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For Sale: West's Nuclear Secrets

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News
Updated August 9, 2008 - 10:41 PM EDT
Georgia: State of War With Russia
 
  Georgian Jets, Troops Pound South Ossetia
  1,500 Reported Killed in Georgia Battle
  Fighting With Russia Spreads Across Georgia
  Georgia Takes Gamble With Move on Rebels
  South Ossetia: Inside Georgia but Dependent on Russia
  Georgia Makes a Power Play – and a Big Gamble
US-Led Forces Kill 4 Afghan Women and 1 Child
 
  Afghan Troops and Civilians Surround Base After Child Death
  'Surge' May Not Be Enough in Afghanistan, Commander Says
Report: Pakistan Army to Ask Musharraf to Quit
 
  Pakistani Media Calls for Musharraf to Go Quietly
  Musharraf May Move Supreme Court to Counter Impeachment
  US Weighs Stepped-Up Military Forays Into Pakistan
Al-Qaeda's Brutality, Edicts Alienate Iraqis
 
  In Iraq, Fault Lines Run Deep Over Kirkuk's Future
  Saturday: 2 US Soldiers, 19 Iraqis Killed; 22 Iraq Wounded
Success of Attack on Iran's Nuclear Program Doubtful
Viewpoints
How Tenet Betrayed the CIA on WMD in Iraq  by Gareth Porter
Torture, TV, and the Banality of Scalia  by Werther
The Tragic Last Moments of Margaret Hassan  by Robert Fisk
Iraq's Nationalist Surge
by Patrick Cockburn
Anthrax Hysteria  by Gordon Prather
Discovering Sin  by Charley Reese

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Frontline
Hamdan's Future Remains Unclear
Suskind Releasing Transcript of 'Forgery' Source
Anti-China Protests Worldwide as Olympics Begin
Anthrax Probe Not Over
Pentagon: US Troops Not Involved in South Ossetia Conflict
Musharraf Vows to Go Down Fighting
FBI Says It Obtained Reporters' Phone Records
UN Fails to Agree on Georgia
 
Sadr to Disarm Militia
if US Withdraws on Timetable
Iraq Occupation
Some Soldiers Criticize Army Microgrants Aimed at Reviving Small Iraqi Businesses
Marine Ordered to Stand Trial in Fallujah Killings
Georgia Says Will Withdraw 1,000 Soldiers From Iraq
El Salvador to Cut Small Troop Presence in Iraq
Today in Iraq
Iraqi Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Reorganizes Militia
Barzani: Kirkuk a 'City of Kurdistan'
Looking for Suicide Bombers in Iraq Is No Easy Task
Embedded With Iraqi Army, Where Saluting Is Optional
Iraq DM: Special Unit Formed to Deal With Mujahedin-e Khalq
Iraqis Excited About Olympics, Regret Small Team
Attacks Continue
Tal Afar Bombing Leaves 21 Dead, 70 Injured
Three Iraqi Soldiers Wounded in Mosul
Friday: 2 Marines, 27 Iraqis Killed; 81 Wounded
The War at Home
Antiwar Activist Cindy Sheehan Qualifies for the Ballot Against Nancy Pelosi
Lockheed Settles UAE Missile Sale Charges
Anthrax Case
Ivins' Lab Deemed Early on as Contaminated
Doubts Persist Among Anthrax Suspect's Colleagues
Scientist Officially Exonerated in Anthrax Attacks
US Military
Major Contractor for US Military Is Also Wanted by the FBI
Army Deploys All-in-One Nonlethal Warfare Kit
Civilian Copter Crash-Lands After Air Force Base Refuses to Help
Guantánamo
Guantánamo Convict Eligible for 'Movie Night'
Guantánamo Defendants Mostly Low-Level Figures
After Hamdan, US Eyes Trials of al-Qaeda 'Big Fish'
Lawyers for Guantánamo Inmate Sue Canada's PM
'War on Terror'
Bush Classifies $200 Million Cybersecurity Program, Redacts Questions About Contractors
Al-Arian Trial Postponed as Judge Questions Case
Ricin Suspect Says He Made Powder a Decade Ago
TSA Weighs Airport Gun Ban in Unsecured Areas
Report Say Flu Is Bigger Risk Than Terror in UK
Afghanistan
Gates Pushing Plan to Double Afghan Army
US Beefing Up Presence in Southern Afghanistan

Canadian-Led Offensive Against Taliban Under Way

War in Afghanistan: A Tour of Hell
Taliban Kill Three 'Spies' in Pakistan Tribal Zone: Officials
Musharraf Impeachment
Focus on Pakistan Army as Musharraf Faces the Boot
Musharraf Allies Warn Impeachment Could Be Messy
Musharraf Won't Resign, Allies Say
Instability Mounts in Pakistan Amid Decision to Impeach Musharraf
No Easy Options After Musharraf Impeachment Move
Whatever the Result, Sharif Is Likely to Win
Sharif's Party to Rejoin Pakistan Cabinet
Pakistan Bar Association President: Reinstatement of Judges Should Precede Impeachment
Today in Pakistan
37 More Killed in Bajaur Clashes

