SOMNIA

Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs
Tuesday, 16 March 2010  - Updated at 2225 hrs EDT

Canadian News
The Globe and Mail
    Kandahar Airfield will be left without Canadiana
Canwest News Service
    Canadian civilians helping Afghans
Toronto Sun
    MP wants laws against enabling torture
The Chronicle Herald
    Corvette blamed for loss of Larinda
Canwest News Service
    Death-benefit case could cost Canada billions
Canwest News Service
    Ottawa to tighten rules governing corporate jets
The Globe and Mail
    Many Canadian runways still too short: TSB
Toronto Star
    Fallen Maxime Bernier turns heads on rubber-chicken circuit
Canwest News Service
    Canada warns travellers to avoid Ciudad Juarez  - More  - Map
The Ottawa Citizen
    Defence Watch
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: March 16
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Un mandat trop restreint au goût de l'opposition
Le Matin
    C'est arrivé un 16 mars  - Plus

Canadian Commentary
James Travers -- Toronto Star
    Once upon a time, they beheaded kings for acting like this
Editorial -- The Globe and Mail
    Insincere and unhelpful

International Commentary
Richard Cohen -- The Washington Post
    Palestinians' destructive veneration of terrorists
Editorial -- The Washington Post
    The quarrel with Israel
Anne Applebaum -- The Washington Post
    Between the U.S. and Britain, an ideological parting
Hew Strachan -- The Times
    Want to understand the war? Ask the generals
Leading Article -- The Times
    Provocation and Parochialism

International News
The Washington Post
    Pentagon to investigate intelligence unit that allegedly used contractors
The Times
    Furlong questioned over private security contractors  - More
The Washington Post
    White House threatens veto on intelligence activities bill
The Washington Post
    GAO blocks contract to Xe to train Afghan police
The Washington Post
    Snubbing U.S. not good for Israel
The Associated Press
    Clinton: Israel must prove commitment to peace
The Washington Post
    Reports shine light on nuclear weapons vigilance
The Christian Science Monitor
    Northern Ireland seeks to secure peace
Reuters News
    France, Germany unhappy over U.S. tanker deal
The Times
    Combat dogs take to the skies
The Times
    Latvian Waffen-SS veterans defy calls for ban
The Associated Press
    Ukraine to pass law scrapping NATO ambitions
The Christian Science Monitor
    Russian mafia arrested in European crackdown
The Christian Science Monitor
    Somalia militant group rules through fear
The Associated Press
    Mubarak recovering well
The Washington Post
    U.S. pushing Netanyahu to accept demands for peace talks
Reuters News
    Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
The Associated Press
    US envoy cancels Mideast trip
The New York Times
    Israel Feeling Rising Anger From the U.S.
Reuters News
    Yemen says rebels violating truce deal
The Times
    Ayad Allawi takes a narrow lead  - More
The Associated Press
    US soldier dies in vehicle accident in north Iraq
The Times
    Six Iraqis died in our custody, says British officer
Reuters News
    U.S. might boost Iraq force structure during drawdown
Reuters News
    Iran praises Iraq election as Shi'ite ally leads
The Associated Press
    China shows no sign of budging on Iran sanctions
The Associated Press
    Iran plans reduce cultural relations with Britain
Reuters News
    Iran nuclear weapon development has slowed: U.S.
The Associated Press
    Osama bin Laden's son calls on Iran to release detained relatives
The Times
    McChrystal reins in special forces after raids kill civilians
The Associated Press
    Most US forces in Afghanistan to be under NATO
The Washington Post
    Afghan women fear loss of hard-won progress
Reuters News
    U.S. missile strike kills 10 militants in Pakistan  - More
The Times
    Fonseka faces court martial  - More
The Associated Press
    Indonesian militants recruit fighters in video
The Times
    Red Shirts bloodied but unbowed
Reuters News
    Aftershock hits off coast of Chile, no damage
The Associated Press
    Belarus offers closer military ties with Venezuela
The Associated Press
    Women, girls rape victims in Haiti quake aftermath
The Associated Press
    American was kidnapped, killed in Haiti
The Globe and Mail
    Jacmel’s airwaves radiating hope in Haiti
The Washington Post
    FBI, DEA join probe of slayings near Mexican border  - More
The New York Times
    On This Day: March 16  - More  - More
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Israël impassible
Agence France-Presse
    Afghanistan - Sous-traitants en espionnage
Agence France-Presse
    Des paramilitaires au Congrès
The Associated Press
    L'éphéméride du 16 mars 2010