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Y'know, even if they weren't involved, you had to know that Al-Qaeda was going to claim credit for the toner cartridge mail bomb plot that had intel agencies around the world racing against time to track down the bombs. Oh, and apparently one of them actually wasn't only 17 minutes from exploding. In the wake of the busted plot, though, UAE airlines have banned all Yemen cargo on their aircraft, and the US is seeking more (and better) intel-sharing from Yemen.

Another day, another mosque bombing in Pakistan. Good thing AQ/Taliban are fighting the infidels, eh? Turns out that the Indians think that the Pak military is against any peace talks, and why wouldn't they think that, after the ISI claims that the Taliban are dependent on Pakistani protection. Even with all the drama, senior leaders in the Pentagon think that the Afghans will be ready to manage their own security by 2014, or about 3 years after the President thinks the surge is supposed to end.
Oh, and in a move guaranteed to keep Pakistan in our good graces, President Obama apparently supports a permanent seat for India on the UN Security Council. Way to win friends and influence people there, boss.

In other headlines:

Secretary Gates is trying to assure China that US military moves in Asia are not directed at them. After all, where would the US (except San Francisco) get our Happy Meal toys if we started any sort of dispute with China?

Lil' Kim (Nork version) is climbing the "corporate" ladder again. Thanks, daddy!

And some Nigerian militants have seized a group of workers from an oil rig.

By: Brant