Outside View: Mission not accomplished!

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Outside View: Mission not accomplished!<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2011/12/21/Outside-View-Mission-not-accomplished/UPI-34741324467120/66925~13245804018460~h/>
HARLAN ULLMAN || UPI Outside View Commentator
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- If we don't fully perceive how and why the world has so clearly changed and act accordingly, the blood and treasure shed in Iraq and Afghanistan will have been for naught. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2011/12/21/Outside-View-Mission-not-accomplished/UPI-34741324467120/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Outside View: Obama on Syria<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2011/12/22/Outside-View-Obama-on-Syria/UPI-29451324553580/66925~13245804018460~h/>
JAMES G. ZUMWALT || UPI Outside View Commentator
HERNDON, Va., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Assad the father's Hama massacre, described as one of "the single deadliest acts by any Arab government against its own people in the modern Middle East," may pale in comparison to what Assad the son has in mind. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upicom/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2011/12/22/Outside-View-Obama-on-Syria/UPI-29451324553580/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Bloodshed followed DRC vote, HRW says<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Bloodshed-followed-DRC-vote-HRW-says/UPI-24181324571210/66925~13245804018460~h/>
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Activists and opposition loyalists in Democratic Republic of Congo were among those killed by security forces since November elections, a rights group said [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Bloodshed-followed-DRC-vote-HRW-says/UPI-24181324571210/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

SCAF tale of Egyptian violence questioned<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/SCAF-tale-of-Egyptian-violence-questioned/UPI-33651324572881/66925~13245804018460~h/>
CAIRO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Egyptian prosecutors challenged statements made by a ruling military general who denied security forces had used excessive force against demonstrators. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/SCAF-tale-of-Egyptian-violence-questioned/UPI-33651324572881/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Biden calls on Iraqi leaders to talk<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Biden-calls-on-Iraqi-leaders-to-talk/UPI-42891324487713/66925~13245804018460~h/>
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- There is an "urgent need" for political leaders in Iraq to work out their differences, the U.S. vice president said. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Biden-calls-on-Iraqi-leaders-to-talk/UPI-42891324487713/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Assad will fall, former Lebanese PM says<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Assad-will-fall-former-Lebanese-PM-says/UPI-56131324480385/66925~13245804018460~h/>
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad will fail even though he signed a deal to allow Arab observers into the country, said Lebanon's former prime minister. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Assad-will-fall-former-Lebanese-PM-says/UPI-56131324480385/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Yemen 'highly fragile,' U.N. official says<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Yemen-highly-fragile-UN-official-says/UPI-50901324574030/66925~13245804018460~h/>
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Though the situation in Yemen is "highly fragile" a power-sharing deal may be a sign it's moving in the right political direction, a U.N. officialsaid. [ FULL STORY<http://wwwupi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Yemen-highly-fragile-UN-official-says/UPI-50901324574030/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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U.S. wants better EV charging stations<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/22/US-wants-better-EV-charging-stations/UPI-57661324564192/66925~13245804018460~h/>
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Energy Department announced it was providing awards totaling nearly $7 million for research into how to cut costs for electric vehicle chargers. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/22/US-wants-better-EV-charging-stations/UPI-57661324564192/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

IEA expects Iraqi oil boom<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/21/IEA-expects-Iraqi-oil-boom/UPI-58601324474031/66925~13245804018460~h/>
PARIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Iraq is expected to account for as much as 80 percent of the anticipated production increase from OPEC members, the IEA estimates. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/21/IEA-expects-Iraqi-oil-boom/UPI-58601324474031/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada should be a "no-brainer" for a U.S. president committed to job growth, a lawmakersaid. [ FULL STORY<http://wwwupi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/21/Keystone-XL-a-no-brainer-lawmaker-says/UPI-54461324475807/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

China plans oil spill response facilities<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/21/China-plans-oil-spill-response-facilities/UPI-67111324488117/66925~13245804018460~h/>
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- China plans to open twelve offshore oil spill response facilities before the end of the year, an official said. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/21/China-plans-oil-spill-response-facilities/UPI-67111324488117/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

Keystone XL necessary, says energy group<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/22/Keystone-XL-necessary-says-energy-group/UPI-78451324563710/66925~13245804018460~h/>
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Incorporating Alberta crude oil into the U.S. energy mix would enhance regional energy security because of the increased diversification, analysis concludes. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/12/22/Keystone-XL-necessary-says-energy-group/UPI-78451324563710/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Kazakh officials say thugs are the problem<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Kazakh-officials-say-thugs-are-the-problem/UPI-56681324484834/66925~13245804018460~h/>
ZHANAOZEN, Kazakhstan, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Police in the western Kazakh city of Zhanaozen were forced to shoot civilians to prevent the spread of weapons, a security official said. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Kazakh-officials-say-thugs-are-the-problem/UPI-56681324484834/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Jewish terrorism threat grows in West Bank<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Jewish-terrorism-threat-grows-in-West-Bank/UPI-83091324497138/66925~13245804018460~h/>
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Israeli military is girding for a looming confrontation with Jewish extremists, mainly hard-liners from the Jewish settlements in the West Bank. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/21/Jewish-terrorism-threat-grows-in-West-Bank/UPI-83091324497138/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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Iran's spies score 'stunning achievements'<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Irans-spies-score-stunning-achievements/UPI-41431324572626/66925~13245804018460~h/>
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Iran, which has been hit several times by mysterious computer viruses, has launched an "ambitious plan" to boost its cyberwar capabilities. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Irans-spies-score-stunning-achievements/UPI-41431324572626/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

U.S. revises travel warning for Syria<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/US-revises-travel-warning-for-Syria/UPI-80051324569059/66925~13245804018460~h/>
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department said anti-foreigner sentiment in Syria is on the rise and warned of a possible reduction in consular services in the country. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upicom/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/US-revises-travel-warning-for-Syria/UPI-80051324569059/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

Russia-led alliance limits foreign bases<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Russia-led-alliance-limits-foreign-bases/UPI-25141324553700/66925~13245804018460~h/>
MOSCOW, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The seven member nations of a Russia-led military alliance this week agreed to rules limiting the presence of foreign military bases within their borders. [ FULL STORY<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/12/22/Russia-led-alliance-limits-foreign-bases/UPI-25141324553700/66925~13245804018460~f/> ]

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