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“Broken Back Syndrome”
Editor’s summary On May 17, UPI editor-at-large Arnaud de Borchrave wrote a story titled “The Broken Back Syndrome.” Referring to repeated claims from authorities in the U.S. and Pakistan that al-Qaida’s “back has been broken” by the capture of certain key leaders in the organization, de Borchgrave wrote that such claims show “a dangerous lack…
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Tbilisi grenade was ‘live’ after all
The FBI and the White House confirmed May 18 that a grenade thrown at President Bush during a visit to Tbilisi, Georgia on May 10 was capable of exploding. President Bush, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, and many Georgian citizens attending the rally in Tbilisi’s Freedom Square could have been injured.
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Interview with Shimon Peres
Editor’s summary Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres told United Press International Wednesday, May 18, he was optimistic about the future of the Middle East, but worried about Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons. He also said he worried about the possibility of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
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Hamas in PA elections
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in Tokyo recently that including Hamas in the election process may help to quell the violence in the Middle East. In Iraq, elections have not had the effect of lowering the level of violence. Are there differences in the situations of Iraq and Palestine/Israel that would let us hope…
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