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Meanwhile, in March 2003, Bush had ordered the long-planned invasion of Iraq, billing this as the next step in the "war on terror." Zelikow faithfully followed Bush and Cheney's lead, in attempting to concoct the case that Saddam Hussein was somehow linked to al-Qaeda and the 9/11 attacks. Zelikow went so far as to feature, as a prominent witness in a July 2003 public hearing, the neo-con crackpot Laurie Mylroie, who blamed Iraq for just about every terrorist attack in the history of the world, including the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Twelve years ago next month—on Sept. 11, 2001—four teams of hijackers commandeered large passenger jetliners on coast-to-coast flights, and flew three of those planes into targets in New York and Washington, D.C., killing almost 3,000 perons. Of the 19 men that made up the hijacking teams, 15 were Saudi Arabian. Many of them, particularly the pilots, had been living in the United States for a year or longer, and had been taking flying lessons at well-known flight schools.

U.S. President Barack Obama says his proposed intelligence gathering reforms should give Americans more confidence that their privacy rights are being protected, even as the government maintains the tools it needs to protect the country.

Strong and resilient food systems are the most cost-efficient and sustainable way to prevent all forms of malnutrition.

South Korea has rejected demands from North Korea to call off military drills with the United States, which Pyongyang routinely calls provocative rehearsals for invasion.

Thai police have said that at least eight people have been wounded by an explosion that went off in Bangkok during a march of anti-government protesters led by opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban.

UNMISS personnel conducting a security sweep in its Juba camp to rid it of weapons and smuggled goods, including military and police uniforms.

A car bomb has exploded in northeastern Lebanon, killing two people and wounding 15 others.

Egyptian officials announced early results indicate voters have overwhelmingly supported the country's proposed new constitution in a referendum held on the January 14 and 15.

The World Food Program this week launched a nearly $58-million operation in South Sudan to provide aid to up to 400-thousand people. The U.N. agency says some of its food stocks in the country have been looted.