Epstein Secrets

ing its allies in Iraq and promoting collaboration between Iraq's government and Syria. Washington, meanwhile, has dispatched military advisers to Baghdad. On their own, these efforts are valiant. But without coordination, they won't be fruitful. Iraq was until recently a battleground between Iran and

"Little did he know it at the time, but milking cows and herding sheep prepared him well for a long career in Israeli politics," Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer told the gathering at the Israeli Embassy. Dermer cited the astonishing statistic that Peres has been a public servant in Israel for nearly 67 year

anch. 2. Bus Carrying Iranian Pilgrims in Iraq Comes Under Attack [MSN] • The bus carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims was travelling from Samarra to Baghdad when it was targeted about 30 miles north of Baghdad by unidentified gunmen. • Seven Iranian passengers were wounded and taken to hospital, includ

es. Their actions saved the officer. • Czin and Lichtenstadter were presented with a Civil Exemplary Decoration by Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer and Police Attaché Commander Yitzhak Almog at a ceremony at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. 4. IS Eyes Southeast Asia as Next Terrorism Hot

alm Beach Post Staff IVriter Army National Guard Spec. Keith Maul lost his lower right leg and lower right arm to a gre- ;,,tnade in February near Baghdad, iiibut not his spirit. "I knew what the risk was 'when I signed uµ" said Maul, 20, wearing a Pittsburgh Pen- ins hat and a smile. "Now. I just

contending that it would prejudge the refu- gees' demand for a right of return and would be detrimental to the status of Israel's Arab minority. Ron Dermer, Netan- yahu's communications director, said that Palestin- ians recognition of Israel as a Jewish state was "not a precondition" for negotia- ti