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From the Open Forums Thursday, November 05, 2009
12 dead at Ft. Hood, TX
The suspected gunman was identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He was killed and two other suspects have been apprehended, Lt. Robert W. Cone said.
The gunman used two handguns, Cone said. He wasn't sure if the shooter reloaded the weapons during the attack.
The general called the attack "a terrible tragedy, stunning." He said the community was "absolutely devastated."
The extent of the injuries of victims "varies significantly," according to Cone.
President Obama called the Fort Hood shootings a "horrific outburst of violence."
"It if difficult enough to lose" soldiers overseas, but said it is "horrifying that they should lose their lives at an...
Posted by Madeline 166 comments Tags: In The NewsFriday, November 06, 2009
India votes in favor of Goldstone report
6 Nov 2009,
UNITED NATIONS: India has voted in favour of a UN resolution endorsing the Goldstone report that requires Israel and Palestine to investigate war crimes in the Gaza Strip, after initially expressing reservations about it.
Expressing support for the resolution, Indian Deputy Envoy to the United Nations, Manjeev Singh Puri told news agency, "Our commitment to the Palestinian cause is complete."
Puri, however, noted that India could not make an "unqualified endorsement". "We do not approve of the referral to the Security Council and the ICC," he said.
The 192-member world body approved the resolution by a vote of 114-18, with...
Posted by shravan 55 comments Tags: In The NewsThursday, November 12, 2009
Palestinians may have to abandon goal of independent state: Erekat
Palestinians may have to abandon goal of independent state: Erekat
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 4, (RTRS): Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Israel continues to expand Jewish settlements and the United States does not stop it, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Wednesday. It may be time for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to “tell his people the truth, that with the continuation of settlement activities, the two-state solution is no longer an option”, Erekat told a news conference.
Israel has rejected the idea of a de facto annexation of the occupied West...
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Latest Israel News
 Egypt's abrupt shutdown of operations against tunnels revives missile flow to Gaza
Dateline: 2009-11-20 03:35:56 PT
Tuesday, Nov. 18, Egypt's special forces and engineering units suddenly shut down operations against the smuggling tunnels to Gaza without warning to Washington or Jerusalem, DEBKAfile's military sources report. US and Israeli requests for clarifications ...
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Iran is advancing on dual nuclear bomb track: uranium plus plutonium
Dateline: 2009-11-19 07:36:29 PT
DEBKAfile's military sources report that the UN inspectors' October visit to Iran turned up dual-track progress in support of its nuclear weapons program: Feverish activity was registered in the production of plutonium at Isfahan as an alternative to the ...
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 Israel Hits Gaza Tunnels, Weapons Plant
Dateline: 2009-11-19 03:15:05 PT
Military Says Action Is In Response To Recent Rocket Fire Against Jewish State
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Memo From Jerusalem: Peace Talks Hang in Balance Amid Effort to Dissuade Palestinian From Quitting
Dateline: 2009-11-18 18:00:04 PT
The Israeli security establishment is in a state of alarm over the possible departure of President Mahmoud Abbas, whom it considers a genuine moderate....
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Obama's Iran sanctions strategy is routed by Chinese, Russian rebuffs
Dateline: 2009-11-18 09:06:13 PT
Chinese president Hu Jintao said clearly after meeting US president Barack Obama in Beijing Tuesday, Nov. 17, that their governments disagree on tougher sanctions for Iran - or any other issue relating to the Islamic republic. In Moscow, foreign minister ...
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 Obama warns Israel on settlements
Dateline: 2009-11-18 06:30:03 PT
US President Barack Obama says Israel's approval of new homes at a settlement in Jerusalem could lead to a "dangerous" situation....
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