Pakistan Army Targets Militants in Northwest

Two Cops Among Seven Abducted in Swat Valley
Indian Nuclear Deal
US Dismisses Possibility of India-Style Nuclear Deal With Pakistan
US Official Urges Nuclear Suppliers to Back US-India Pact
Nuclear Trade Exemption for India Won't Come Easy
What Is the Nuclear Suppliers Group?
India/Kashmir
Shrine Clash Threatens to Tear Kashmir From India
Kashmir Separatist Leaders Under House Arrest
Unfazed by Bombings, India Has an Option: Peace
Tibetan Exiles in India Protest Beijing Olympics
North Korea
US Hints Monday Deadline for North Korea Will Lapse
North Korea Rejects Trip by US Rights Envoy: Officials
Asia
New Fighting Kills 21 Combatants in Sri Lanka
Security Tight on Anniversary of Myanmar Uprising
1,100 Tibet Protesters Arrested in Nepal
 
South Ossetia
Georgia Reports New Air Attacks at Military Bases
Georgia to Declare Martial Law as Fighting Extends Past South Ossetia
Georgia Conflict Escalates as Russia Sends Reinforcements
Georgia Shoots Down Two Russian Planes During Clashes
Volunteer Fighters Mobilize for South Ossetia Battle
Russia Forces on Edge of South Ossetia Capital
Russian Forces Claim Control of Part of Tskhinvali
Georgia Urges UN Response to Fighting in South Ossetia
Russian Reaction
Russia's FM Comments on a Day of Violence in South Ossetia
Russian Leader Vows to Protect Compatriots in South Ossetia
Moscow Stock Market Tumbles on War Fears
Behind the Conflict
Russia, Georgia Clash in Breakaway Statelet
Many Ethnic Conflicts Erupted as Soviet Union Collapsed
Georgia, Russia Hurl Accusations Over South Ossetia
Q & A: Behind the Battle for South Ossetia

Georgia-Russia Conflict Could Be Drawn Out

Historian Warns South Ossetia War Could Be Major Flashpoint
US and Georgia
EUCOM: Training Activities in Georgia Suspended, US Troops Not at Risk
All US Trainers in Georgia Accounted For
US Calls for Cease-Fire in South Ossetia
Pentagon Says It Is Monitoring Events in Georgia
Russia's Lavrov, Rice Discuss South Ossetia Crisis
McCain Calls on Russia to Withdraw From Russian Enclave in Georgia
Europe
Bomb Kills Two, Injures Up to 13 in Russian Resort City
Thousands Evacuated as French Police Disarm Basque Bombs in Pyrenees
Iran
UK Official: Western Powers Mull Extra Iran Sanctions
New EU Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program
Sanctions Against Iran
Iran Says Latest Atomic Talks With IAEA 'Constructive'
Palestine/Israel
Palestinian Forces Shut 'Hamas Fronts' in Hebron
EU Says Israel Settlements Undermine Peace Process
Israel to Allow Bank Notes Into Gaza: Palestinians
The Refuge That Allows Gaza to Reflect on Past Glories
Report: Fleeing Gazans Interrogated on Shalit
Not Just Guns: Gazans Smuggle Lions Into Zoo
Middle East
Kurdish Rebels Threaten More Attacks in Turkey
Egypt Squeezes Gaza's Fuel Supply

Lebanese MP Stoned During Tripoli Protest

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Deal Close: Report
Mugabe Seeks Dominant Role in Coalition Govt
Mbeki Heads to Zimbabwe Amid Signs of Progress in Crisis Talks
Zimbabwe Future Hazy Even if Deal Is Reached
Zimbabwe Militias Accused of Raping Dozens
Mauritania
Defiant Junta to Form New Mauritanian Government
US Halts Aid Over Mauritania Coup
Africa
Calls for France to Rethink Its Africa Role
Masked Militia Raid Somali Town
Sudan Names Administrator for Oil Flashpoint
Guinea Bissau Navy Chief Arrested After Coup Attempt: Army
Bolivia
Bolivians Head to Polls Sunday With Divisions Deepening
Vote That Could Demand Ouster of Bolivian Leader May Strengthen His Hand
Morales Pins Bolivian Revolution on Referendum
Americas
Spy Catcher Claims Four Are Agents for Cuba

In a Conflict That Crosses Borders, Ecuadorans Track an Elusive Foe

Weekend Reviews
Descent Into Chaos
Provoking War
Black Sites
Inventing the Modern Middle East
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
8/08/2008
The Anthrax Follies and the Bizarro Effect

Ivan Eland
8/09/2008
The US Government Is the Real Bioterror Threat

Doug Bandow
8/08/2008
Which China Will We See?

Charles Peña
8/06/2008
My Energy Plan Is
Better Than Yours

Sascha Matuszak
8/05/2008
The Security Blanket

Alan Bock
8/04/2008
From the Frying Pan…

Nebojsa Malic
7/31/2008
Bosnia's Problem

Philip Giraldi
7/30/2008
The Father of Lies

David R. Henderson
7/22/2008
'Fisking' or 'Hendersoning'?

Praful Bidwai
7/13/2008
Deceptions Surface in US-India Nuclear Deal

Ran HaCohen
5/14/2008
Israel at Sixty

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