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Source: US tells Ashraf Ghani to step down
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good Morning	7 18:28 Glating the Rasher of Bacon2870 [11130]
Syrian shops attacked in Turkey after deadly scuffle	0 [11130]
Fighting Continues in Kandahar, Uruzgan, Helmand	0 [11132]
Fighting Continues in Jawzjan, Balkh Provinces	0 [11124]
Taliban Take Over Ghazni City, Afghan Gov’t Arrests Governor	1 10:11 Chris [11127]
IDF says it downed Hezbollah drone that entered Israeli airspace	0 [11125]
California man guilty of plotting to bomb far-right rally	4 20:30 Xyz [11128]
Texas State Troopers Ramp Up Arrests of Illegal Alien Trespassers	6 15:28 CrazyFool [11124]
Landmine explosion kills two Iranian-backed Syrian militiamen, while ISIS launches new attacks on regime posts	0 [11126]
Border crossings hit a new 21-year record and reach ONE MILLION in 2021 as Biden's crisis deteriorates even further with 212,672 migrants encountered in July - a 13% rise from June	10 16:39 Skidmark [11128]
Accused of involving in crimes and drug trade Two Lebanese among three suspects killed in Tartus city	0 [11127]
Tunisia: hundreds of hectares of forest were destroyed by a fire that broke out last week in the closed military zone in Mount Mghilla	0 [11126]
Tunisia: 14 suspects were taken into custody, incl. a former state secretary, the director of mines at Industry Ministry and 3 are wanted, on suspicion of corruption	0 [11125]
Israeli occupation troops arrest eleven Palestinians in Bethlehem	1 17:28 Kojo White1380 [11132]
Two hostages released by ISIS in Makhmour	0 [11125]
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces seized explosives found in an ISIS hideout north of Baghdad	0 [11125]
Chicago police official skipped 'sacred' ritual at slain cop's send-off	8 17:21 Skidmark [11125]
Two civilians, as many security forces personnel injured in KulgamGunfight	0 [11128]
Five injured in grenade attack on BJP leader's house in J&K's Rajouri	0 [11126]
[Graphic] Federal Agents Smuggle Out Impeachment-Worthy Photos	11 18:43 swksvolFF [11130]
Antifa member Clifford Phillip Eiffler-Rodriguez was arrested at the violent protest on 10 Aug. where antifa gathered to attack participants of a street church	3 09:54 trailing wife [11128]
3,000 troops are heading to Afghanistan to join about 650 troops already there	7 19:28 swksvolFF [11125]
BLM protesters gathered outside Fox News HQ in midtown Manhattan to protest the media company	4 10:16 Chris [11125]
Page 2: WoT Background
Hezbollah has inter-regional tunnel network stretching hundreds of k.m.	11 20:27 Xyz [11130]
Canada is sending special forces to EVACUATE staff from its embassy in Afghan city of Kabul as Taliban fighters advance on capital after US forces withdrew amid fears it'll fall within 30 days	9 18:34 Skidmark [11124]
Five Years after Blasts in Southern Thailand, Few Have Faced Justice	0 [11131]
Denmark to evacuate Afghans who worked for Kabul embassy	0 [11124]
HRW: Gaza groups committed war crimes, killed Palestinians with failed launches	3 16:45 Skidmark [11129]
Source: US tells Ashraf Ghani to step down	5 20:22 Abu Uluque [11132]
Tunisia: President Kais Saied appointed new governor of Bizerte and dismissed former governor	0 [11126]
Our rule in Afghanistan won't be violent: Taliban spokesperson	9 12:35 Matt [11125]
Congress says party's official account blocked by Twitter	2 12:55 Snairong Poodle8431 [11136]
Foreign Minister @yairlapid: I agreed with my Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita that we will upgrade our relations to full diplomatic relations	2 11:10 Phavick Wittlesbach8881 [11127]
The people of Afghanistan are going to lose everything they have worked for, says Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of an NGO for girls' education	6 13:26 Cesare [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
'I've seen more death than ever': ICU nurse tells news crew she is QUITTING due to 'compassion fatigue' because of number of sick and dying who failed to get their shots	20 17:42 CrazyFool [11127]
First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmers	7 17:55 magpie [11127]
Cookin the Books	9 15:28 JohnQC [11125]
Tucker interviews Hungarian PM Viktor Orban (video)	0 [11126]
FIR against the 8-year-old Hindu boy booked in blasphemy case quashed	3 22:32 The Walking Unvaxed [11127]
NY woman, 29, is cuffed and thrown in cell after cops caught her walking her dogs without a leash and she couldn't remember her new address	5 15:35 ruprecht [11124]
Children born during pandemic have lower IQs, US study finds	17 23:19 Tyranysaurus Snusoger8836 [11132]
NJ inmate freed early due to COVID is charged with murder 2 days later	0 [11126]
Pennsylvania man leads cops to father's head on dinner plate in freezer	6 20:01 SteveS [11131]
Wildfire bears down on Montana towns as West burns	2 06:52 Skidmark [11126]
BLM Utah head who called American flag 'symbol of hatred' resigns, citing 'death threats'	13 15:54 swksvolFF [11125]
Fighting flares up in Armenia	0 [11124]
July Inflation in USA was unexpectedly high	4 18:47 swksvolFF [11128]
The crash of the Mi-8 helicopter in Kamchatka	4 13:48 Mike Kozlowski [11126]
Furious road rage suspect hurls axe into another car's windshield after first ‘chasing her off the freeway and blocking her escape route'	5 09:49 Mercutio [11128]
Hundreds arrested in Berlin protests against Covid restrictions	0 [11131]
Page 4: Opinion
Censored by Proxy: Shiva's amazing, Blacked-Out election story (video)	2 11:28 Thor Munster3511 [11129]
'Weakness begets war': Mike Pompeo says Joe Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan puts US at greater risk of terror attacks and said Donald Trump warned Taliban he'd come at them 'hard and fast' if they went on the offensive	8 13:35 Slomorong Thraiger7030 [11126]
The problem with courting the "craziest son of a bitch" vote	1 07:53 NN2N1 [11125]
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore encourages people to get COVID-19 vaccine	15 18:16 swksvolFF [11126]
Deadly Lambda Variant Could Be Neutralizing Vaccines, New Study Says	31 23:26 Slang Schwarzeneggar5778 [11130]
This Afghan rout is entirely on Joe Biden	5 22:59 trailing wife [11129]
The film Sunshine to be released August 18th	0 [11125]
Trailer for the new Russian film Ivan Denisovich	2 09:52 Lord Garth [11128]
Sean Hannity: Why is FBI doing nothing about Hunter Biden?	3 12:55 Abu Uluque [11128]
Justin Trudeau Dresses Up As A Saudi Sheik So Biden Will Approve His Pipeline	1 13:43 Tom [11127]
U.S. Space Force is reportedly reluctant to accept the Pentagon's UFO ~~Portfolio~~ big lie	3 09:59 ed in texas [11126]
Page 6: Politix
Joe Biden's pick for top EPA job is branded an 'extremist' for appearing on Chinese state-run TV to praise the defund the police movement	4 20:43 JohnQC [11127]
Ilhan Omar’s spokesman says AIPAC ‘putting her life at risk’ with latest ads	21 21:26 trailing wife [11130]
Senators Concerned About Biden Nominee Are Deemed ‘Anti-Muslim’	2 06:05 Skidmark [11129]
Bumbling Biden ‘gets lost' on way to White House after ignoring Secret Service agent	6 11:45 Abu Uluque [11128]
Biden departs for vacation as multiple crises escalate	11 18:51 swksvolFF [11131]
Congressman Crenshaw heckled at fundraiser for saying 2020 election wasn't stolen	16 15:04 Silentbrick [11127]
Texas Senate Passes Republican Voting Bill, Overcoming Dem Obstruction	3 15:02 Lord Garth [11125]
Biden urges investigation into 'illegal activity' that may be causing spike in gas prices	7 12:22 NoMoreBS [11130]
Armed private security fills police void in downtown Portland where riots, shootouts occurred	2 07:02 Knuckles Slererong5344 [11125]
Biden family-linked lobbyists see sharp increase in cash streams	3 09:13 Procopius2k [11127]
'Too many people are incarcerated': Jen Psaki says Biden is 'exploring' clemency for drug offenders as president looks to undo 1994 law that HE co-wrote when he was a tough-on-crime senator	7 19:37 Airandeee [11128]

