Morning Brief, Friday, December 22
Iraq and Middle East Iraqi tribes in Anbar province are taking on al-Qaeda, they say. Is it worth it? Condi Rice says the Iraq War will change the Middle East… someday. Four U.S. Marines have been charged with murdering Iraqis. The New York Times published a heavily-redacted op-ed about Iran that had previously been ...
Iraq and Middle East
Iraqi tribes in Anbar province are taking on al-Qaeda, they say.
Is it worth it? Condi Rice says the Iraq War will change the Middle East... someday.
Iraq and Middle East
Is it worth it? Condi Rice says the Iraq War will change the Middle East… someday.
Four U.S. Marines have been charged with murdering Iraqis.
The New York Times published a heavily-redacted op-ed about Iran that had previously been censored by the White House. Learn what the black parts said here.
Europe
The U.S. is investigating (sub req’d) the criminal side of Russia-Ukraine gas deals.
Russia’s oil boom is pushing up real estate prices, even for “run-down communes.”
A study published in The Lancet finds that a global flu pandemic like those of yore would kill 62 million people today.
Asia
The six-party talks are over. Negotiators couldn’t even agree on the next meeting date.
Elsewhere
What comes after Turkmenbashi? Stability, the world hopes. Europeans are worried about the natural gas they get from Turkmenistan.
Toyota will pass General Motors in sales next year to become the world’s largest automaker.
Who is Ban Ki-Moon? The New York Times profiles the new, more South Korean U.N. secretary general.
Editor’s Note: The Morning Brief will not be published on Monday. Santa’s little helper will be too busy unwrapping various lumps of coal, unfortunately.
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