Ex-Diplomat Sentenced for Anti-Arab Threats- July 12, 2008 A retired Foreign Service officer was sentenced yesterday to one year in prison for making threats against Arab American Institute President James Zogby and other employees there.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102846.html?nav=r... Pakistani Lawyer At Helm of Change- July 11, 2008 Leading a motorcade marathon from Islamabad to Lahore in May last year, lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan threaded his way gingerly through throngs of impassioned Pakistanis lining the road in the 110-degree heat. At the climax of his campaign to get the country's suspended Supreme Court chief justice reinstated, it wouldn't do to topple a supporter and risk stalling the building momentum of public fervor.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071002661.html?nav=r... Iran's Conflicting Signals to the West- July 11, 2008 Last week, various Iranian officials made positive comments about a new diplomatic outreach by the United States and its allies, suggesting negotiations on Iran's nuclear program might be possible. This week, Iran test-fired medium-range and long-range missiles, bluntly warning that thousands more were ready to be launched.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071000024.html?nav=r... Obama Joins Fellow Senators in Passing New Wiretapping Measure- July 10, 2008 The Senate easily approved legislation to overhaul government eavesdropping rules in terrorism and espionage cases and effectively granted immunity to telecommunications companies that participated in a secret domestic spying program, ending a contentious debate that has raged for more than two years.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/09/AR2008070901780.html?nav=r... Mukasey Vows Smooth Transition At Justice for Next Administration- July 10, 2008 Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey yesterday pledged to use the final six months of his tenure to guard against political interference in Justice Department operations and ensure a smooth transition to the next administration.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/09/AR2008070900252.html?nav=r... U.S. General: Iraqi Forces to Be Fully Ready in '09- July 10, 2008 Iraq's army and police will be fully manned and operational by mid-2009, possibly as early as April, the top U.S. general in charge of building Iraqi security forces said yesterday, signaling the prospect that Iraqi forces could assume primary combat responsibilities in the country while U.S. troops shift to a supporting role.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/09/AR2008070900264.html?nav=r... U.S. Consulate in Istanbul Is Attacked- July 10, 2008 Turkey bolstered security at U.S. diplomatic installations across the country Wednesday after men armed with a pump-action shotgun and pistols shot and killed three Turkish policemen outside the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, officials said.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/09/AR2008070900444.html?nav=r... Cyclist, 22, Dies After Being Hit by Truck Near Dupont Circle- July 9, 2008 Alice Swanson was uneasy about riding her bike through city streets to work every morning, so a colleague told her to always wear a helmet for the trip, which was just over two miles.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/08/AR2008070800975.html?nav=r... Rescued Hostages Express Gratitude- July 8, 2008 Three American defense contractors expressed public gratitude yesterday for their rescue from rebels in Colombia last week and urged Americans not to forget hundreds of Colombians still held hostage in punishing conditions.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/07/AR2008070702119.html?nav=r... Secretive Agency Under the Spotlight- July 5, 2008 Soon after accepting the post of CIA director two years ago, Michael V. Hayden set an unusual goal for his scandal-beset agency: virtual invisibility.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/04/AR2008070402579.html?nav=r... |