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February 20, 2010 - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks

(Afghanistan) In Marjah, Marines seize Taliban HQ
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/In-Marjah-Marines-seize-Taliban-HQ/articleshow/5597648.cms
-- "Taleban 'on back foot' after series of bodyblows"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7034275.ece

(Afghanistan) Taliban put up stiff resistance to U.S.-led offensive in Afghanistan
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/afghanistan.offensive/index.html

(Afghanistan) Taliban shoot from homes at U.S., Afghan forces
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/768833--taliban-shoot-from-homes-at-u-s-afghan-forces

Afghan president renews peace calls to Taliban
-- Karzai: "I once again call on Taliban and other opposition groups... to come back and take part in peace, reconstruction and developments of their country"
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61J1BO20100220

(Afghanistan) Reuters: "Will crackdown on Taliban help reintegration?"
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61J1CF20100220

(Afghanistan) Dutch role in Afghanistan in doubt as government collapses
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/19/netherlands.cabinet/index.html?hpt=T2

(Afghanistan) CIA'S Influence Wanes in Afghanistan War, Say Intelligence Officials
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/hed-cias-influence-wanes-afghanistan-war-intelligence-officials/story?id=9879696

Pakistan: Four killed in suicide attacks on police stations in Pakistan
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2063002&Language=en
-- Terrorists attack police stations in Mansehra, Balakot
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-terrorists-attack-police-station-in-mansehra-ss-01

Pakistan: Al-Qaeda leader killed in North Waziristan drone strike
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-al-qaeda+leader+killed+in+north+waziristan+drone+attack--bi-03

Pakistan kills 30 militants in air strike
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61H1SH20100220?rpc=401

(Pakistan) Taliban commander's capture a 'lucky accident'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7273918/Taliban-commanders-capture-a-lucky-accident.html

Pakistan courts adjourns 26/11 trial again, next hearing on March 6
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pak-courts-adjourns-26/11-trial-again-next-hearing-on-March-6/articleshow/5596654.cms

(Pakistan) Taliban court amputates thieves' hands in Orakzai
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\02\20\story_20-2-2010_pg7_4

(Pakistan) Four U.S. aid workers 'kidnapped' in Qila Saifullah
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\02\20\story_20-2-2010_pg1_6

(Pakistan/South Korea) S Korea arrests Pakistani 'Taliban'
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\02\20\story_20-2-2010_pg1_5

(U.S.) Austin, Texas: "Hero" Murdered by Man Crashing Plane in Terror Attack on IRS
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/austin-texas-hero-murdered/

U.S. closes case on anthrax letters
-- "The inquiry concludes that researcher Bruce E. Ivins, who died in 2008 in an apparent suicide, was solely responsible for the 2001 attacks."
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-fbi-anthrax20-2010feb20,0,1125688.story
-- Anthrax suspected doctor hated New York
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/anthrax-suspected-doctor-hated-new-york/story-e6frfku0-1225832599314

(U.S.) Obama OIC Envoy Admits 'Ill Conceived' Remarks Defending Terror Suspect -- Rashad Hussain
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/19/obama-envoy-admitss-ill-conceived-past-remarks-defending-terror-suspect/?test=latestnews

(U.S.) Lawyers Cleared Over 9/11 Memos
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703787304575076064250798340.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Iraq: Fifth Christian killed in a week in north Iraq
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100220/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestchristianmosul

Gaza: Qassam leader survives assassination attempt
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2062960&Language=en

Yemen: 'The Oath' Tells Story of Two Brothers' Involvement With al-Qaida
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/american-life/A_New_Documentary_Explores_al_Qaeda_in_Yemen-84720372.html

Yemen: Al-Qaeda and separtist members team up for double trouble
http://www.yobserver.com/local-news/10018212.html

Mali frees al Qaeda prisoners in hostage swap: report
http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE61J09720100220?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=401

Mali, a new haven for Al Qaeda
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/100216/mali-al-qaeda

Ugandan rebels kill two, abduct 30 in eastern CAR
-- Reuters: "Ugandan rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army killed two people and abducted 30 in a raid on a remote city in the Central African Republic, a witness and local media said on Saturday"
http://af.reuters.com/article/drcNews/idAFLDE61J0B120100220?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=drcNews&rpc=401

(Sudan) Report: "Sudan signs deal with Darfur JEM rebels"
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6d4b1e0-1e48-11df-b259-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: We Have Many More Martyrdom-Seekers; Future Attacks Will Be Modeled on Those of Abdulmutallab, Nidal Hasan
http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3985.htm

(Canada) The powerful online voice of jihad
-- "Shadowy cleric revered by disenchanted Muslim youths throughout West cited in Toronto 18 case"
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/711964--the-powerful-online-voice-of-jihad

(Central Asia) U.S. warns of al Qaeda threat in Central Asia
-- Reuters: "Al Qaeda aims to infiltrate Central Asia to train militants and turn the ex-Soviet region into a zone of unrest, a U.S. envoy said on Saturday."
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61J13920100220

(Turkey) PKK member arrested S.E Turkey
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2063024&Language=en

Islamic Supremacist War on Women:

Malaysia: 'We deserved our punishment': What three Muslim Malaysian women said after being caned for having sex outside marriage
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1252166/We-deserved-punishment-What-Muslim-Malaysian-women-said-caned-having-sex-outside-marriage.html
-- Sharia law in Malaysia
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/30-sharia-law-in-malaysia-so-02

Other News:

(UK) Radical Muslim leader has past in swinging London
-- Ian Dallas aka Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi
-- Daily Telegraph: "Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi, as he is now known, believes the Islam world will conquer the "Jewish dominated" West with an hardline interpretation of Islamic law."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/7271752/Radical-Muslim-leader-has-past-in-swinging-London.html

Against Racial Supremacist News:

(U.S.) Media Reports: Stormfront Members Praise Austin Plane Killer as "Hero"
-- ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/patriot-movement-calling-joe-stack-hero/story?id=9889443&page=3
-- SPLC Report:
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2010/02/19/austin-killer-becoming-a-hero-to-the-radical-right/

(U.S.) Joe Stack is a "True American Hero": Facebook Groups Support Domestic Terrorist
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/19/crimesider/entry6223132.shtml
-- Experts call Austin plane crash a 'cathartic outburst,' not terrorism
http://www.star-telegram.com/local/story/1983037.html

-- Significant Additional Reports Tomorrow

(U.S.) Stormfront Member and Accused Terror Plotter Daniel Cowart Trial Yet to Be Scheduled
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/stormfront-cowart-trial/

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