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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/11/09/are-you-surprised-no-me-neither/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Are you surprised? 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No, me neither</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">November 9, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/author/editors/" title="Posts by Editors">Editors</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p>According to The Guardian nobody in the CIA is going to be charged for the crime of destroying evidence thereby aiding and abetting criminals: Nobody from the CIA will be charged in connection with the destruction of videos of the interrogation of terrorist suspects in the years after the September 11 attacks, the US...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/11/09/are-you-surprised-no-me-neither/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/american-war-crimes/" rel="tag">American War Crimes</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/human-rights/" rel="tag">Human Rights</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/torture/" rel="tag">Torture</a><br/> Posted in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/analysis-briefings-commentary/" title="View all posts in Analysis Briefings Commentary" rel="category tag">Analysis Briefings Commentary</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/english-articles/" title="View all posts in English Language Articles" rel="category tag">English Language Articles</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/human-rights/" title="View all posts in Human Rights" rel="category tag">Human Rights</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/11/09/are-you-surprised-no-me-neither/#comments" title="Comment on Are you surprised? No, me neither">2 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="posts"> <h2 id="post-11757"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/11/03/if-christians-leave-the-gates-of-hell-will-open/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to If Christians leave, the “gates of hell” will open">If Christians leave, the “gates of hell” will open</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">November 3, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/author/suheila/" title="Posts by Suheila Jamil">Suheila Jamil</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p> London (AsiaNews) – “The plot” to attack the cathedral “had been in preparation for a long time, considering the weapons and ammunition found in the cathedral . . . these take a long time to stockpile,” said Fr Youssef Thomas Mirkis, a Dominican clergyman. The result is that it “is clear now is that...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/11/03/if-christians-leave-the-gates-of-hell-will-open/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/asharq-alawsat-newspaper/" rel="tag">asharq alawsat newspaper</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/asia-news/" rel="tag">Asia News</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/assassination/" rel="tag">assassination</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/atrocities/" rel="tag">atrocities</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/baghdad/" rel="tag">Baghdad</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/catholic-church/" 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Link to الاقلية المسيحية في العراق هي الاكثر عرضة للهجمات المسلحة">الاقلية المسيحية في العراق هي الاكثر عرضة للهجمات المسلحة</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">November 2, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/author/mohammed-ibn-laith/" title="Posts by Mohammed Ibn Laith">Mohammed Ibn Laith</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p>قد تكون الاقلية المسيحية في العراق هي الاكثر عرضة من بين مثيلاتها للهجمات المسلحة التي كان اخرها الاعتداء الذي طال كنيسة سيدة النجاة . اعتداءات استنزفت بمجموعها تواجد هذا المكون داخل البلد ، لاسيما وأن دولا عدة كانت تفتح باب الهجرة عقب كل هجمة ، ما قد يهدد تمثيل البقية الباقية منهم داخل مجلس...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/11/02/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%82%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%82-%d9%87%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%83%d8%ab%d8%b1-%d8%b9/" 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class="storycontent"> <p>Since the Pakistan government reacted to the "pre-emptive"  attack on their troops by NATO  by closing the Torkham border crossing the situation in Afghanistan in general and on the border with Pakistan in particular has been attracting some attention. The American political site "Firedoglake"  carried two thoughtful and well-written postings Pakistan Retaliates for Troops...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/10/02/if-youre-going-to-tell-a-pack-of-lies-start-with-a-really-big-one/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/afghanistan/" rel="tag">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/information-operations/" rel="tag">information operations</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/information-stream/" rel="tag">information stream</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/inter-services-intelligence/" rel="tag">Inter-Services Intelligence</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/isi/" rel="tag">isi</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/journalists/" rel="tag">journalists</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/logistics/" rel="tag">Logistics</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/military-logistics/" rel="tag">Military logistics</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/pakistan/" rel="tag">Pakistan</a><br/> Posted in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/analysis-briefings-commentary/" title="View all posts in Analysis Briefings Commentary" rel="category tag">Analysis Briefings Commentary</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/english-articles/" title="View all posts in English Language Articles" rel="category tag">English Language Articles</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/south-asia/" title="View all posts in South Asia" rel="category tag">South Asia</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/10/02/if-youre-going-to-tell-a-pack-of-lies-start-with-a-really-big-one/#comments" title="Comment on If you’re going to tell a pack of lies start with a really big one">1 Comment »</a></p> </div> <div class="posts"> <h2 id="post-11476"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/09/19/as-iraq-winds-down-u-s-army-confronts-a-broken-force/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to It is not only Americans who can say "Mission Accomplished"">It is not only Americans who can say "Mission Accomplished"</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">September 19, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/author/saba-ali/" title="Posts by Saba Ali">Saba Ali</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p> The Resistance’s Tactics Were Successful This is the lesson of the Iraki Resistance’s war on the American invaders. The goal was not just to inflict death and physical wounds they goal was to drive American troops into mental and moral breakdown. The tactic was to attack American troops relentlessly —  to force the American invaders to...