Tuesday, June 10, 2003
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