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Friday, October 31, 2003

Iraq war news
Qaeda planning ? death blow ? against US during Ramazan in IraqWar.ru (English)

US Offers Bin Laden Associate Award in IraqWar.ru (English)

EU Says No Change in Position Towards Syria in IraqWar.ru (English)

Lezing Ahmed Rashid: 'The Coming Jihads' in RISQ

Monetary War Declared Against the United States in RISQ

Russia wants U.N. to OK Mideast 'map': "Russia introduced a resolution Thursday asking the U.N. Security Council to endorse the "road map" peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the United States said the timing was not right."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Gruesome videotape allegedly shows brutal Fedayeen Saddam punishment in CNN - War in Iraq

France presses nations to unite for Iraq: "A U.S. pullout from Iraq would be "catastrophic," French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said Thursday, urging countries to take a strong united stance to stabilize Iraq."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Clinton Thanks Annan on Independent Iraq Aid Role: "Former U.S. President BillClinton praised U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursdayfor helping give world governments an independent role in Iraqireconstruction, apart from Iraq's U.S.-led civilianadministration. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

US posts bounties on al-Qaeda operative Zarqawi, Gaza convoy bombers: "The United States offered up to 25 million dollars for clues leading to the arrest of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, linked to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and said to be recruiting fighters in Iraq. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

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Thursday, October 30, 2003

Explosion shakes Baghdad's old quarter
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq: "An explosion shook Baghdad's old quarter late Thursday, triggering a large fire. Gunfire broke out in the area as U.S. helicopters flew overhead."

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Iraq war news
Videotape Is Said to Show Torture Under Hussein Rule: "Fox News on Wednesday evening broadcast portions of a videotape showing what it said were graphic examples of torture at the hands of Iraqi soldiers."

In New York Times: World Special

The Bad News Is Good News for Democrats: "Democrats are finding a voice to challenge the administration on national security, insisting that their criticism is patriotic and in the best American traditions."

In New York Times: World Special

U.S. troops detain dozens in Iraq raid: "American soldiers carried out pre-dawn raids Thursday in Saddam Hussein's hometown and detained more than a dozen suspects, some believed to be involved in setting up a new terrorist cell, the U.S. military said."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Lawmakers Reach Iraq-Afghan Aid Deal: "Congressional negotiators agreed Wednesday on an $87 billion aid package for Iraq and Afghanistan that meets a White House demand that none of the money be provided as loans. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Congress issues Iraq deadline to CIA: "US senators give the CIA 48 hours to supply files on intelligence it gathered on Iraq prior to the war."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)

Saddam's deputy 'behind attacks': "Saddam Hussein's number two could be behind recent anti-Western attacks in Iraq, says a US defence source."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)

AP: Private Firms Do U.S. Military's Work: "In Iraq, private contractors do just about everything a soldier would do. They sling Spam in mess tents. They tote guns along base perimeters. They shoot. They get shot. Sometimes they get killed. And it's not just in Iraq, but around the world - in conflict zones from Liberia to Kosovo to Afghanistan - that the United States is putting hired help behind the front lines to ease the burden of its overworked armed forces. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Cut losses: Leave Iraq: " (USATODAY.com)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

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Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Iraq war news
Wolfowitz Recounts Baghdad Hotel Attack: "When rockets hit the Baghdad hotel he was staying in, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz ran to the window to see what was going on. A security guard hastily pulled him back and told him what to do. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Up to 15,000 people killed in invasion, claims thinktank (29 Oct 03) in Radio Free USA

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Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Iraq war news
AP: Iraq Expense Leaving Others in Cold: "Donors were generous last week in pledging billions to rebuild Iraq - disproportionately generous compared with their donations to fight poverty and AIDS in the world's poorest countries, development and AIDS officials say. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Iraqi weapons material may have been moved to Syria: Pentagon official: "The director of a Pentagon agency that analyzes imagery from satellites and spy planes said Iraqi leaders may have moved weapons of mass destruction "material" into neighboring Syria before the war. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Another Iraq Suicide Bomb, Bush Blames Foreigners: "A suicide bomber killed himself and atleast four others in Iraq Tuesday, as foreign aid workersagonized over whether to leave the country in the aftermath ofMonday's bloodbath in Baghdad in which 35 people were killed. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Series of strong explosions shake Baghdad: "A series of strong explosions rattled the center of Baghdad late Tuesday, but it was unclear where they occurred."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Newspaper Editor Fatally Shot in Mosul: "An editor of an Iraqi weekly newspaper was shot and killed Tuesday on the roof of his office's building, police said. His daughter said he had been threatened because of his writings. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Another Iraqi Blogger in IraqWar.info

