One Pakistani's perilous Memogate and U S Pakistan ties
Trudy Rubin discusses Husain Haqqani's resignation as Pakistan's ambassador amid the Memogate affair. She analyzes military and intelligence pushback, questions over Mansoor Ijaz, and the risk to U S Pakistan relations and regional stability if ties fray. The piece notes credibility issues and potential consequences for Afghanistan after a U S withdrawal.
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Husain Haqqani
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Financial Times
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Walter Mitty
Thurber
Sudan
Clinton
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bin Laden
Peter Bergen
CNN
Fox News
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Iran
Newsweek
Zardari
America
Almanac highlights for December 26 2011
This almanac entry notes today as the 360th day of 2011 amid winter. It recalls Washington's Battle of Trenton victory in 1776 and JonBenet Ramsey’s death in 1996, plus the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami tragedy. It lists notable births, a 1908 boxing title, and lunar phase details.
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East Africa
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Charles Babbage
Mao Zedong
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Widmark
Steve Allen
Ozzie Smith
Jared Leto
Chris Daughtry
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
New Moon
Gingrich and the Courts A Reckless Power Quest
George Will’s column frames Newt Gingrich as an anti conservative force seeking to break courts to political will. It contrasts Gingrich’s rhetoric with Hamiltonian judicial limits and cites cases like the under God pledge ruling and Kelo to argue his push toward majoritarianism risks democracy and national stability.
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Vox Populi
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Texting while driving urged by safety board
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart argues for laws banning cell phone use while driving, noting accidents from texting and citing cases in Kentucky Texas Utah and Virginia. He contrasts hands free use with distracted driving and urges universal discouragement of texting on the road.
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Alex Brown
Texas
Reggie Shaw
Utah
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