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----- From: CLG_News Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:05 AM Subject: Breaking: Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan to be replaced Citizens For Legitimate Government 11 May 2009 http://www.legitgov.org/ Breaking: Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan to be replaced 11 may 2009 Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to announce Monday afternoon that he is replacing Gen. David McKiernan as the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, to be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, defense officials tell CNN. Gates is planning to make the announcement at a Pentagon news conference. Probe into burns suffered in Afghan battle --Rights groups: Use of white phosphorus over populated areas can indiscriminately burn civilians and constitutes a war crime. 11 May 2009 Afghanistan's top human rights group said it is investigating whether white phosphorous was used [by the US] in a U.S.-Taliban battle that killed scores of people, which could further deepen controversy over an incident that has already sparked public anger. Doctors have said villagers wounded in the fighting had "unusual" burns. Afghan doctors told The Associated Press they have treated at least 14 patients with severe burns the doctors have never seen before. 'We demand a complete end to the bombardment of our villages ... and we are very serious about it.' Karzai "very serious" on ending air raids: official 11 May 2009 Afghan President Hamid Karzai is "very serious" about a demand for foreign forces in Afghanistan to halt air raids, even though it was rebuffed by a top U.S. security official, his spokesman said on Monday. Afghans are furious about the [US] bombing of two villages in Western Farah province during a drawn-out battle last week, when homes full of civilians were hit. US soldier guns down 5 fellow soldiers in Iraq --U.S. soldier kills 5 fellow Americans at Baghdad base 11 May 2009 A U.S. soldier shot to death five fellow American troops today at a base in Baghdad, the U.S. military said. The suspect is in custody and an investigation underway, a military statement said. It said the incident occurred about 2 p.m. at Camp Liberty. Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi Dies In Libyan Prison By Andy Worthington 10 May 2009 The Arabic media is ablaze with the news that Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, the emir of an Afghan training camp -- whose claim that Saddam Hussein had been involved in training al-Qaeda operatives in the use of chemical and biological weapons was used to justify the invasion of Iraq -- has died in a Libyan jail... Libyan newspaper Oea stated that al-Libi (aka Ali Abdul Hamid al-Fakheri) "was found dead of suicide in his cell," and noted that the newspaper had reported the story "without specifying the date or method of suicide." All items are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news Those who wish to be added to the list can go here: http://www.legitgov.org/#subscribe_clg and add your name. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
