Almanac Highlights for 2010 Summer Day
Today notes key historical milestones including the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868 and the start of World War I in 1914. It lists notable birthdays Beatrix Potter Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Bill Bradley Jim Davis Sally Struthers Hugo Chavez and Soulja Boy.
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Austria- Hungary
Serbia
Beatrix Potter
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Bill Bradley
U.S
Jim Davis
Sally Struthers
Hugo Chavez
Soulja Boy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Wikileaks Afghanistan leak confirms what critics warned
The leaked War Diary documents detail civilian casualties and Taliban support networks, revealing Task Force 373 actions near Jalalabad that killed civilians and Afghan police, along with corruption in the Afghan government. The archives show counterinsurgency limits and morale tensions as U S and allied forces face a long, costly conflict.
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Washington
Afghanistan
Obama
NATO
Wikileaks
Pakistan
New York Times
The
Guardian
der Spiegel
U.S
Kabul
Taliban
al-Qaida
Task Force 373
Jalalabad
Qarl Ur-Rahman
Libya
Med TM
White House
Stanley McChrystal
David Petraeus
McChrystal
Wikileaks Revelations Fall Short of Pentagon Papers Impact
The leak prompts comparisons to the Pentagon Papers but offers no decisive new truths about Afghanistan or Pakistan’s spy service. Analysts note unverified reports and cautious sourcing, while officials warn against overreaching conclusions about Taliban aid and missile use.
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Wikileaks
Afghanistan
New York Times
Pakistan
Washington
Pentagon
Times
Washington Post
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Richard Nixon
North Vietnam
Taliban
Mujahedeen
The
Guardian
Obama to wind down Afghanistan war says Cohen
Richard Cohen argues that winning in Afghanistan is impossible and Obama will wind down the war out of necessity. He notes Haass proposes options including ceding parts to the Taliban and discusses the Wikileaks impact on government secrecy and public perception.
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Afghanistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
Hamid Karzai
Newsweek
Richard N. Haass
State Department
Bush
Council On Foreign Relations
Wikileaks
Pakistan
India
Obama
Barack Obama
Rangel ethics allegations spur GOP call for reform
Cal Thomas argues that House ethics probes into Charles Rangel exemplify ongoing corruption in Congress. He notes asset-disclosure gaps, use of letterhead for private fundraising, and broad spending scrutiny. He urges term limits and strict travel disclosures to curb perceived abuses and restore public trust.
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House
Charles Rangel
D-Ny
Rangel
Washington Post
City College of New York
Nancy Pelosi
Nonpartisan
Sunlight Foundation
Washington, D.C
DeLay
Cunningham
Ney
Foley
Lewis
Burns
Stevens
Craig
Vitter
Miller
Renzi
Washington
Senate
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