    
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                        18:34 Skidmark

                        18:28 Glating the Rasher of Bacon2870

Who's in the News
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11	Taliban
3	Antifa/BLM
3	Devout Moslems
3	Arab Spring
3	Human Trafficking
2	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
2	Islamic State
2	Hezbollah
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1	Commies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Hamas
1	Narcos
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Thai Insurgency

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2021-08-13
Source: US tells Ashraf Ghani to step down

Thu 2021-08-12
Bangladesh Police Arrest 3 Men Suspected of Planning Drone Attacks

Wed 2021-08-11
Taliban takes control of border with Uzbekistan

Tue 2021-08-10
Cuomo finally resigns!

Mon 2021-08-09
Taliban say capital of Afghanistan's Takhar province seized

Sun 2021-08-08
Taliban take over Kunduz

Sat 2021-08-07
IDF attacks Hamas headquarters in response to balloon fires

Fri 2021-08-06
Jihadists kill 30 in north Burkina Faso, says official

Thu 2021-08-05
Israel moves cyber sabotage units to UAE to turn Persian Gulf into crisis hub

Wed 2021-08-04
375 Taliban killed in past 24 hours: MoD

Tue 2021-08-03
Possible 'Mine Attack' Incident In Gulf Waters

Mon 2021-08-02
15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast

Sun 2021-08-01
Bus with soccer players blown up in Somalia as key election starts

Sat 2021-07-31
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Fri 2021-07-30
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