CIA Director Leon Panetta estimated on Sunday that there may be less than 50 al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan, compared to the 98,000 U.S. troops that will be in the country by fall. U.S. forces under new leadership from General David Petraeus will consider shifting focus to Pakistan, where most of the terrorist network is operating, although they are not sure they can rustle up the 45,000,000 soldiers they think they’ll need to get anything done. While U.S. casualties have been surging in recent months, military officials assert that with the number of troops in the region, the tally of fallen soldiers becomes a lower percentage than if there was a more reasonably-sized group fighting the war. Embedded reporters from Spin, Maxim and Seventeen are expected to have more quotes from inside personnel soon.
Germany defeated England 4-1 to advance to the next round of the World Cup. Many could have predicted the result based on stereotypes, with Germany’s reputation as ruthlessly efficient and England’s as being petrified by conflict.
6-year-old Alyssa Thomas from Ohio has popped up on the TSA’s terror watch list, as her family discovered when they attempted to fly recently. The 1st grader claims she has no clue why she would be on the list, although her parents refuse to answer questions about the fits she threw repeatedly on airplanes as a baby.
Gay Pride celebrations were held all over the country on Sunday, with parades, concerts and rallies. 51 consecutive weekends of Straight Pride start back up on Saturday.
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