S. Borders Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST What big ideas could help America solve its most pressing problems over the next four years? Ahead of Barack Obama's second inauguration, Yahoo solicited some creative, out-of-the-box (but still credible and workable) solutions. Here's one.

World of Concrete 2013 Reveals Top Four Winners in Crews That Rock 2013 Contest Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:54 AM PST For the second year, World of Concrete 2013 featured the CREWS THAT ROCK competition, sponsored by BASF, to honor crew members for their teamwork and contribution to the industry.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 Since crews have always been a huge part of World of Concrete every year, WOC wanted to recognize the incredible accomplishments of the commercial construction/masonry industry crews. For the second year, World of Concrete 2013 featured the CREWS THAT ROCK competition, sponsored by BASF, to honor crew members for their teamwork and contribution to the industry. ...

Obama’s Betting on Chuck Hagel, Unlike With Susan Rice Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:45 AM PST As outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta grinned, chuckled, and rocked on the balls of his feet during Monday's East Room press conference, Chuck Hagel stood stiffly next to him, arms tight by his sides. When President Obama name-checked Panetta, Hagel turned woodenly to look at the man he would succeed.

The Obama-Karzai Relationship: A Rocky History Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:37 AM PST The relationship between the Obama administration and Afghan President Hamid Karzai has had many rocky moments. In fact, President Obama has described the tone of several of their conversations as blunt. On Friday, the two men will sit down at the White House to discuss a transition of military power that could see all or most of the U.S. troops in Afghanistan leave by 2014.

What Washington Has Taught Hollywood Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:34 AM PST Washington is getting a nice run at the Oscars with Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, and Argo getting Best Picture nods on Thursday. None of them will rank with the likes of Advise and Consent or All the President's Men for modern capital thrillers. But each offers a good lesson about modern Washington nonetheless.

Political Insiders: Republicans Divided on How to Address Gay Marriage Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:30 AM PST Which statement comes closest to your political views on gay marriage?

Haggling Over Hagel’s Record Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:27 AM PST An ad from a pro-Israel group oversimplifies Chuck Hagel's foreign policy positions in an attempt to portray Obama's choice for secretary of defense as soft on Iran. The ad claims Hagel voted against sanctions on Iran. It's true that Hagel opposed unilateral U.S. sanctions, but he has voiced support for … More

Zero Dark Thirty Is a Gut Punch to Our Concepts of Justice and Revenge Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:24 AM PST In defending her masterwork, Zero Dark Thirty, at an event in Washington this week, Kathryn Bigelow spoke of wanting to detail the "complexities" and "ambiguities" of the 10-year hunt for Osama bin Laden. Her screenwriter, Mark Boal, argued that the director gets grief because she operates from a "subjective" point of view, rather than an "omniscient one."

Can Obama and Karzai Avoid Iraq Redux? Posted: 10 Jan 2013 08:56 AM PST CORRECTION: The original version of this story misstated the number of troops the White House reportedly favors. It is between 3,000 to 10,000 troops.

France: 3 Kurdish women 'executed' in Paris Posted: 10 Jan 2013 08:27 AM PST PARIS (AP) — Three Kurdish women, including one of the founders of a militant group battling Turkish troops since 1984, were slain in Paris, French officials said Thursday. Angry Kurds immediately flooded the area, with some claiming the killings were a "political assassination."

Obama and Karzai: Iraq Redux? Posted: 10 Jan 2013 07:29 AM PST When President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai sit down to lunch at the White House on Friday, they will attempt to hash out a workable separation agreement. The White House would like to withdraw as many of the remaining 68,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan as rapidly as possible between now and the end of 2014, and leave as few as necessary behind to continue supporting Afghan security forces and striking terrorist targets in the region. Karzai will argue for pledges of maximum U.S. ...

Kurdish leader's murder in Paris threatens tentative Turkish-PKK peace deal Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:57 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

FACTBOX-Paris murders show complexity of PKK peace drive Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:44 AM PST (Reuters) - Here is a look at the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), as three Kurdish women, one of them a founding member of the militant group, were killed in Paris. * PKK ORIGINS - Abdullah Ocalan founded the Marxist-Leninist group in 1978. It took up arms against Turkey in 1984 with the aim of creating an independent Kurdistan in the mainly Kurdish areas of Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran. It is now seeking greater Kurdish rights and limited autonomy in southeast Turkey. ...

Hollywood on the Potomac Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:38 AM PST Washington is getting a nice run at the Oscars with Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, and Argo getting Best Picture nods on Thursday. None of them will rank with the likes of Advise and Consent or All the President's Men for modern capital thrillers. But each offers a good lesson about modern Washington nonetheless.

Bombings kill 8 in Iraq Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:58 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks on a bus stop, police patrol and a convoy carrying the head of a university on Thursday in Iraq killed eight people and wounded 20 others, authorities said.

6 Predictions for World Politics in 2013 Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:40 AM PST Earlier this week, we presented the 14 rules of global events, a Quartz algorithm for making sense of international news and creating your own scenario of what comes next. Now, we apply the rules to some of the biggest issues of 2013 and take a stab at predicting what lies ahead. (If you're really keen, read this with the rules open in a separate window.)

Three Kurdish Activists Murdered in Paris Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:54 AM PST Three members of a Turkish separatist group were found dead in Paris this morning in what police say was a politically-motivated execution. The three women, including Sakine Cansiz, one of the co-founders of the Kurdistan Workers Party (or PKK), were shot dead at the Kurdish Institute of Paris, where they were discovered by an institute worker on Thursday morning. Hundreds of members of the local Kurdish community demonstrated outside the center after news of the murders broke, with many blaming Turkey's government for the deaths.

2 bombings kill 7 in Iraq Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:57 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Attacks on a bus stop and a convoy carrying the head of a university on Thursday in Iraq killed seven people and wounded 17 others, authorities said.

Iraqi officials say car bomb near bus stop kills 5 Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:14 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi police say a car bomb explosion near a bus stop has killed five people and wounded 15 others in the capital, Baghdad.

R.A. Wilson Connects Readers Personally to Soldiers and War in New Book Posted: 09 Jan 2013 09:04 PM PST A fictional look into the complexities of the Iraq WarWarrenton, VA (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 "I wrote this book to shed light on the war in Iraq, beyond the headlines and politico facts," author and Iraq War veteran R.A. Wilson says about his book, "The Land between Two Rivers" (published by AuthorHouse). While a work of fiction, it reflects how regular people are affected by the war and gives war itself a human face. ...

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