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/09/19/as-iraq-winds-down-u-s-army-confronts-a-broken-force/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/alcohol/" rel="tag">alcohol</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/american-invaders/" rel="tag">American invaders</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/collateral-damage/" rel="tag">collateral damage</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/drug-abuse/" rel="tag">drug abuse</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/illegal-drug-use/" rel="tag">illegal drug use</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/mcclatchy/" rel="tag">McClatchy</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/resistance/" rel="tag">Resistance</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/sexual-assault/" rel="tag">Sexual Assault</a><br/> Posted in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/analysis-briefings-commentary/" title="View all posts in Analysis Briefings Commentary" rel="category tag">Analysis Briefings Commentary</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/english-articles/" title="View all posts in English Language Articles" rel="category tag">English Language Articles</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/09/19/as-iraq-winds-down-u-s-army-confronts-a-broken-force/#comments" title="Comment on It is not only Americans who can say "Mission Accomplished"">2 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="posts"> <h2 id="post-11270"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/07/06/flotilla-attack-consequences-continue-to-unfold/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Flotilla Attack Consequences Continue to Unfold">Flotilla Attack Consequences Continue to Unfold</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">July 6, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/author/markfromireland/" title="Posts by markfromireland">markfromireland</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Let me start by quoting a report from The Guardian : Turkey has hardened its stance towards Israel over the "freedom flotilla" taking aid to the Gaza Strip, warning today that it will sever diplomatic relations unless the Israelis issue a formal apology or accept an international investigation into the incident. Davutoglu’s warning...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/07/06/flotilla-attack-consequences-continue-to-unfold/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/ankara/" rel="tag">Ankara</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/blue-square-supermarkets/" rel="tag">Blue Square supermarkets</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/boycotts/" rel="tag">boycotts</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/freedom-flotilla/" rel="tag">freedom flotilla</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/gaza-flotilla/" rel="tag">Gaza flotilla</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/gen-ilker-basbug/" rel="tag">Gen. 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rel="tag">Water</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/water-issue/" rel="tag">water issue</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/water-shortages/" rel="tag">Water Shortages</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/ynet/" rel="tag">Ynet</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/zaman/" rel="tag">Zaman</a><br/> Posted in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/analysis-briefings-commentary/" title="View all posts in Analysis Briefings Commentary" rel="category tag">Analysis Briefings Commentary</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/english-articles/" title="View all posts in English Language Articles" rel="category tag">English Language Articles</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/07/06/flotilla-attack-consequences-continue-to-unfold/#comments" title="Comment on Flotilla Attack Consequences Continue to Unfold">1 Comment »</a></p> </div> <div class="posts"> <h2 id="post-11105"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/06/22/iraqi-politicians-want-to-undermine-each-other-instead-of-serving-their-country/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Iraqi politicians want to ‘undermine’ each other instead of serving their country">Iraqi politicians want to ‘undermine’ each other instead of serving their country</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">June 22, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/author/abdus-samad/" title="Posts by Abdus-Samad">Abdus-Samad</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p>In a recent interview, a senior Iraqi politician noted that a large parliamentary bloc has been formed. “The formation of the new bloc constitutionally cuts the road in the face of other blocs.” So, functioning as burglars who bock roads and interrupt the smooth flow of passengers and traffic has become part of Iraqi...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/06/22/iraqi-politicians-want-to-undermine-each-other-instead-of-serving-their-country/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/azzaman/" rel="tag">azzaman</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/editorials/" rel="tag">Editorials</a><br/> Posted in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/category/analysis-briefings-commentary/" title="View all posts in Analysis Briefings Commentary" rel="category tag">Analysis Briefings Commentary</a>, <a 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Thalit</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Al Hakim was visibly angry with Al Maliki’s insistence that no one but he was entitled to the Iraqi premiership. The two men seemed to agree that it was vital to prevent the rise of the secular Allawi, but little else besides, notes Sami Moubayed. When the 38-year old Ammar Al Hakim succeeded his...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/06/17/ghosts-of-the-past-still-lurk-in-iraq/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/adel-abdul-mahdi/" rel="tag">Adel Abdul Mahdi</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/elections/" rel="tag">Elections</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/middle-east-online/" rel="tag">Middle East Online</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/moqtada-al-sadr/" rel="tag">moqtada al sadr</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/muqtada-al-sadr/" rel="tag">Muqtada al-Sadr</a>, <a 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picked the article "False Advertising About the Iraq Surge" by John Agnew and Claudio Guler, because it summarises two studies, "Baghdad Night " and "Baghdad Divided"  both of which support the argument that the "success" (if you can call it that) of the "surge" came about for reasons other than those claimed...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/06/13/iraq-surge-narrative-challenged-by-studies/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/analysis/" rel="tag">Analysis</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/annihilation/" rel="tag">annihilation</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/awakening-councils/" rel="tag">Awakening Councils</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101129172201/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/claudio-guler/" 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causing some 500,000 Syrians to migrate to other areas inside Syria. 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