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The Jordan Summit: where's the king?

munaeem | 01 December, 2006 20:42

One of the predictably annoying things about Jordanian newspapers is that the King's picture is almost always on the front page.  Which makes this cover photo from the relatively liberal newspaper al-Ghad particularly striking: (More)

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Jaysh al-Islami throws down

munaeem | 01 December, 2006 20:37

According to al-Quds al-Arabi, Jaysh al-Islami has just released a message to internet forums calling on the Sunnis of Baghdad to wage a war of destiny against the Shia militias, a war of existence to decide whether they would exist or not exist.

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No More Outreach to the Sunnis?

munaeem | 01 December, 2006 17:51

Via WaPo: U.S. Considers Ending Outreach to Insurgents

The Bush administration is deliberating whether to abandon U.S. reconciliation efforts with Sunni insurgents and instead give priority to Shiites and Kurds, who won elections and now dominate the government, according to U.S. officials. (More)

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Iraq and Withdrawal

munaeem | 01 December, 2006 17:41

Via the NYT: Idea of Rapid Withdrawal From Iraq Seems to Fade - New York Times:

In the cacophony of competing plans about how to deal with Iraq, one reality now appears clear: despite the Democrats’ victory this month in an election viewed as a referendum on the war, the idea of a rapid American troop withdrawal is fast receding as a viable option.
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