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Haqqani takes command of Talibs
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
A Kook at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq	0 [11129]
Four Soldiers, One Sailor Killed in Iraq	2 00:00 49 Pan [11131]
US State Department pulls China-made PCs from secure networks	18 00:00 Manolo [11128]
AhMad Calls Iranian Nuke Foes Mentally Disturbed	7 00:00 Redneck Jim [11128]
New Commander The Key To Taliban Spring Offensive	14 00:00 JosephMendiola [11128]
Manila stops offensive as Muslim envoys go south	1 00:00 49 Pan [11126]
Nearly 100 dead (mostly Taliban) in Afghanistan violence	3 00:00 trailing wife [11129]
Hamas-Fatah 'civil war' has begun, officials warn	20 00:00 Frank G [11130]
Taliban Video Cameras Eat Dust	8 00:00 bombay [11132]
More on Death of Captain Goddard	1 00:00 Howard UK [11125]
13 Afghan police, 30 Taliban killed	5 00:00 Snump Ebbons4287 [11130]
Islamists attack Kyrgyz-Tajik border posts	2 00:00 ordu [11126]
Taliban exercising control over Disho, Sangeen, and Baghran districts of Helmand	7 00:00 SPoD [11131]
AZ man admits he tried to smuggle Iran national across Mexican border	6 00:00 Danielle [11129]
GSPC leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar threatens to hit US military bases across Africa	12 00:00 trailing wife [11133]
Chechen Killer Korps claim credit for recent violence	0 [11126]
Basayev likely involved in the killing of Ingush deputy interior minister	0 [11126]
Suicide bombing, attacks kill 12 in Chechnya	0 [11130]
Caucasus Corpse Count	0 [11132]
Three Afghan girls schools attacked in two days	5 00:00 Nimble Spemble [11129]
Undercover officer testifies in 2004 bomb plot case	0 [11126]
Killings and beheadings™ mark Islamist offensive in Somalia	2 00:00 Shuns Uleating3851 [11131]
Islamists break truce, warlord compound overrun	6 00:00 Dan Darling [11123]
Arabs, Pakistanis, and Oromos fighting alongside Mogadishu Islamists	4 00:00 wxjames [11127]
Mine blast kills two soldiers in Sri Lanka	0 [11125]
Indian politician survives assassination attempt	4 00:00 6 [11129]
Lodhi denies terror attack	0 [11125]
Suicide bomber kills 7 in Russia	1 00:00 SPoD [11129]
Two policemen killed in Nasirabad	0 [11129]
One killed, four injured in North Wazoo	0 [11130]
SC confirms death sentence for LJ activists	0 [11127]
Israel bangs two Jihad activists	0 [11127]
Two missiles launched at Israeli military camp	0 [11131]
Sderot, Kfar Aza shelled with rockets	3 00:00 Baba Tutu [11129]
Lebanese soldier wounded in army-Palestinian confrontations -- security	2 00:00 Liberalhawk [11126]
Bomb blast kills a girl, two policemen injured in separate attack	0 [11127]
Iraqi soldier killed, three wounded in Kirkuk	0 [11125]
UN staffers escape suicide attack in Afghanistan	1 00:00 SPoD [11128]
17 injured in grenade explosion in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir	0 [11125]
Unidentified gunmen abduct Iraqi Taekwondo team in Ramadi	5 00:00 wxjames [11128]
Palestinian Interior Ministry deploys force against will of Abbas	6 00:00 Redneck Jim [11130]
Page 2: WoT Background
Indo-UK naval exercise Konkan-2006 gets underway	1 00:00 Frank G [11128]
Senate Gets a Spine: English Should Be National Language	12 00:00 Broadhead6 [11133]
Kenya's 'Koranic fish' disappears	4 00:00 Frank G [11126]
Satellite photos signal flurry of activity at NORK reactor	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11128]
NSA killed system that sifted phone data legally	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [11127]
US puts condition on North Korea peace treaty talks	3 00:00 6 [11127]
Iran president to send letter to Pope	13 00:00 Broadhead6 [11132]
US State Dept says Ayaan Hirsi Ali is welcome to come	9 00:00 john [11126]
Afghan leader says Pakistan trains miltitants	0 [11123]
Germans negative on Islam, poll shows	7 00:00 SOP35/Rat [11127]
~~Rantburg~~ Knesset member: Strike Iran now	3 00:00 JosephMendiola [11130]
Iran to Offer Economic Incentive to Europe to Keep Uranium Enrichment	13 00:00 xbalanke [11130]
Military threat to Fiji leader	0 [11124]
Italy's Prodi Calls Iraq Occupation a 'Grave Error'	4 00:00 Korora [11127]
Howard on terrorism	1 00:00 Ptah [11127]
Murtha: Marines killed Iraqi civilians 'in cold blood'	42 00:00 Gromosh Elminegum5705 [11136]
Iraqi militants sentence gays and booksellers to death	9 00:00 Thrown Off Course [11127]
Egyptian TV promotes anti-American hatred	4 00:00 3dc [11126]
Iraqi Ayatollah Talks of America's Annihilation and the Muslim Conquest of the World	3 00:00 RWV [11126]
