Commentary: Kaleidoscope of illusions

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Commentary: Kaleidoscope of illusions ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE || UPI Editor at Large WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The October surprise: The United States will be in its third war in 10 years. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Santorum's quirky reasoning MORGAN STRONG || UPI Outside View Commentator BRICK, N.J., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. Marines veteran says serving in the halls of government isn't the same as government service as a member of the military in a combat zone. [ FULL STORY ]

Walker's World: Is this recovery? MARTIN WALKER || UPI Editor Emeritus PARIS, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Is this the long-awaited economic recovery? The answer is probably yes and no. [ FULL STORY ]

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Syria publishes draft constitution DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Damascus views international peace and security as a strategic principle, the preamble to the country's draft constitution reads. [ FULL STORY ]

Child soldiers fighting in Somalia LONDON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab is recruiting children to fight, though it's not just al-Qaida affiliates who are to blame, Human Rights Watch said. [ FULL STORY ]

Muslim Brotherhood delays endorsement CAIRO, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The Muslim Brotherhood's political wing in Egypt isn't endorsing a presidential candidate until after the registration period closes in April, an official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Don't forget about Mali, ICRC warns BAMAKO, Mali, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Fighting in northern Mali has caused at least 60,000 people to become internally displaced, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. [ FULL STORY ]

Some violence, boycotts mar Yemeni vote SANAA, Yemen, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- At least two security officials were killed Tuesday during presidential voting in Yemen, where turnout was mixed amid calls for a boycott, local media reported. [ FULL STORY ]

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Chevron working on failed gas well ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. supermajor Chevron announced that it started drilling a relief well to seal a faulty natural gas well that sparked a fire 6 miles off the Nigerian coast. [ FULL STORY ]

Texans wary of oil pipeline plans DALLAS, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Activists in Texas said pipelines in the area carrying crude oil from Canadian tar sands fields are "pipelines of poison." [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. slowly opening arctic waters for oil WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Cautious exploration for oil and natural gas off the coast of Alaska will boost U.S. energy security, the U.S. Interior Department secretary said. [ FULL STORY ]

API: Taxing onshore oil, gas wrong policy WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- A proposal to raise royalty rates for onshore oil and natural gas in the United States sends the wrong message about domestic production, trade group API says. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S., Mexico sign offshore oil deal LOS CABOS, Mexico, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- A transboundary maritime agreement between the United States and Mexico provides access to as much as 172 million barrels of oil, the U.S. government said. [ FULL STORY ]

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Child soldiers fighting in Somalia LONDON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab is recruiting children to fight, though it's not just al-Qaida affiliates who are to blame, Human Rights Watch said. [ FULL STORY ]

Direct talks with Taliban expected soon KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- It's only a matter of time before members of the Taliban and the Afghan government have direct peace talks, a member of a peace council said. [ FULL STORY ]

EU eases some restrictions on Zimbabwe LONDON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The European Union decided to ease restrictions on Zimbabwe based on what London said was a mixed view on the country's political progress. [ FULL STORY ]

Myanmar eases political restrictions NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Ruling authorities in Myanmar lifted some restrictions on political rallies after the opposition National League for Democracy complained, an official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Indian police question Italian ship crew NEW DELHI, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Indian police investigating the shooting deaths of two fishermen are questioning armed guards and the crew of an Italian cargo ship anchored near Kochi. [ FULL STORY ]

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