Quickhits - Embers across the Islamic world.
US Marines have arrived at a small village in Kenya just south of the Somali border. It could be that they're there to "rehabilitate and construct 10 bore holes," but with the recent threats by the ICU of terror attacks across that border, they may be there for more. It's not Army Corps of Engineers, after all.
(Reuters) An Ethiopian military convoy in Somalia came under attack by Islamic militants.
The Sudanese and Janjaweed have launched new "ground and air attacks" in Darfur. 70 killed as of yesterday.
(UPI) "Israel's ambassador walked out on the United Nations session that resulted in a strong call to Israel to end its military operations in the Gaza Strip." The nonbinding resolution passed 156-7.
(AFP) Hezbullah leader Nasrallah has called for massive street protests to topple the Lebanese government if they don't establish a "unity government."
(WaPo) ""Death to America" has now become an expression so common in the culture that it's practically the Iranian equivalent of "Have a nice day.""
(Reuters) An Ethiopian military convoy in Somalia came under attack by Islamic militants.
The Sudanese and Janjaweed have launched new "ground and air attacks" in Darfur. 70 killed as of yesterday.
(UPI) "Israel's ambassador walked out on the United Nations session that resulted in a strong call to Israel to end its military operations in the Gaza Strip." The nonbinding resolution passed 156-7.
(AFP) Hezbullah leader Nasrallah has called for massive street protests to topple the Lebanese government if they don't establish a "unity government."
(WaPo) ""Death to America" has now become an expression so common in the culture that it's practically the Iranian equivalent of "Have a nice day.""
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