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A coup may be brewing in Iraq","bookmark_notes":"The Asia Times Online on the possiblity that a tacitly US-backed coup d'etat may be the next step in a devastated Iraq, and that control of the country may be returned to a Saddam-like Sunni strongman -- though this is unlikely to provide much stability e","ub_date":"1229032971","bookmark_date":"1199911403","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/bad_news\">bad_news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/international\">international<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/iraq\">iraq<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/military\">military<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"another-saddam-a-coup-may-be-brewing-in-iraq","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Front_Page.html","bookmark_desc":"Asia Times Online","bookmark_notes":"Asian news hub providing the latest news and analysis from Asia","ub_date":"1228739639","bookmark_date":"1224592288","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/asia\">asia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/business\">business<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/china\">china<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/economics\">economics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/media\">media<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/newspaper\">newspaper<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/politics\">politics<\/a>","se_id":"asia-times-online","user_name":"ppmartin","user_img":"1224435323151.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/South_Asia\/JG09Df02.html","bookmark_desc":"Suicide bomber attacks Indian Embassy in Kabul","bookmark_notes":"If India is drawn into direct or proxy conflict with the Taliban (and by extension Pakistan's ISI), the results could be very explosive.","ub_date":"1229033041","bookmark_date":"1215889206","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/afghanistan\">afghanistan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/bad_news\">bad_news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/gwot\">gwot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/india\">india<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/middle_east\">middle_east<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/south_asia\">south_asia<\/a>","se_id":"suicide-bomber-attacks-indian-embassy-in-kabul","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/China\/GD07Ad07.html","bookmark_desc":"Asia Times Online: Thinking the unthinkable, a Confucian union","bookmark_notes":"The United States' merchant-minded leadership is making it hard for working Americans to do their jobs, and use their professional\/managerial skills to keep the country competitive.","ub_date":"1228866758","bookmark_date":"1208537307","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/article\">article<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/asia\">asia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/futurology\">futurology<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/history\">history<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/taub\">taub<\/a>","se_id":"asia-times-online-thinking-the-unthinkable-a-confucian-union","user_name":"meryn","user_img":"","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Front_Page\/HH18Aa01.html","bookmark_desc":"Asia Times Online :: Asian News, Business and Economy - Great movie, pity about the Big Lie","bookmark_notes":"A piece from Asia Times Online about the stubborn persistence of the myth that Iraq was somehow connected to 9-11, and how that myth may be encouraged by Oliver Stone's new movie.","ub_date":"1229032988","bookmark_date":"1199911423","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/iraq\">iraq<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/opinion\">opinion<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/politics\">politics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"asia-times-online-asian-news-business-and-economy-great-movie-pity-about-the-big-lie","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Front_Page\/HI16Aa03.html","bookmark_desc":"Difficulty of getting new recruits is changing the US military for the worse, statistics show","bookmark_notes":"Even with a renewed combination of hard-sell tactics to teenagers, lowering standards for promotion, and loosening rules against gang members, ex-cons, neo-Nazis and foreigners, the military still can't meet its recruiting goals.","ub_date":"1229032979","bookmark_date":"1199911414","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/bad_news\">bad_news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/military\">military<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/u.s.-news\">u.s.-news<\/a>","se_id":"difficulty-of-getting-new-recruits-is-changing-the-us-military-for-the-worse-statistics-show-31376","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Middle_East\/HK17Ak01.html","bookmark_desc":"Language, logic, and the \"war on terror\"","bookmark_notes":"The author asks us to consider: when the US claims to be spreading \"freedom\" and \"democracy,\" what precisely do these words mean? Freedom to do what, and what kind of democracy?","ub_date":"1229032967","bookmark_date":"1199911395","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/gwot\">gwot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/language\">language<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/politics\">politics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"language-logic-and-the-andquotwar-on-terrorandquot","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Central_Asia\/HK23Ag01.html","bookmark_desc":"China, India, Russia, and global energy