| SOP newswire |  | 15 suspects detained in northern Iraq - BAGHDAD, Iraq – Eight terrorists were killed and 15 suspected terrorists were detained during Coalition operations Tuesday targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network in northern Iraq. |
| Djelloul (Del) Marbrook (Editor/Mentor) |  | Poetry and Politics: A symbiotic relationship of style - Writers are like gardeners. There are the profusionists and the minimalists. T.S. Eliot famously enjoined poetry to purify the language of the tribe. |
| SOP newswire |  | Same Old Song: Turning Point in Iraq - Innumerable challenges lie ahead; however, Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces have made progress toward achieving sustainable security |
| SOP newswire |  | DoD Identifies Army Casualties - The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive |
| SOP newswire |  | 24-hr battle, Hawr Rajab turns on al-Qaeda - HAWR RAJAB, Iraq – Over the course of 24-hours across September 6-7, a decisive battle reshaped the security outlook for Hawr Rajab, when more than 80 concerned local citizens swept through the streets looking to drive al-Qaeda |
| Krzys Wasilewski |  | The Master of Illusion Vladimir Putin - President Putin hopes to convince the world that Russia is again a superpower. |
| SOP newswire |  | Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Meets US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - On September 6, a meeting between Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice took place in Sydney on the fringes of the APEC summit. |
| SOP newswire |  | Baghdad radio station, searched by U.S. Military - BAGHDAD — Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division conducted a search of a University building which houses the Al-Ahad radio station |
| George Curry (Former Featured Editor) |  | Part II - A Lost Cause: Clarence Thomas - As I pointed out in my last column, Clarence Thomas has no compunction about stretching the truth or distorting reality. |
| SOP newswire |  | President Hu hails exchanges between Australian and Chinese legislatures - Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Wednesday that exchanges between Chinese and Australian legislatures have contribute |
| SOP newswire |  | South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity Meets with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin - State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin met on September 4 with President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity. |
| SOP newswire |  | al-Qaeda network disrupted, Six terrorists killed, 25 suspects detained - BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed six terrorists and detained 25 suspected terrorists during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq’s operational networks in the Tigris River Valley and Kirkuk Thursday. |
| John Lillpop |  | Ted Kennedy Celebrates 15,000 Votes With a Drink...Or So! - Over the past 45 years, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) has cast 15,000 votes, nearly all of which have been against the interests of the American people. |
| SOP newswire |  | Russian Federation and People's Republic of Bangladesh make Joint Statement on Terrorism - H.E. Mr. S. V. Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and H. E. Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the People"s Republic of Bangladesh during their meeting in Moscow on 03 September 2007 |
| Will Roberts |  | Obama = Change? - Just the other day I was frustrated by the fact that politicians don’t answer questions, they defend answers. Most politicians would not make good ballroom dancers. |
| SOP newswire |  | Iinnovative Party Building called for by VP Zeng - Zeng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks when delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the autumn term of the CPC Central Committee's Party School. |
| SOP newswire |  | Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Song Min-soon of the Republic of Korea - A meeting took place in Moscow on August 31 between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea Song Min-soon. |
| John Lillpop |  | America's Sub-prime President: Time for Foreclosure? - To begin with, tweaking FHA rules slightly will do precious little because loan amounts are capped at around $360,000. |
| John Lillpop |  | Waiting on Fred Thompson: Getting Old! - Remember July 4th? That was supposed to be the day when Thompson would throw his hat into the ring and end conservative insomnia. |
| SOP newswire |  | President's Abuse of Power still not Pardon after Gonzales Resignation - While the departure of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, one of the worst attorneys general in our nation"s history, certainly gives all of those who cherish |
| John Lillpop |  | Did Larry Craig Lie Under Oath When He Plead Guilty! - Senator Larry Craig should announce that he has switched his party affiliation to Democrat, effective immediately. |
| SOP newswire |  | Sergey Lavrov Meets US Delegation Led by Senator Richard Lugar - Russian Federation Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on August 29 received an American delegation led by Senator Richard Lugar, in Moscow on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (Nunn-Lugar). |
| SOP newswire |  | Prevent Dictatorships, Term Limits Help - Washington – Even as Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez seeks to change Venezuelan law that, in effect, could make him that country’s |
| SOP newswire |  | Visit to Russia by Miguel Angel Moratinos, Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation - Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Miguel Angel Moratinos will visit Russia soon. What is the agenda of upcoming talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries? |
| Will Roberts |  | Total RECALL! - It’s pretty sad that they had to recall all the toy army trucks (made in China) because of lead, for the safety of our children. |
| SOP newswire |  | Bush's Kingdom Continues to Crumble - Gonzales is OUT! - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced Monday that he intends to submit his resignnation |
| SOP newswire |  | Bush says Iraqis are Stepping Forward - More Iraqis are stepping forward to defend their democracy as young men sign up for the army, police patrol the streets, and joint coalition and Iraqi operations double |
| SOP newswire |  | Land Mine Survey Helps Iraqis - Joseph Donahue, director of the Information Management and Mine Action Program (iMMAP), told of a family in Suleimaniya in which the father lost a hand and a daughter a leg to land mines while harvesting |
| SOP newswire |  | Director's Statement on the Release of the 9/11 IG Report Executive Summary - Earlier this month, Congress passed a bill implementing some of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. The legislation, lengthy and complex, includes a provision |
| SOP newswire |  | Philippines, Immigration Releases 28 Chinese - Immigration officials in the Philippines released 28 Chinese workers on Tuesday, but are still detaining 63 for not having permits to work in the country, the Chinese embassy in Manila said |
