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Salwa Sbeih, the mother of Burhan Sbeih, holds his picture at his home in a West Bank village outside the town of Jenin, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Sbeih is one of the 26 Palestinian prisoners, most of them held for deadly attacks, that Israel agreed to release this week as a part of a U.S.-brokered deal that led to a resumption of Mideast negotiations. Arabic reads; "The prisoner Burhan Sbeih from Kofr Raie, the leader of the group of Black Leopard, Palestinian National Liberation Movement, Jenin district." (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

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People inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. A wave of car bombings targeting those celebrating the end of Ramadan across Iraq killed scores of people Saturday, a bloody reminder of the inability of Iraqi authorities to stop violence threatening to spiral out of control. (AP Photo)

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Jamime Negron [cq] of New York, N.Y. looks at a 150-foot "Wall of Honor" poster that includes photos of World War II veterans during Spirit of '45 Day ceremonies at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., Sunday, August 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Crena Anderson of Hagerstown, Md., who worked as a riveter in a factory during World War II, is greeted by retired Gen. Frederick J. Kroesen, Jr., near the 150-foot Wall of Honor poster displayed during Spirit of '45 Day ceremonies at the World War II Memorial on the Mall. The day honors all who supported the war effort. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Security was tight Wednesday at the entrance of Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, where authorities said they foiled an al Qaeda plot to take over key cities and attack strategic ports and gas facilities. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Palestinians chant slogans and wave national flags during a rally to mark the Quds Day in Gaza City on Aug. 2, 2013. The International Quds Day was inaugurated by the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979 to express solidarity with Palestinians and to oppose Zionism and Israel's control of Jerusalem. Quds is Arabic word for Jerusalem. (Associated Press)

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Cyberoperations and electronic warfare are just two weapons used for modern-day information warfare. (Associated Press/File)

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Pakistani investigators collect evidence at the site of a bomb attack in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. A suicide bomber attacked a funeral for a policeman in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing tens of people, including a senior police officer, and wounding over 60, police said. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

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A commercial area of Baghdad is littered with debris Tuesday from a car bombing, one of several in the past week alone. The wave of violence bears the mark of al Qaeda in Iraq. (Associated Press)