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22 Pakistanis Reportedly Killed

By Christine Smith

So much for the peace activists who supported Obama - how deluded could they be? To have expected (or "hoped") for anything different was a daydream.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article21952.htm



American Apologies

By Mickey Z.

During his inauguration speech, President Barack Obama declared: "We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense."

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article21953.htm



Pakistan Parliament Will Authorize Shooting Down U.S. Drones?

By Talha Mujaddidi

Here is a 7-point Parliament resolution authorizing Pakistan Air Force to shoot down CIA drones coming from Afghanistan and killing innocent Pakistani citizens. - We the people of Pakistan must demand these actions from this government and must not fall into the disguised rhetoric of our corrupt leaders.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article21951.htm



Call Off Drone War, Influential U.S. Adviser Says

For months, Pakistani leaders have complained, loudly, about American drone strikes on their territory. Now, an influential adviser to American policymakers is raising his voice against the unmanned attacks, too.

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/02/kilcullen-says.html



Anger confronts Holbrooke in Pakistan

Holbrooke will face a surge of anti-American sentiment on clear display by private citizens, public officials and increasingly potent television talk shows.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/09/asia/pakistan.1-425661.php



Rethink Military Escalation in Afghanistan

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We must rethink our policy toward Afghanistan. Congressional oversight hearings on Afghanistan would facilitate a substantial public debate on this war. What's more, these hearings would coincide with President Obama's effort to craft policy that represents the diversity in public opinion and the wide array of tools at his disposal.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article21960.htm



Maliki says era of US Iraq dominance is over

His remarks were a pointed rebuke to US Vice President Joe Biden, who last week said Washington would have to be "more aggressive" in pushing Baghdad towards faster political reform.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/408131/1/.html


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