AntiWar.com | Headlines - September 18, 2009

Karzai: Claims of Fraud 'Overblown' Karzai Denies Afghan Blames Media for Vote Fraud Charges General Petraeus: Afghan Failure 'Would Intoxicate Terrorists' UK Army Chief: 'We Must Tackle Taliban Grievances' Berlusconi After Italian Deaths: Best to Exit Afghanistan Soon IAEA: No Proof Iran Has Nuclear Arms Program Report: Barak Says Iran Is Not Existential Threat to Israel Obama Changes Course on Missile Shield Blackwater Offers Training to 'Faith Based Organizations' Israeli DM Says Mideast Not Ready for Nuke Ban Netanyahu Warns World to Reject Gaza War Crimes Report Pakistan: Qaeda Commanders Killed in US Hits Pakistani Troops Kill Women, Injure Kids in N. Waziristan Shootings Pakistan Licenses Banned Weapons for US Contractors Indonesian Terror Leader Reported Killed Again Biden: US to Follow Iraq Wishes on Troop Pullout Tribal Leader: 87 Civilians Killed in Yemen Strike

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