A soldier unloads his Stryker armored fighting vehicle after a long day of conducting fire missions in the Mojave Desert at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 12, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan HallockTuesday, August 30, 2011
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A soldier unloads his Stryker armored fighting vehicle after a long day of conducting fire missions in the Mojave Desert at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 12, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Hallock
South Africa's ANC Power Struggle Is Turning Violent
Violence At Malema Hearing Shows Divide Within South Africa's ANC -- Christian Science Monitor
Angry supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema battled police outside the ANC headquarters in the strongest indication that the ANC's youth wing is rapidly falling out of control.
As South Africa's governing African National Congress convened a hearing on allegations of indiscipline against ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, police outside were battling with rowdy and violent protesters demanding Malema be "left alone."
The firebrand Mr. Malema is facing charges of bringing the party into disrepute through a statement advocating for regime change in Botswana, among other allegations. In a previous disciplinary hearing in May 2010, the ANC ordered Malema to take anger-management classes for remarks deemed by the ANC to be offensive.
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More News On ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema And His Conflict With The ANC
Julius Malema: South African firebrand youth leader threatening to tear ANC apart -- The Telegraph
South Africans Protest Over Hearing for Zuma Rival -- New York Times
South African police fire tear gas in clashes with Malema followers -- The Independent
Violent clashes outside Malema hearing -- Financial Times
ANC power struggle turns violent -- Globe And Mail
ANC Youth League Supporters Protest Violently in Johannesburg -- Voice of America
Julius Malema supporters accused of trying to 'plant seed of civil war' as protests erupt -- The Telegraph
Profile: Julius Malema -- BBC
Libyan Rebel Military Commander Is An Al Qaeda Commander
Tripoli Divided As Rebels Jostle Over Leadership -- New York Times
TRIPOLI, Libya — Fighters from the western mountain city of Zintan control the airport. The fighters from Misurata guard the central bank, the port and the prime minister’s office, where their graffiti has relabeled the historic plaza “Misurata Square.” Berbers from the mountain town Yafran took charge of the city’s central square, where they spray-painted “Yafran Revolutionaries.”
A week after rebels broke into Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s former stronghold, much of its territory remains divided into fiefs, each controlled by quasi-independent brigades representing different geographic areas of the country. And the spray paint they use to mark their territory tells the story of a looming leadership crisis in the capital, Tripoli.
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More News On Who Is In Command Of Libya's Rebel Movement
From Terror Group Founder to Libyan Rebel Military Commander -- ABC News
Ex-jihadists in the new Libya -- Foreign Policy
Libyan power vacuum could lead to nightmare scenarios -- Deutsche Welle
Mshari al-Zaydi: What about the Jihadists in Libya? -- Al Arabiya News
Islamists at heart of rebellion temper aims with new pragmatism -- Independent
How al-Qaeda got to rule in Tripoli -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
Profile Of AbdelHakim Belhaj: Head Of Military In Tripoli And Former LIFG Amir – Analysis -- Eurasia Review
Is North Korea Targeting Banks For Cyber Attacks
Suspected North Korean Cyberattack On A Bank Raises Fears For S. Korea, Allies -- Washington PostSEOUL — After nearly half of the servers for a South Korean bank crashed one day in April, investigators here found evidence indicating that they were dealing with a new kind of attack from an old rival: North Korea.
South Korean officials said that 30 million customers of the Nonghyup agricultural bank were unable to use ATMs or online services for several days and that key data were destroyed, making it the most serious of a series of incidents in recent months. But even more troubling was the prospect that a belligerent neighbor had acquired the tools to disrupt one of the world’s most heavily wired nations — and that even more damaging attacks could be in store.
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Update #1: North Korea blamed for cyberattack -- UPI
Update #2: N.Korea Steps Up Hacker Attacks on S.Korean Firms -- Chosun Ilbo
Update #3: North Korean Cyberattack on South Korean Bank Raises Cybersecurity Fears -- IBTimes
My Comment: Is North Korean going to stop with this one attack .... or will they start looking at other targets .... hmmmm .... like U.S. banks?
