By: David Bibo
A roundup of the day’s national and international security news: Dems give in on troop deadlines, US Navy shows force in Straits of Hormuz, Fatah al-Islam vows fight to the death, and Israel launches new strikes against Hamas.
[Al-Jazeera, NYT, WaPo] Congressional Democrats give in, remove deadlines from troop funding bill. Reid hails “great progress.”
[Reuters] US Navy sails warships through Straits of Hormuz, Iran Defense Minister: Iran will resist “any threat.”
[AP] Amid ceasefire in Lebanon, Fatah al-Islam leader vows fight to the death.
[AP] In Gaza Strip, Israel launches new strikes against Hamas. Israel threatens attacks on Hamas political leaders.
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