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• GI's motive barely admissible in WikiLeaks case
• ShelterBox one of First to Respond to Lebanon’s Request for aid in Syrian Refugee Crisis
• United States in 'strategic denial' to costs of supporting Israel
• WikiLeaks case could hinge on Manning's beliefs
• Second presidential terms loaded with setbacks
• Turkey to pursue Kurd rebels till they lay down arms: PM
• Bigelow directs "Zero Dark Thirty" torture critics to Washington
• Saudis will give $100 million to Palestinians
• Sure Haven Names Psychiatrist and Army Reserve Major as Medical Director
• Senate sets Jan. 31 hearing for Hagel as Pentagon chief
• String of attacks across Iraq kill at least 33
• Bombers kill more than 35 across Iraq
• Former Congressman Allen West to Lead Next Generation Initiatives for PJ Media
• Saudi Arabia offers to release activists if they sign pledge
• Turkey to pursue Kurdish rebels until they lay down weapons: PM
• Bombers kill more than 30 across Iraq
• String of attacks across Iraq kill at least 31
• Attacks erupt in Iraq, leaving 24 dead
• Are Drone Strikes Working? Congress Should Ask John Brennan
• Bombs in disputed Iraqi city kill 13
• Farmer Veteran Coalition Receives $100,000 Grant from Newman’s Own Foundation
• Bomb rocks disputed Iraqi city Kirkuk, killing 4
• Suicide car bomb strikes Kurdish party office in disputed Iraqi city, killing at least 4
• WikiLeaks pretrial hearing focuses on trial delays
• Americans should spend more money on veterans
• Libya paid Mauritania $200 mln to extradite ex-spy chief: lawyer

GI's motive barely admissible in WikiLeaks case Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:31 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A military judge's ruling on Wednesday tightly limited an Army private's ability to argue he had good reasons for allegedly sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.

ShelterBox one of First to Respond to Lebanon’s Request for aid in Syrian Refugee Crisis Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:02 PM PST International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is in Lebanon on standby to deliver winterized shelter and other emergency supplies to Syrian refugees in response to the Lebanese government's request for international help.Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is in Lebanon on standby to deliver winterized shelter and other emergency supplies to Syrian refugees in response to the Lebanese government's request for international help. ...

United States in 'strategic denial' to costs of supporting Israel Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:25 PM PST Conference highlighted dwindling chances for a two-state solutionWASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Middle East Policy Council gathered today a distinguished panel for their 71st Capitol Hill Conference.  The conference addressed the question of whether the Obama administration can or should formulate a "grand strategy" in the Middle East, and in either case how should policy-making address the most urgent problems in the region. ...

WikiLeaks case could hinge on Manning's beliefs Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:13 PM PST The trial of an Army private charged with giving classified information to the WikiLeaks website may hinge on what he knew — or should have known — about the consequences of his alleged actions.A military ...

Second presidential terms loaded with setbacks Posted: 16 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Second presidential terms are never easy — even for George Washington.

Turkey to pursue Kurd rebels till they lay down arms: PM Posted: 16 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST ANKARA/DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday military operations against Kurdish rebels would continue until they laid down their arms, as Turkish media reported warplanes had bombed militants in northern Iraq for a third day. The prospect of an end to three decades of war between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has gained momentum in recent weeks after the government acknowledged it was talking to the insurgents' jailed leader. ...

Bigelow directs "Zero Dark Thirty" torture critics to Washington Posted: 16 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The director of Oscar-nominated thriller "Zero Dark Thirty" on Wednesday defended the film's depiction of torture in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, saying criticism would better be directed at the U.S. officials who ordered such policies. Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Kathryn Bigelow said she personally opposed any use of torture, but said it was a part of the decade-long hunt for the al Qaeda leader that the film could not ignore. ...

Saudis will give $100 million to Palestinians Posted: 16 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will give the Palestinian government in the Israeli-occupied West Bank $100 million to help alleviate a worsening budget crisis, the Palestinian president's office said on Wednesday. President Mahmoud Abbas has struggled to convince Arab countries to deliver a $100 million monthly "safety net" they promised when he secured de facto U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in November, prompting Israeli sanctions. Abbas thanked Saudi Arabia, a longtime benefactor to his government, for the funds, which will be transferred imminently. ...

Sure Haven Names Psychiatrist and Army Reserve Major as Medical Director Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST Sure Haven Addiction Treatment Center recently named Dr. Valeh Karimkhani as medical director of its Orange County, California facility.Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 Sure Haven Addiction Treatment Center recently announced the appointment of Valeh Karimkhani, D.O. as the facility's new medical director. In this role, Dr. Karimkhani is responsible for psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups, along with supervision and oversight of treatment throughout the client's stay.Karimkhani is board certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. ...

Senate sets Jan. 31 hearing for Hagel as Pentagon chief Posted: 16 Jan 2013 09:56 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee to become the next U.S. defense secretary, will face his Senate confirmation hearing on January 31, a Senate panel said on Wednesday. The Senate Armed Services Committee announcement came a day after Hagel's nomination won critical support from two leading pro-Israel Senate Democrats, who said he had eased their concerns over his positions on Israel, Iran and other issues. Obama nominated Hagel on January 7 to replace outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. ...

