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Teodoro: Protection of civilians is priority in military ops vs MILF (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Saturday that the military is finding it hard to crack down on the so-called lawless Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels because they received an order from President Arroyo to give priority to the welfare of communities who might be affected in the crossfire in a military operation. us.rd.yahoo.com
A Leader Beyond Denial, as War Plans Flounder (New York Times) Bob Woodward paints a picture of an administration shrugging off bad news and postponing decisions as the crisis in Iraq deepened. us.rd.yahoo.com
A Leader Beyond Denial, as War Plans Flounder (New York Times) In ?The War Within,? Bob Woodward paints a picture of an administration shrugging off bad news and postponing decisions as the crisis in Iraq deepened. us.rd.yahoo.com
UK gets more time in Guantánamo torture case (Miami Herald) A British court on Friday gave Foreign Secretary David Miliband a week to justify his decision to suppress secret documents that lawyers for a Guantánamo detainee say could show their client was tortured in Morocco. us.rd.yahoo.com
Singson NSA posting ‘better than Gov Palin’s’ (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines—What’s wrong with appointing an ally? Malacañang on Saturday threw its support behind newly appointed Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) Luis “Chavit” Singson. us.rd.yahoo.com
Analysis: Condi in Crisis (Channel NewsAsia) "It is extremely important that the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia be resolved … peacefully," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned in July as she stood in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. us.rd.yahoo.com
UK Official Gets More Time In Guantanamo Case (CBS News) A British court on Friday gave Foreign Secretary David Miliband a week to justify his decision to suppress secret documents that lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee argue could prove their client was tortured in Morocco. us.rd.yahoo.com
US commander sees a 'slow win' in Afghanistan (AP via Yahoo! News) U.S.-led forces are achieving a "slow win" in Afghanistan, but the less-than-decisive approach must be accelerated soon, a key American commander there said Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Palestinians reject Barak’s proposal (Arab News) RAMALLAH/GAZA CITY: A senior Palestinian official yesterday rejected a proposal by Israeli Defense Minster Ehud Barak to give the Palestinians some neighborhoods in East Jerusalem to be the capital of the Palestinian state. us.rd.yahoo.com
U.S. General Sees "Slow" Afghan Win (CBS News) A key U.S. commander said American-led forces are achieving a "slow win" in Afghanistan, but the less-than-decisive approach must be accelerated soon. us.rd.yahoo.com
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