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Pakistan's Musharraf steps down
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Deputy Emir Of Pakistani Taliban Killed In Bajaur District(Maulana Faqir Muhammad) (unconfirmed)	5 00:00 Darrell [11134]
New Unit of Silver Bullet Will Take the Offensive On Counterintelligence	10 00:00 Besoeker [11133]
Pakistan's Musharraf steps down	44 00:00 Data Ana1yist [11130]
Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 Afghan civilians	0 [11126]
Four soldiers, 3 militias killed in Lanao del Sur, Mindanao	0 [11126]
Good morning	6 00:00 Waldemar Uneack9263 [11131]
Four die in Bajaur as militants desert their strongholds	2 00:00 Old Patriot [11125]
Investigation agencies question three for links with militants	0 [11128]
Bomb explosions in Philippines wound four	1 00:00 Pheamble the Elder7006 [11126]
Blasts injure 7 in Balochistan	0 [11135]
Turkey says planes bomb PKK post in Iraq	0 [11127]
Iraqi, US units replace Georgian troops	0 [11128]
Baghdad cycle of violence kills 15	0 [11130]
7,000 extra police deployed in Afghan capital	0 [11125]
Sri Lankan army captures 'massive' rebel base	0 [11127]
Militants behead 'spy' in Waziristan	0 [11125]
TTP stopping men to form human shield	0 [11125]
Terror suspect arrested for threatening embassies	0 [11125]
Sigh of relief as Taliban fighters leave Lower Dir	2 00:00 SteveS [11128]
Five killed, 20 hurt in Swat attacks	0 [11125]
Militant's body found	6 00:00 Bill Shusorong1219 [11127]
Grenades rock Tripoli in wake of deadly bombing	0 [11127]
Islamists plan pro-Pakistan protest	0 [11128]
88 die in Afghan violence ahead of Independence Day	0 [11130]
Sunni-Shiite clashes kill dozens in Pakistan	2 00:00 Mad Eye [11125]
Page 2: WoT Background
The Royal Navy Heads For The Hills	2 00:00 buwaya [11128]
Laser blinds passenger jet pilot	19 00:00 Red Dawg [11135]
Serbia: Book withdrawn for being insult to Muslims	12 00:00 Griling Black1455 [11129]
We are Pakistanis, says Kashmiri leader Geelani	2 00:00 Darrell [11127]
Thousands march for Kashmir	4 00:00 Ebbang Uluque6305 [11128]
Now, a terror suspect who holds human rights degree	2 00:00 trailing wife [11129]
Italy holds imam wanted on Moroccan terror charges	0 [11124]
Ex-Marine decries prosecution in civilian court	13 00:00 Sonny Thusong2086 [11129]
Terror manual details custard-pie killings	9 00:00 anonymous5089 [11126]
Chinese premier encourages renovation to boost industry in country's Muslim region	0 [11128]
Israeli Navy to turn back boats carrying 'Gaza siege-breakers'	4 00:00 SteveS [11126]
Egyptian police detain 14 Brotherhood members	0 [11127]
MQM leader Rizvi escapes attempt on life	0 [11124]
Security stepped up on third anniversary of JMB serial blasts	0 [11128]
Iran rocket launch 'troubles' US	9 00:00 tipper [11126]
Suspects in US diplomat's murder appear in Sudanese court	3 00:00 Fred [11127]
Iraqi officials tout successful security measures during Kerbala pilgrimage	0 [11132]
Hizbullah to sign memorandum of understanding with Salafists	0 [11133]
JUI-F protests Bajaur operation	0 [11126]
TTP threatens war if army operation not stopped	0 [11129]
Israel to free 200 prisoners as gesture to Abbas	6 00:00 mhw [11127]
Lebanon's Blended Border Zone	0 [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Sweden: Foreign Minister plays down Russian nuclear threat	0 [11130]
Plight of China's Little Emperors	11 00:00 Zhang Fei [11127]
'Putin has given us an order that everyone must leave or be shot'	9 00:00 Semble Watkins [11135]
Cross us and we will crush you, warns Medvedev	11 00:00 Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields [11132]
Azerbijan suspends oil shipments after Russia destroys pipeline bridge	2 00:00 Butch Angerens2938 [11129]
Germany: Schröder criticized for blaming Russian conflict on Georgia	10 00:00 Red Dawg [11137]
Xinhua: Iran seeks diplomatic breakthrough amid standoff with West	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11134]
U.S.-S.Korean War Maneuvers under Fire by NorK Symps	3 00:00 DarthVader [11130]
Minister's crony runs abroad with billions, PM told	1 00:00 Irfanullah Khan [11125]
People talking against Pakistan Army should be shot: Shujaat	1 00:00 AuburnTom [11124]
Tsvangirai Says He'd Share Power With Mugabe	2 00:00 WAMA [11132]
Georgia to become NATO member: Merkel	20 00:00 Weakling [11129]
Musharraf has two days to go: Pakistan coalition	0 [11129]
Civil, police admin to be reshuffled in two weeks	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [11129]
Unelected govt can't do good for people	2 00:00 Procopius2k [11126]
Phelps swims into history	0 [11123]
Nasim makes bail	0 [11129]
Kamran to be freed on parole for attending mother's funeral	0 [11127]
Russia pressed to honour pull-out	1 00:00 Abu do you love [11125]
Zim hopes despite stalemate	0 [11124]
'Pray at the pump' pilgrims claim credit for petrol price fall	4 00:00 bigjim-ky [11126]
Mauritanian MPs launch effort to restore leader	0 [11125]
Perv, coalition stick to guns as NA meets	0 [11125]
Nato torn between threats and caution over Russia and Georgia	5 00:00 WAMA [11129]
Russia Leaves Troops in Georgia, Despite Conditions of Peace Deal	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11136]
Russia: Troops Will Begin Georgia Pullout on Monday	3 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
Childhoods End	1 00:00 Sgt. D.T. [11128]
Obama Website - 'Jewish Lynching And Crucifixion Of Obama'	7 00:00 DMFD [11130]
Nobel Peace Prize. Irena Sendler or Al Gore? You decide.	6 00:00 Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields [11129]
Obama's Grey Hair from a bottle.... or the Hildebeast?	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [11136]
Mikey Moore: How The Democrats Can Blow It ...In Six Easy Steps	4 00:00 AuburnTom [11127]
Compare and contrast: Aussie soldier versus antiwar student	1 00:00 Bobby [11127]
Diana West:: The media and Russia	0 [11122]
David Cameron and John McCain are best suited to defy Russian aggression	2 00:00 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Let's not start World War III	25 00:00 badanov [11133]
End of empire is always a muddy, bloody, business	7 00:00 bigjim-ky [11126]
NY Post Op-Ed on Russian photos from recent Rantburg post.	5 00:00 rjschwarz [11130]
Let them go to Muzzafarabad	0 [11127]
Key excerpts: Musharraf resignation speech	1 00:00 JosephMendiola [11127]
Don't stop U.S. broadcasts to Russia and Georgia	0 [11125]
Russia cannot afford to be a bad neighbour	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11129]
Russia, Georgia, & Disinformation	11 00:00 SOC [11127]
Double game of our adversaries	5 00:00 liberalhawk [11126]
Kashmir in game theory	3 00:00 JFM [11129]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Lawrence Fishburn To Head CSI	3 00:00 badanov [11135]
Stranded and lost, humpback whale calf bonds with yacht off Sydney	0 [11128]
Barbados Scoffs at 'Discovery' of World's Tiniest Snake	2 00:00 bigjim-ky [11132]
Australian plea for 'ugly' women	6 00:00 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11130]
Israeli Turtle Gets Skateboard to Replace Legs	0 [11125]
Activists Slam DNC Arrest Facility	10 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [11134]
Texas Getting A Floating Oil Port	1 00:00 trailing wife [11125]
The Afghan women jailed for being victims of rape	6 00:00 Abdominal Snowman [11126]
Iran ready to put Muslim countries' satellite in orbit	3 00:00 bigjim-ky [11128]
Grand Canyon floods breach dam, force evacuations	1 00:00 bigjim-ky [11127]
Saudi girl drinks bleach to escape marriage	9 00:00 Semble Watkins [11126]

