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Thursday, November 06, 2003

Iraq war news
Syria Blames U.S. 'Terrorism' in Iraq: "The Syrian foreign ministry called on the United States to pull its troops out of Iraq, saying their presence has led to chaos and terrorism, according to remarks published Wednesday. (AP)"

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Annan welcomes Mideast peace plan draft: "U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday welcomed an informal Mideast peace plan drafted by prominent Israelis and Palestinians, calling it a "courageous" attempt to break the stalemate on both sides."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



U.S. ponders forming Iraq security force: "The U.S. administrator of Iraq agrees in principle with the idea of creating an Iraqi security force, but doesn't know if Iraqi advocates of the plan will agree to his terms, a coalition spokesman said Wednesday."

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Army eyes replacing Halliburton in Iraq: "The Army said Wednesday it is negotiating to replace Vice President Dick Cheney's former company as an importer of oil products into Iraq, but denied that the talks were related to Democratic allegations of price gouging by Halliburton."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Rumsfeld signs rotation orders, Marines to go back to Iraq: defense officials: "US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld signed orders to set in motion a force rotation in Iraq next year that will send back US Marines along with active duty army and national guard and reserve units, a senior defense official said. (AFP)"

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U.S. Plans for Marines to Return to Iraq: "The Marine Corps, which played a central role in toppling Saddam Hussein last spring, will return to Iraq as part of a U.S. troop rotation approved by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Wednesday, officials said. (AP)"

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U.S. to Call Up Thousands of Troops for Iraq Duty: "U.S. defense officials said onWednesday the Pentagon would begin ordering thousands of freshtroops to prepare for service in Iraq, on a day guerrillaslaunched a series of attacks on U.S. troops on northern Iraq. (Reuters)"

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Senator Says Downed Chopper Lacked Protective Gear: "Many U.S. helicopters in Iraq lackroutine anti-missile equipment that might have thwarted lastweekend's attack on a Chinook helicopter that killed 15 U.S.troops, a Democratic senator said on Wednesday. (Reuters)"

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