security","bookmark_notes":"Russia has led worldwide move away from fungible petroleum sold on dollar-denominated exchanges towards an increasing reliance on long-term, rigid, bilateral supply contracts and nationalized resource companies, effectively taking oil \"off the market\" wit","ub_date":"1229032966","bookmark_date":"1199911394","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/energy\">energy<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/international\">international<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/politics\">politics<\/a>","se_id":"china-india-russia-and-global-energy-security","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Middle_East\/IB15Ak02.html","bookmark_desc":"Asia Times Online :: Middle East News - US's smoking gun on Iran misfires","bookmark_notes":"","ub_date":"1229032960","bookmark_date":"1199911380","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/quickd\">quickd<\/a>","se_id":"asia-times-online-middle-east-news-uss-smoking-gun-on-iran-misfires","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Middle_East\/IB28Ak01.html","bookmark_desc":"It's official: Iraq's oil belongs to US corporations","bookmark_notes":"According to commentary from the Asia Times Online, the newly mandated \"Federal oil council\" of Iraq, which will control the country's energy resources, is going to consist largely of U.S. oil executives.","ub_date":"1229032958","bookmark_date":"1199911378","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/bushies\">bushies<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/energy\">energy<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/iraq\">iraq<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/middle_east\">middle_east<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/oil\">oil<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/politics\">politics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"its-official-iraqs-oil-belongs-to-us-corporations","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Middle_East\/IC02Ak02.html","bookmark_desc":"Will 2007 be \"the year of al-Qaeda\"?  [10]","bookmark_notes":"A two-part series from the Asia Times based on interviews with al-Qaeda operatives. They have restructured their finances, established secure operating bases in Iraq, upgraded their technological capabilities, and are preparing to open several new fronts.","ub_date":"1229032957","bookmark_date":"1199911377","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/gwot\">gwot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/islam\">islam<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/religion\">religion<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/terrorism\">terrorism<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/violence\">violence<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"will-2007-be-andquotthe-year-of-al-qaedaandquot-10","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Middle_East\/IC02Ak01.html","bookmark_desc":"Will 2007 be \"the year of al-Qaeda\"?  [2]","bookmark_notes":"A two-part series from the Asia Times based on interviews with al-Qaeda operatives. They have restructured their finances, established secure operating bases in Iraq, upgraded their technological capabilities, and are preparing to open several new fronts.","ub_date":"1229032957","bookmark_date":"1199911377","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/gwot\">gwot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/islam\">islam<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/religion\">religion<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/terrorism\">terrorism<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/violence\">violence<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"will-2007-be-andquotthe-year-of-al-qaedaandquot-2","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/Middle_East\/IC03Ak01.html","bookmark_desc":"Will 2007 be \"the year of al-Qaeda\"?","bookmark_notes":"A two-part series from the Asia Times based on interviews with al-Qaeda operatives. They have restructured their finances, established secure operating bases in Iraq, upgraded their technological capabilities, and are preparing to open several new fronts.","ub_date":"1229032957","bookmark_date":"1199911377","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/gwot\">gwot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/islam\">islam<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/religion\">religion<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/terrorism\">terrorism<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/violence\">violence<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"will-2007-be-andquotthe-year-of-al-qaedaandquot","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"},{"data_type":"bookmark","bookmark_url":"http:\/\/www.atimes.com\/atimes\/South_Asia\/IK06Df02.html","bookmark_desc":"Another view of Musharraf's latest move","bookmark_notes":"Musharraf's proclamation of \"emergency\" rule indicates that he feels he has no real need to worry about U.S. posturing about \"freedom and democracy\" in the region. He knows Bush needs him and he intends to take full advantage.","ub_date":"1229032926","bookmark_date":"1199911342","tags_str":"<a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/gwot\">gwot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/international\">international<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/news\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/pakistan\">pakistan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/south_asia\">south_asia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nsyght.com\/tag\/war\">war<\/a>","se_id":"another-view-of-musharrafs-latest-move","user_name":"nbr","user_img":"cartoon_scowl.jpg","user_count":"1"}]