Pakistan. “Up to 80 people have been killed after missiles were fired from a U.S. 'drone' at the funeral of a suspected Taliban commander of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan.”
Mideast. “Right under the nose of the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israel Defense Forces has lifted some of the main, permanent roadblocks in the West Bank, which have played a central role in restricting the movement of Palestinians, mostly between the main Palestinian cities.”
Health insurance. “The 'public option' has emerged as the crux of the unfolding debate over health-care reform on Capitol Hill, an ideological flash point that has become perhaps the greatest challenge for the Senate negotiators attempting to reach a compromise that could actually become law.”
Quote of the day. "The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost." President Barack Obama on Iran. (Washington Post)
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