News Round Up - 12 Sep 06
At Home. President Bush addresses Americans from Oval Office in memory of 9/11 victims which started America's Global War on Terror. The president should do more of these, possibly every week. This would help people understand that their Soldiers are at war currently fighting for their freedoms.
Syria. US Embassy in Syria is apparently attacked by four assailants with grenades. News is sketchy at this time. More to follow once available.
Palestine. Fatah and Hamas move closer to forming unity government. Abbas agrees to share power with Hamas. Abbas' aide stated the Hamas led government would be dissolved within 48 hours. Hamas appears to have buckled under increasing internal pressure and lack of aid monies to the Palestinians from the international community. Now all they have to do is release Cpl Shalit and the Gaza can begin to rebuild.
Al Qaeda. Al-Zawahiri released a video calling for jihadists to attack UNIFIL forces in Lebanon, to continue attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, and finally to destroy Israel. In an apparent slip, he stated the US was turning "Iraq into a stable US base". For all those who think Iraq is a quagmire, we only need to look to Al Zawahiri's statement to see that Al Qaeda too believes Iraq is enroute to stabilization.
Lebanon. Thousands of Hezbollah activitist demonstrated in Beruit calling for the government to resign for letting Tony Blair come to Beruit. China agrees to send up to 1000 peacekeepers to reinforce UNIFIL. Russia and Pakistan may also send troops to Lebanon as 200 additional French troops arrived. The coalition for peace in Lebanon (therefore, against Hezbollah) continues to build.
Iraq and Iran. Maliki met President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today and talked about forming relationships with other countries without interferring in Iraq's internal affairs. Khatami, speaking in Harvard, condemned Al Qaeda, but praised groups like Hezbollah citing the former as a terrorist, but the later as a resistance group. Given the demonstration in Beruit today, one questions what Hezbollah is resisting, as it would seem it is resisting a free-democratic Lebanon.
Afghanistan. NATO forces state an additional 92 Taliban have been killed in Operation Medusa bringing the number to around 540 Taliban killed since the operation was launched on 02 Sep 06. Of the 7oo Taliban orignally surrounded in this operation, this does not put many left to continue the fight in Southern Afghanistan. Operation Medusa has been a resounding success from this standpoint. Meanwhile a suicide bomber attacked the funeral procession of the recently slained governor.
Syria. US Embassy in Syria is apparently attacked by four assailants with grenades. News is sketchy at this time. More to follow once available.
Palestine. Fatah and Hamas move closer to forming unity government. Abbas agrees to share power with Hamas. Abbas' aide stated the Hamas led government would be dissolved within 48 hours. Hamas appears to have buckled under increasing internal pressure and lack of aid monies to the Palestinians from the international community. Now all they have to do is release Cpl Shalit and the Gaza can begin to rebuild.
Al Qaeda. Al-Zawahiri released a video calling for jihadists to attack UNIFIL forces in Lebanon, to continue attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, and finally to destroy Israel. In an apparent slip, he stated the US was turning "Iraq into a stable US base". For all those who think Iraq is a quagmire, we only need to look to Al Zawahiri's statement to see that Al Qaeda too believes Iraq is enroute to stabilization.
Lebanon. Thousands of Hezbollah activitist demonstrated in Beruit calling for the government to resign for letting Tony Blair come to Beruit. China agrees to send up to 1000 peacekeepers to reinforce UNIFIL. Russia and Pakistan may also send troops to Lebanon as 200 additional French troops arrived. The coalition for peace in Lebanon (therefore, against Hezbollah) continues to build.
Iraq and Iran. Maliki met President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today and talked about forming relationships with other countries without interferring in Iraq's internal affairs. Khatami, speaking in Harvard, condemned Al Qaeda, but praised groups like Hezbollah citing the former as a terrorist, but the later as a resistance group. Given the demonstration in Beruit today, one questions what Hezbollah is resisting, as it would seem it is resisting a free-democratic Lebanon.
Afghanistan. NATO forces state an additional 92 Taliban have been killed in Operation Medusa bringing the number to around 540 Taliban killed since the operation was launched on 02 Sep 06. Of the 7oo Taliban orignally surrounded in this operation, this does not put many left to continue the fight in Southern Afghanistan. Operation Medusa has been a resounding success from this standpoint. Meanwhile a suicide bomber attacked the funeral procession of the recently slained governor.
posted by Lieutenant Colonel Caveman at Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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