String of attacks across Iraq kill at least 33 Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:59 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives blew himself up outside the offices of a major Kurdish party in northern Iraq early Wednesday, the deadliest in a wave of morning attacks that killed at least 33 people across the country.

Bombers kill more than 35 across Iraq Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:43 AM PST KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - More than 35 people died in a suicide attack and other bombings in northern Iraq and Baghdad on Wednesday, worsening sectarian strife as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki faces mounting pressure from minority Sunni Muslims and Kurds. Shoppers and police helped drag bloodied survivors out of the rubble and wrecked vehicles after a car bomb and a suicide bomber in a truck set off huge blasts in Kirkuk, near the local headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). ...

Former Congressman Allen West to Lead Next Generation Initiatives for PJ Media Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:30 AM PST West to lead programming that encouragesAmericans to stand up for the nation's futureWASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PJ Media, LLC today announced that former Congressman Allen West (R-FL) has joined the company as their Director of Next Generation Programming. West will lead PJ Media's NextGeneration.TV where the issues of the day will be examined through the lens of the next generation, while at the same time encouraging all Americans to stand up for the nation's collective future. ...

Saudi Arabia offers to release activists if they sign pledge Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:22 AM PST RIYADH (Reuters) - A group of prominent Saudi political activists who were jailed for long terms more than a year ago have been offered release if they sign a document pledging to abandon their activities, their lawyer said. Bassim Alim, who represented 16 Saudi activists sentenced in November 2011 for terms of between five and 30 years for convictions ranging from financing terrorism to incitement against the king, said 10 of the men had signed the document. ...

Turkey to pursue Kurdish rebels until they lay down weapons: PM Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:12 AM PST ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday military operations against Kurdish rebels would continue until they laid down their arms, as Turkish media reported warplanes had bombed militants in northern Iraq for a third day. The prospect of an end to three decades of war between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has gained momentum in recent weeks since the government acknowledged it was talking to the insurgents' jailed leader. ...

Bombers kill more than 30 across Iraq Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:03 AM PST KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - More than 30 people died in a suicide attack and other bombings in northern Iraq and Baghdad on Wednesday, deepening sectarian strife in the OPEC nation as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki faces mounting pressure from minority Sunnis and Kurds. Shoppers and police helped drag bloodied survivors out of the rubble and wrecked vehicles after a suicide bomber in a trunk set off a huge explosion in Kirkuk, near the local headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party or KDP. ...

String of attacks across Iraq kill at least 31 Posted: 16 Jan 2013 04:19 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives blew himself up outside the offices of a major Kurdish party in northern Iraq early Wednesday, the deadliest in a wave of morning attacks that killed at least 31 people across the country.

Attacks erupt in Iraq, leaving 24 dead Posted: 16 Jan 2013 02:14 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — An explosives-packed vehicle driven by a suicide bomber blew up outside the offices of a major Kurdish party early Wednesday in a disputed Iraqi city, the largest in a wave of morning strikes that left at least 24 dead and scores wounded across the country.

Are Drone Strikes Working? Congress Should Ask John Brennan Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:54 AM PST President Obama's nomination of John Brennan, who currently serves as the White House Senior Advisor for Counterterrorism, should occasion a debate regarding how the United States can best confront, respond to, or mitigate our most pressing security challenges, including the current counterterrorism strategy. In particular, John Brennan's nomination as CIA director should spur re-evaluation of the U.S. strategy of using unmanned drone aircraft in conducting lethal strikes against suspected terrorists.

Bombs in disputed Iraqi city kill 13 Posted: 16 Jan 2013 12:56 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from two car bombs in an ethnically disputed city in northern Iraq has risen to 13.

Farmer Veteran Coalition Receives $100,000 Grant from Newman’s Own Foundation Posted: 16 Jan 2013 12:14 AM PST Veteran assistance group, Farmer Veteran Coalition, was recently awarded $100,000 in funding from Newman's Own Foundation to support returning military veterans entering the field of food and farming.Davis, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 Veteran assistance group, Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC), has been awarded a $100,000 grant over two years from Newman's Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. ...

Bomb rocks disputed Iraqi city Kirkuk, killing 4 Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:36 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A powerful suicide car bomb struck the local headquarters for the party of a key Kurdish leader early Wednesday in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least four and wounding dozens, according to officials.

Suicide car bomb strikes Kurdish party office in disputed Iraqi city, killing at least 4 Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:21 PM PST BAGHDAD - An official in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk says a powerful suicide car bomb has struck the local headquarters for the party of a major Kurdish leader, killing at least four and wounding dozens.

WikiLeaks pretrial hearing focuses on trial delays Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:16 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — An Army private charged with sending U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks contends that lengthy delays have violated his right to a speedy trial.

Americans should spend more money on veterans Posted: 15 Jan 2013 10:19 PM PST Supporting our troops cannot begin and end with the mere act of waving a flag or wearing a yellow ribbon

Libya paid Mauritania $200 mln to extradite ex-spy chief: lawyer Posted: 15 Jan 2013 09:30 PM PST AMSTERDAM/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya authorised payment of almost $200 million to Mauritania months after it extradited the Libyan ex-spy chief to face trial at home in defiance of an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest, Libyan government documents show. Abdullah al-Senussi is wanted by the ICC on suspicion of orchestrating brutal reprisals during the 2011 uprising that led to the fall and death of Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled the North African country with an iron fist for 42 years. ...

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