Newspaper Editor Shot, Deputy Mayor Assasinated: "In two unrelated incidents today:
Unknown gunmen assassinated a deputy mayor of Baghdad in an apparent hit-run shooting, the U.S. occupation authority reported Tuesday.
And:
An editor of an Iraqi weekly newspaper was shot and killed Tuesday on the roof of his office's building, police said. His daughter said he had been threatened because of his writings.
Two men followed Ahmed Shawkat , editor of the independent "Without Direction," to the roof -- where he went to make a phone call -- and one of them shot him, police said.
[Both stories from Newsday]
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In Command Post: Irak

The Foiled Bomber: Flypaper, Indeed: "by Armed Liberal
Somehow this has been briefly commented on, but not given a lot of play in the blogs I've seen. This story about the suicide bomber who was foiled yesterday is on page A6 of this morning's L.A. Times (requires registration, use 'laexaminer'/'laexaminer') - which itself is positive news. And if true, suggests that the war in Iraq is in fact a lot more complex than those who suggest that it is the "natural resistance" of the Iraqi population to foreign invaders. Here's why this story matters:
read the rest..."

In Command Post: Irak

Rocket-Propelled Grenades Kill U..S Soldier in Iraq: "A rocket-propelled grenade attackMonday killed a U.S. soldier and wounded six others in Baghdad,the U.S. military in Iraq said Tuesday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Fresh Iraqi bomb kills six, Bush vows not to be intimidated: "A bomb exploded west of Baghdad killing at least six people, a day after the Iraqi capital was rocked by a wave of suicide bombings that killed 43 people, prompting US President George W. Bush to vow his forces would not be intimidated by attacks on civilians. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

U.S. Official Believes Iraqis Moved Arms: "An intelligence official said today he believes banned material from Iraq's weapons program was moved before and during the war."

In New York Times: World Special

Iranian prosecutor blamed for murder: "Iran's reformist-dominated parliament on Tuesday accused hard-line Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi of illegally detaining a Canadian photojournalist and then covering up facts surrounding her death in custody in July."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Deputy mayor of Baghdad assassinated: "Unknown gunmen assassinated a deputy mayor of Baghdad in an apparent hit-run shooting, the U.S. occupation authority reported Tuesday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

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Wednesday, October 22, 2003

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Monday, October 20, 2003

Military Care Packages

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Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Military Care Packages

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Tuesday, October 07, 2003

U.S. seeks U.N. approval for Iraq plan
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq: "The United States and other Security Council members on Monday discussed changes to a U.S. draft resolution criticized for not giving the United Nations a big enough role in rebuilding Iraq."

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Sunday, October 05, 2003

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Friday, October 03, 2003

Iraq war updates
GIs come under fire in Fallujah, Iraq: "U.S. soldiers came under fire Thursday near the Fallujah mayor's office and killed one of their attackers, an American officer said, while a witness said a U.S. convoy was attacked southeast of the volatile city."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Iraq weapons inspector to brief Congress: "The CIA's special adviser in the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq begins two days of closed-door meetings in Congress on Thursday, and lawmakers don't expect him to announce any major discoveries."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

U.S. Army patrol kills attacker: "U.S. soldiers came under fire Thursday near the Fallujah mayor's office and killed one of their attackers, an American officer said. None of the Americans was hurt in the attack by three gunmen."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Iraqi Town Remains Flash Point: "A day after three American soldiers were killed in separate attacks in Iraq, U.S. soldiers came under fire near the Fallujah mayor's office and killed one of their attackers. Witnesses also said a U.S. convoy was attacked outside the city."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis

Saddam's WMDs 'may all have been a bluff': "The man in charge of trying to find Iraqi weapons of mass destruction is expected to say Saddam Hussein's threat to launch chemical or biological attacks may have been a bluff."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Coalition forces target oil smugglers: "Smugglers trying to sell Iraqi crude in the regional black market face quicker justice now that coalition ships are patrolling the Gulf waters - and bringing Iraqi judges on board to issue rulings."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Blair's Party Criticizes Iraq Involvement: "Tony Blair's unflinching defense of the war in Iraq has failed to stifle anger in his own Labor Party, with opponents calling it a "war for oil" and a "crime." (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

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