Sunday, July 20, 2003
War Blog News Updates
Saddam said alive but not behind attacks: "The top U.S. official in Iraq says he believes Saddam Hussein is still alive and remains in the war-battered nation, but is not orchestrating daily attacks on American troops. Also Sunday, two more U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in northern Iraq."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Dead U.K. weapons adviser was BBC source: "The British Broadcasting Corp. said Sunday that David Kelly, a Ministry of Defense scientist whose suicide intensified a fierce debate over intelligence used to justify war in Iraq, was its main source for a story at the center of the dispute."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Palestinians outlaw violent groups: "The Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers held a two-hour meeting Sunday, kicking off 10 days of international diplomacy aimed at solidifying a fragile Mideast cease-fire and advancing the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
12 Americans killed in Kenya plane crash: "A twin-engine plane carrying 12 American tourists and two South African crew members en route to a game reserve crashed into Mount Kenya, apparently killing everyone on board, Kenyan officials said Sunday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Bush pushes re-election funds over $41M: "Since President Bush launched his bid for re-election on May 16, his campaign has raised at least $41.4 million, including $7 million on a two-day Texas swing that wound up with a Saturday evening reception."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
South Korea plays down nuke concerns: "South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun on Sunday played down concerns about North Korea's nuclear development despite U.S. and U.N. suspicions that Pyongyang may have begun producing plutonium for use in bombs."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Rebels press farther into Liberia capital: "Rebels advanced deeper Sunday into Liberia's war-ravaged capital Sunday, trading mortar, grenade and machine-gun fire with government troops after President Charles Taylor vowed to fight "to the last man.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Iraq nuke evidence was thin, experts say: "Even as the Bush administration concluded Iraq was reviving its nuclear weapons program, key signs - such as scientific data of weapons work and evidence of research by Iraq's nuclear experts - were missing, according to several former intelligence officials."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
9/11 victims angry over WTC construction: "A group representing the families of Sept. 11 victims has criticized Gov. George Pataki for allowing construction where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Norman, Watson end British Open in style: "Former champions Greg Norman and Tom Watson finished the 132nd British Open in style on Sunday while Ernie Els felt his title slipping away."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
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Saddam said alive but not behind attacks: "The top U.S. official in Iraq says he believes Saddam Hussein is still alive and remains in the war-battered nation, but is not orchestrating daily attacks on American troops. Also Sunday, two more U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in northern Iraq."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Dead U.K. weapons adviser was BBC source: "The British Broadcasting Corp. said Sunday that David Kelly, a Ministry of Defense scientist whose suicide intensified a fierce debate over intelligence used to justify war in Iraq, was its main source for a story at the center of the dispute."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Palestinians outlaw violent groups: "The Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers held a two-hour meeting Sunday, kicking off 10 days of international diplomacy aimed at solidifying a fragile Mideast cease-fire and advancing the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
12 Americans killed in Kenya plane crash: "A twin-engine plane carrying 12 American tourists and two South African crew members en route to a game reserve crashed into Mount Kenya, apparently killing everyone on board, Kenyan officials said Sunday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Bush pushes re-election funds over $41M: "Since President Bush launched his bid for re-election on May 16, his campaign has raised at least $41.4 million, including $7 million on a two-day Texas swing that wound up with a Saturday evening reception."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
South Korea plays down nuke concerns: "South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun on Sunday played down concerns about North Korea's nuclear development despite U.S. and U.N. suspicions that Pyongyang may have begun producing plutonium for use in bombs."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Rebels press farther into Liberia capital: "Rebels advanced deeper Sunday into Liberia's war-ravaged capital Sunday, trading mortar, grenade and machine-gun fire with government troops after President Charles Taylor vowed to fight "to the last man.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Iraq nuke evidence was thin, experts say: "Even as the Bush administration concluded Iraq was reviving its nuclear weapons program, key signs - such as scientific data of weapons work and evidence of research by Iraq's nuclear experts - were missing, according to several former intelligence officials."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
9/11 victims angry over WTC construction: "A group representing the families of Sept. 11 victims has criticized Gov. George Pataki for allowing construction where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Norman, Watson end British Open in style: "Former champions Greg Norman and Tom Watson finished the 132nd British Open in style on Sunday while Ernie Els felt his title slipping away."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