Jihadists' return worries Europe	6 00:00 Frozen Al [11127]
US looking for new approach regarding North Korea	10 00:00 Anon4021 [11129]
Ahmadinejad mocks European incentives to give up nuclear program	2 00:00 Duh! [11128]
Egypt attacks may indicate Sinai bedouin insurgency	0 [11126]
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi reemerges as a major force in Pakistan	0 [11129]
Dutch forced to rethink decision on Hirsi Ali	13 00:00 DMFD [11134]
Canada to keep troops in Afghanistan until 2009	6 00:00 Thinemp Whimble2412 [11127]
Saudi Minister warns against isolating Hamas	6 00:00 Thinemp Whimble2412 [11126]
More activists detained in Syria	0 [11127]
Hamas-led govt deploys 3,000-strong force	7 00:00 DepotGuy [11126]
Expose with the head of Somalia's Islamic courts	1 00:00 tu3031 [11125]
Al-Qaeda Learned Elder of Islam tries to counter Qaradawi's fatwa	2 00:00 Glerong Omavins3424 [11130]
Rumsfeld testifies Iraqi troop cuts uncertain	3 00:00 Slaimble Hupolurong3352 [11130]
Al-Qaeda hit list names 3 Israeli diplomats	0 [11130]
US concerned by al-Qaeda presence in Somalia	0 [11124]
Hayden on deck as next CIA director	1 00:00 Old Patriot [11128]
Indian Army Winding Down Exercise Near Pak Border	3 00:00 6 [11129]
Pakistan accused of aiding rebels	0 [11127]
Russia, China Extend Hand to Iran	5 00:00 tu3031 [11124]
Judith Miller on Libya's WMD Surrender, Part I	2 00:00 trailing wife [11129]
Saddam back in court as Defence case continues	0 [11127]
Israel opens main Gaza crossing	5 00:00 6 [11124]
China urges Hamas to recognise Israel	5 00:00 Frank G [11126]
Palestinian Fatah, Hamas factions plan to meet for defusing tension	3 00:00 tu3031 [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Jordanian man kills three sisters	0 [11124]
Ladies! FDA Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine (70%+ effective)	2 00:00 49 Pan [11128]
Musharraf bans actor Feroze Khan's entry into Pak	0 [11124]
Never mind the terrorists, let's look for Jimmy Hoffa some more!	10 00:00 Manolo [11133]
Handwringing commences as Brazil's cops fight back	6 00:00 Slaimble Hupolurong3352 [11127]
"70,000 Cans of Beer on the Wall...."	13 00:00 Thinemp Whimble2412 [11131]
Goodbye To The Oriskany	9 00:00 JosephMendiola [11135]
Penn to Play Clarke in Movie	11 00:00 6 [11127]
Militant Populists with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)	2 00:00 Rob Crawford [11126]
More on Goggle trends : "Pakistan Muslims Are Sex-Starved Surfers, With Bestial Interests"	7 00:00 Frank G [11127]
UK and Nukes with background on firms wanting to build them.	0 [11129]
Mexicans Denounce Senate Border Plan	13 00:00 6 [11128]
Robertson: God Says Tsunami Possible For U.S.	26 00:00 JosephMendiola [11133]
McKinney backs measure praising Capitol Police	8 00:00 Redneck Jim [11130]
Qaddafi, Chavez May Collaborate More on Oil, Aid to Africa	5 00:00 Frank G [11128]
Death toll in Brazilian violence rises to 156	3 00:00 borgboy [11127]
Global warming continues not to happen	13 00:00 Frank G [11130]
Drug bust nets DEA three islands, 52 tons of cocaine, and more	13 00:00 borgboy [11128]
Indian soap operas addiction in Afghanistan	10 00:00 Manolo [11128]
Perv asked to spare Briton's life	1 00:00 Bright Pebbles [11130]
Page 4: Opinion
A Modest Proposal	2 00:00 Master of Obvious [11126]
Bozell: The Database Double Standard	0 [11129]
Ecuador Feeling Lucky, Puts 5 Bullets in Pistol	5 00:00 Master of Obvious [11127]
Steyn : Feeding the hand that bites them	2 00:00 Iblis [11127]
Lileks: Virtual Fence, Virtual Immigration Reform	2 00:00 RWV [11129]
Dud Vinci Code	11 00:00 Broadhead6 [11132]
Saint Hugo: The Religious Left Begins it's Embrace of Hugo Chavez	6 00:00 no mo uro [11124]
Baby Boom for Cannon Fodder	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11131]
Why Should I Have To Wait To Buy a Koran?	1 00:00 Secret Master [11125]
Study Decrying Israel Lobby Marred by Numerous Errors	3 00:00 6 [11127]
Round Up the Usual Suspects: NSA, Security, & Liberty	1 00:00 Danielle [11128]
Culture of Arrogance Hampers CIA	1 00:00 Oldspook [11128]
Why Iran Wants War	6 00:00 6 [11125]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Actress Susan Sarandon Endorses Clinton Opponent	13 00:00 Monsieur Moonbat [11133]
The girls in our campaign beat up the boys in their campaign	4 00:00 Oldspook [11126]
The Serbian State of Illinois: Governor says jobs list kept track of applicants	0 [11124]
Students Who Pray May Have to Do So at School	7 00:00 6 [11123]
Australian boxing bout sparks nationwide brawls	5 00:00 anon1 [11124]

