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Tuesday, June 10, 2003

In the south, fresh water comes out of a truck: "It is a telling symptom of the topsy-turvy world that is postwar Iraq that the 20 litres of water Muhammad Ma'tuq is loading into the back of his truck cost 10 times as much as the 20 litres of petrol he bought on his way towards getting it. Ma'tuq does not have to pay for the water - the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) takes care of that - but its actual cost serves to illustrate its enormous importance, as well as in terms of the outbreak of cholera which has now taken hold in at least two of the southern governorates."

In Electronic Iraq



Iraqi political leaders urge UN envoy to help set up democracy: "The top United Nations official in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, continued his efforts to consult with the widest possible spectrum of Iraqi society today, meeting with a top Muslim official who asked that the world body play an independent role in helping the Iraqi people."

In Electronic Iraq



Rumsfeld: Iraq Weapons Intel Will Prove Correct: "Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld saidlate on Monday that the intelligence on Iraq was notpoliticized and the assessment that Baghdad possessed weaponsof mass destruction will ultimately prove correct. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Bush Asserts Iraq 'Had a Weapons Program': "President Bush insisted Monday that Iraq had a weapons program, and the White House asked for patience during a search for evidence to prove it. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Rumsfeld: Saddam's Absence Fuels Violence: "The failure of the U.S.-led coalition to prove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is dead may be fueling continued violence and resistance in the country, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



USAID: Flaws Found in Iraq Contract Bids: "The bidding on Iraqi postwar reconstruction contracts at the U.S. Agency for International Development is flawed, with the education contract essentially awarded without competition, an internal investigation concluded. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Iraq's Most Dangerous City: "Attacks against American soldiers happen almost every night in the central Iraqi town of Fallujah, which has become the center of resistance to the U.S.-led occupation."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



Execution tapes on sale: "Gruesome video tapes depicting executions of mostly Shia Muslims in the aftermath of the first Gulf War are being sold on the streets of Iraq. The BBC reports, "Some of the tapes show a man who appears to be Lieutenant General Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein, better known as 'Chemical Ali,' killing people.""

In Alternet: War On Iraq



Forum on U.S. foreign policy: "The Oakland, Calif.-based Independent Institute is holding a public forum on U.S. foreign policy titled "Preemptive War Strategy: A New U.S. Empire?" on June 25. If you're interested in hearing more about the libertarian critique of the war, you can sign up to attend the event at the institute website."

In Alternet: War On Iraq


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