News and views from around the web posted to the Wonderland Wire:
- U.S. troops, Afghan police storm Taliban stronghold | LA Times 22 May 2010
- The $3 Billion Government Boondoggle? | ABC News 22 May 2010
- ‘Freedom Flotilla’ aid convoy sets off to Gaza | Haaretz 22 May 2010
- Insurgents attack NATO’s southern Afghan base | LA Times 22 May 2010
- US Begins Massive Military Build Up Around Iran, Sending Up To 4 New Carrier Groups In Region | zero hedge 22 May 2010
- UNASUR: An Emerging Geopolitical Force – Alex Main | CommonDreams.org 22 May 2010
- Chicago: Jail Jon Burge, Terrorist Cop | Infoshop News 22 May 2010
- Supreme Court Says Feds Can Detain Sex Offenders Indefinitely: Why That’s Dangerous – Liliana Segura | truthout 22 May 2010
- Illinois May Not Get Guantanamo Inmates After House Panel Vote | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- Obama Said to Pick Corporate Lawyer Cole for Top Justice Job | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- BP May Owe U.S. $1 Million a Day in Royalties on Spilled Oil | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- Treasuries Reverse Advance as Higher-Yielding Assets Stabilize | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- Iraq May Maintain Growth of 7% This Year, Central Bank Says | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- China May Hold Off Interest Rate, Yuan Moves on European Crisis | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- Coach Claims Chicago Sustains Market for Counterfeits | BusinessWeek 22 May 2010
- The tragicomedy of Iran sanctions – Massoud Parsi | AJ English 22 May 2010
- In Kandahar, the Taliban targets and assassinates those who support U.S. efforts | WaPo 22 May 2010
- Iraqis demand answers in deaths of 6 detainees who died during transport | WaPo 22 May 2010
- Mexico’s Calderón tells Congress he needs U.S. help in fighting drug wars | WaPo 22 May 2010
- Obama wins the right to detain people with no habeas review – Glenn Greenwald | Salon 22 May 2010
- In 410-4 Vote, House Approves Millions in Extra Funding for Israel’s Missile Defense | Antiwar.com 22 May 2010
- 40,000 NATO Troops in the West Bank? Abbas, Sarkozy Say Yes | Antiwar.com 22 May 2010
- Take the Deal, Mr. President – Patrick J. Buchanan | Antiwar.com 22 May 2010
- US Troops Finally Leave Iraq – Just Kidding – Jason Ditz | Antiwar.com Blog 22 May 2010
- Court: US Detainees at Bagram Don’t Have Constitutional Rights | Antiwar.com 22 May 2010
- Clinton Vows ‘Consequences’ Against North Korea | Antiwar.com 22 May 2010