Mid-East Meets Midwest

VA leaves returning warriors waiting for education benefits: http://bit.ly/jblj0

Obama: Iran has secret nuclear fuel facility; hopes to add urgency by pushing Int’l Atomic Energy Agency to inspect now http://bit.ly/3EBC1b

No new Gitmos:Obama admin. will not push for new indefinite detention legislation. Will abide by guidelines to hold terrorism suspects.

Overstaying their welcome: Blackwater’s extended Stay In Iraq. Despite ban, firm will remain until replacements arrive. http://bit.ly/1YQpCp

Obama’s “High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group” will be overseen by White House, not CIA. Washington Post reports: http://bit.ly/ScDv9

Obama spoke w/ Jordan’s King Abdullah II about restarting Mid-East peace negotiations “The optimism continues to rise” http://bit.ly/VIMEO

Afghan rivals Karzai and Abdallah both claim victory in Thurs. presidential elections. Al Jazeera’s report: http://bit.ly/4F4ieD

Will Afghans’ votes count? Ballots are being tallied in Afghanistan’s 2nd pres.election; Taliban threats could derail: http://bit.ly/6a6oQ

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If Hamas says you’re extreme, you know you’ve got a problem. Hamas bombs Gazan Jund Ansar Allah. http://bit.ly/UTtm2