February 3rd Morning Readbook

Americans allege Pakistan torture




U.S. Drones Kill at Least 10 With Missiles in Northwest Pakistan
A barrage of missiles from U.S. drone aircraft ripped into an area of northwest Pakistan where the Taliban and al Qaeda dominate, killing at least 10 people hours after the Pakistani Taliban again denied rumors of its leader's demise.


Can Saudi Arabia help with Taliban peace talks?
Riding a wave of international support for talking with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to seek help from one of the few governments that hold any potential sway over the insurgent group.


US Denies Speaking to Iran About Prisoner Swap
The United States has denied speaking to Iran about a prisoner exchange after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tehran has held discussions about such a swap.


Iran: US missile system to sow Gulf division
Iran on Tuesday warned its Arab neighbors in the Persian Gulf that the U.S. is trying to drive a wedge between them by ramping up its missile defense systems in the region.


Intelligence officials say al-Qaeda will try to attack U.S. in next 6 monthswarn of looming al-Qaeda risk
The Obama administration's top intelligence officials on Tuesday described it as "certain" that al-Qaeda or its allies will try to attack the United States in the next six months, and they called for new flexibility in how U.S. officials detain and question terrorist suspects.


Christmas Day bomb suspect Abdulmutallab providing intelligence, sources say
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man accused of trying to blow up a jet airplane on Christmas Day, has been providing FBI interrogators with useful intelligence about his training and contacts since last week, Obama administration sources said Tuesday.


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