Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Iraqis begin warming to US presence in IraqWar.ru (English)
Reporter Injured in Iraq Grenade Attack in IraqWar.ru (English)
U.S. weighs aid to Palestinian Authority: "Pleased with the performance of Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and his new finance minister, the Bush administration is considering a resumption of direct aid to the Palestinian Authority - with a big boost to help strengthen its security forces."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Pentagon Working on Iraq Troop Needs: "Amid renewed violence in Iraq, the Pentagon is trying to figure out how many postwar troops should stay and when it can bring home some of the longest-serving. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Mideast officials look like old friends: "Bitter enemies not long ago, the Israeli defense minister and Palestinian security chief chattered away like old friends Tuesday, sending a picture of hope in the effort to end 33 months of violence."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Few al-Qaida ties seen in Iraq arrests: "U.S. forces in central Iraq have detained a handful of people suspected of ties to al-Qaida, but American intelligence officials describe them as mostly low-level operatives with unclear purposes in the country."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
No signs U.S. considering force vs. Iran: "There are no signs the United States is about to use force to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. And even if the Bush administration were so inclined, its closest allies might not go along."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
US army attacked in Baghdad: "BBC :
US troops have come under fresh attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, with reports saying at least three soldiers were injured.
In one incident in central Baghdad, a military vehicle was wrecked, apparently by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Reports from the scene quoted eyewitnesses as saying three soldiers and one other person were killed, but several hours later there was no confirmation from the American authorities.
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In Command Post: Irak