    
                00:01 JosephMendiola

                        23:50 Manolo

                        23:50 SOP35/Rat

                        23:45 trailing wife

                        23:41 bombay

                        23:33 It Insider

                        23:29 Gromosh Elminegum5705

                        23:26 Monsieur Moonbat

                        23:18 Manolo

                        23:15 eniac

                        23:13 JosephMendiola

                        23:13 Monsieur Moonbat

                        23:04 Monsieur Moonbat

                        23:00 Broadhead6

                        22:55 Manolo

                        22:52 Frank G

                        22:51 Broadhead6

                        22:47 Manolo

                        22:47 xbalanke

                        22:46 Broadhead6

                        22:42 Jules

                        22:39 Broadhead6

                        22:39 JosephMendiola

                        22:37 DMFD

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2006-05-18
Haqqani takes command of Talibs

Wed 2006-05-17
Two Fatah cars explode

Tue 2006-05-16
Beslan Snuffy Guilty of Terrorism

Mon 2006-05-15
Bangla: 13 militants get life

Sun 2006-05-14
Feds escort Moussaoui to new supermax home

Sat 2006-05-13
Attack on US consulate in Jeddah

Fri 2006-05-12
Clashes in Somali capital kill 135 civilians

Thu 2006-05-11
Jordan Arrests 20 Over Hamas Arms Plots

Wed 2006-05-10
Quartet folds on Paleo aid

Tue 2006-05-09
10 wounded in Fatah-Hamas festivities

Mon 2006-05-08
Bush wants to close Gitmo

Sun 2006-05-07
Israel foils plot to kill Abbas

Sat 2006-05-06
Anjem Choudary arrested

Fri 2006-05-05
Goss Resigns as CIA Head

Thu 2006-05-04
Sweden: Three men 'planned terror attack on church'

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