    
                23:57 Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields

                        23:50 badanov

                        23:46 Waldemar Uneack9263

                        23:46 Frank G

                        23:40 Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields

                        23:35 Abdominal Snowman

                        23:33 JosephMendiola

                        23:25 Weakling

                        23:25 JosephMendiola

                        23:24 Red Dawg

                        23:21 Waldemar Crerenter9118

                        23:20 ima moron

                        23:19 Red Dawg

                        23:18 JosephMendiola

                        23:15 Red Dawg

                        23:14 Pappy

                        23:13 JosephMendiola

                        23:11 JosephMendiola

                        23:10 Abdominal Snowman

                        23:08 badanov

                        23:08 Anguper Hupomosing9418

                        23:08 Pappy

                        23:05 Red Dawg

                        23:03 Anguper Hupomosing9418

Who's in the News
72	[untagged]
7	TTP
7	Govt of Pakistan
2	Taliban
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hezbollah
1	Iraqi Insurgency
1	Islamic State of Iraq
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
1	Lashkar e-Jhangvi
1	Moro Islamic Liberation Front
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Takfir wal-Hijra
1	al-Qaeda
1	Govt of Iran

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Mon 2008-08-18
Pakistan's Musharraf steps down

Sun 2008-08-17
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Sat 2008-08-16
36 militants killed in Afghanistan

Fri 2008-08-15
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Thu 2008-08-14
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Wed 2008-08-13
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Tue 2008-08-12
Israel 'proposes West Bank deal'

Mon 2008-08-11
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Sun 2008-08-10
Iraq car bomb kills 21

Sat 2008-08-09
US tourist dies in Beijing attack

Fri 2008-08-08
Russia invades Georgia

Thu 2008-08-07
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