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Our coverage of Syrian bloggers reacting on the ongoing Israeli war in Palestine continues. Israel is still proceeding the attacks in Palestine for the forth day causing 385 civilian deaths and leaving 1700 injured.

Yaman Salahi, a Syrian blogger based in the US, has posted a note on his Facebook commenting on few myths “that appear to be circulating in American media about Israel's attacks on Gaza ” as he put it.

This post is an open thread for folks who'd like to share coverage, insight, or first-person accounts of the attacks in Mumbai. Some Boing Boing readers in yesterday's comment thread had friends or loved ones in the area at the time -- I hope all are well.

Jeremy Scahill
AlterNet
November 21, 2008

A who’s who guide to the people poised to shape Obama’s foreign policy.

Last update - 16:39 19/11/2008 Al Qaida No. 2: Obama guilty of betraying Muslim roots in backing Israel By Reuters

Last update - 09:51 22/10/2008 Al-Qaida-linked Web site backs John McCain as president By The Associated Press http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1030423.html

BART, the Bay Area's metro line, is debating whether or not to allow drinks on trains. As Schneier points out, there are plenty of reasons to ban drinks on the carpeted (!) trains, like spills. But the BART management have invoked fears of terrorists bearing Super Big Gulps filled with lighter fluid to try to make their point.

Just another stupid terrorism scare? Nope!

ABC News reports that, "despite pledges by President George W.

A front page story in the New York Times today begins: