Predator crashes in Iraq; 2nd this month

Predator crashes in Iraq; 2nd this month: "An unmanned aerial vehicle crashed Sunday in Iraq, according to the Air Force."

(Via Air Force Times - News.)

Taliban pledges cease-fire in NW Pakistan area

Taliban pledges cease-fire in NW Pakistan area: "KHAR, Pakistan — A Taliban commander announced a unilateral cease-fire Monday in a northwestern Pakistan region where the military says it has killed around 1,500 militants in an ongoing offensive."

(Via Air Force Times - News.)

U.S., Iraqis launch anti-al-Qaida offensive

U.S., Iraqis launch anti-al-Qaida offensive: "BAGHDAD — U.S. and Iraqi forces have started a new military offensive in northern Iraq aimed at rooting out al-Qaida and other Sunni insurgents, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Sunday."

(Via Air Force Times - News.)

BBC: Iran sought deal over nuclear program

BBC: Iran sought deal over nuclear program: "Iran in 2005 approached the West with an offer: 'We stop killing you in Iraq, stop undermining the political process there, you allow us to carry on with our nuclear program,' British diplomat John Sawers told the BBC in an interview that aired Saturday. Tehran began shopping its offer around Europe after the U.S. accused Iran of aiding the Iraqi insurgency.

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(Via CNN.com.)

Official: Pentagon reports says Gitmo humane

Official: Pentagon reports says Gitmo humane: "WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says the Guantanamo Bay prison meets the standard for humane treatment laid out in the Geneva Conventions, according to a report for President Barack Obama, who has ordered the terrorist detention center closed within a year."

(Via Air Force Times - News.)