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- August 30, 2011
Four Military Options In Syria -- Michael O'Hanlon, CNN
With the continued willingness and ability of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to brutally crush his country's opposition, the question about what options we might have to stop the slaughter grows increasingly haunting. I am not currently advocating military intervention, but it is worth surveying the tools at our disposal to contemplate what might come next - if not immediately, then perhaps down the road.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Inside Syria's failed rebellion -- Praveen Swami, The Hindu
What does Gaddafi's fall mean for Africa? -- Mahmood Mamdani, Al Jazeera
America’s Secret Libya War -- John Barry, Daily Beast
Does the U.S. consider Nepal's prime minister a global terrorist? -- Joshua Keating, The Cable/Foreign Policy
How to Play North Korea Long Game -- James J. Przystup, The Diplomat
Why We Need Taiwan -- John F. Copper, National Interest
The Racial Violence that Dare Not Speak Its Name -- John T. Bennett, American Thinker
A Chinese tycoon's Icelandic land grab -- Joshua Keating, The Cable/Financial Times
The Black Hole of 9/11 -- David J. Rothkopf, Foreign Policy
World News Briefs -- August 30, 2011 (Evening Edition)
Ultimatum For Gadhafi Forces: Surrender In 4 Days -- MSNBC
Rebels say they're holding off on assault of colonel's hometown, Sirte
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI — Libya's interim leader gave forces loyal to deposed ruler Moammar Gadhafi a four-day deadline on Tuesday to surrender towns they still control or face a bloody end to a war that the new leadership said has so far killed 50,000 people.
Anti-Gadhafi forces have converged on Sirte from east and west, but have stopped short of an all-out assault in hopes of arranging a negotiated surrender of Gadhafi's birth-place.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syrian troops 'fire on Eid demonstrators'. Amid Syrian raids, reports of desertions.
Yemen's Saleh commits to presidential elections: agency.
Israeli military arms settlers in preparation for Palestinian protests. IDF training Israeli settlers ahead of 'mass disorder' expected in September.
Turkish military: Up to 160 Kurdish rebels killed.
Iran won't stop uranium enrichment program.
ASIA
Fire at Dalian oil refinery raises tensions in China.
China general reveals spy cases in web footage.
Supreme Court opens Karachi killings inquiry.
Suspected North Korean cyberattack on a bank raises fears for S. Korea, allies.
Deputy chief of Maoists sworn in as Nepal's new PM.
Noda elected Japan's new Prime Minister.
AFRICA
Libyan war 'not over' as Gadhafi's son killed in battle, rebels say. Libyan rebels say Sirte won't fall quickly, claim Gadhafi son killed.
Hunt for Gadhafi: Saddam all over again?
South Kordofan: Sudan takes border clashes to UN.
Julius Malema supporters clash with South Africa police. Julius Malema supporters accused of trying to 'plant seed of civil war' as protests erupt.
Nigeria president vows more security after U.N. bomb.
Nigeria youths kill several Muslims during prayers. 20 killed in sectarian violence in central Nigeria, official says.
EUROPE
Russia Medvedev warns of ethnic tension before vote.
Kosovo border violence on UN Security Council agenda.
MEP criticises European politicians who ignore markets.
Police arrest more than 270 at London Carnival.
AMERICAS
Quebec language agency to go after companies with English names.
Kenneth Melson, acting ATF chief, steps down.
Haiti quake creates new crisis among women, girls.
Irene damage reaches about $7 billion, a limited impact. Irene flooding: Death toll rises to 40.
U.S. House GOP targets the U.N.
White House issues 9/11 observance guidelines.
Dick Cheney: I offered to resign three times.
Suspect says Mexico casino fire set over unpaid extortion money. Five Zeta gangsters arrested in Mexico casino firebombing, police say. Suspect says Mexico casino fire set over unpaid extortion money.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al Qaeda affiliates growing independent.
Lockerbie bomber "at death's door" in Libya: report.
Most US Muslims feel targeted by terror policies.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Melbourne edges out Vancouver to top liveable city list.
Fed officials diverge on treatment for U.S. economy.
Banks criticized over level of Greek writedowns. Accounting board criticizes European banks on Greek debt.
U.S. home prices dip in June from May: S&P/Case-Shiller.
Bank of America sells stake in China Construction Bank.
U.S. Suffers Its Deadliest Month In Afghanistan
U.S. troops cross a makeshift bridge in a small village during an operation in the Alingar district of Afghanistan's Laghman province, Aug. 21, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan CraneU.S. Suffers Its Deadliest Month In Afghanistan After 66 Troops Die In Combat During August -- Daily Mail
Sixty-six U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan in August, making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly decade-long war.
Nearly half of that total died on August 6, when the Taliban shot down a Chinook helicopter in eastern Afghanistan.
That was the single deadliest event of the war and sent the monthly total soaring.
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More News On August Being The Deadliest Month For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan
This month America's deadliest in long Afghan war -- AP
August is deadliest month in Afghan war -- USA Today/AP
August deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- CNN
August is America's deadliest in Afghanistan war -- ABC News
Deadliest month yet for U.S. in Afghanistan -- CBS News/AP
U.S. Afghan Toll Reaches New High -- Time
August is deadliest month for Americans in Afghanistan -- RT
August Is Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan, with Caveats -- Atlantic Wire
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