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How Bush Sold the War — In the fall of 2003, a few months after Saddam Hussein's overthrow, U.S. officials began to despair of finding stockpiles of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The resulting embarrassment caused a radical shift in administration rhetoric about the war in Iraq.
Douglas J. Feith / Wall Street Journal:
How Bush Sold the War — In the fall of 2003, a few months after Saddam Hussein's overthrow, U.S. officials began to despair of finding stockpiles of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The resulting embarrassment caused a radical shift in administration rhetoric about the war in Iraq.
Colorado GOPer Schaffer Tied to Another Scandal
Last time we checked in with Bob Schaffer, the Senate candidate was fending off news reports about his Abramoff-fueled love for the sweatshop-filled Marianas. Now he's got more dirt to duck: there's a federal criminal case against some of his former business and political associates.
Iraq's Sadr calls for protests against agreement with U.S. Iraq's anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr asked Tuesday his followers to hold weekly protests against an envisaged Iraq-U.S. agreement which would lead to a long-term U.S. military presence in the country. In a statement issued by his office, the cleric urged that "Iraqis across the country to hold demonstrations every week after Friday prayers until further notice or until the agreement is canceled."
Last time we checked in with Bob Schaffer, the Senate candidate was fending off news reports about his Abramoff-fueled love for the sweatshop-filled Marianas. Now he's got more dirt to duck: there's a federal criminal case against some of his former business and political associates.
Iraq's Sadr calls for protests against agreement with U.S. Iraq's anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr asked Tuesday his followers to hold weekly protests against an envisaged Iraq-U.S. agreement which would lead to a long-term U.S. military presence in the country. In a statement issued by his office, the cleric urged that "Iraqis across the country to hold demonstrations every week after Friday prayers until further notice or until the agreement is canceled."
Bush wants $600 million for Iraq police; but cuts aid to U.S. cops At the same time the Bush regime has been pushing for deep cuts in a popular crime-fighting program for states and cities, the White House has been fighting for approval of $603 million for the Iraqi police. The White House earlier this year proposed slashing the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, which helps local law enforcement officials deal with violent crime and serious offenders, to $200 million in the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
Blackwater Grand Jury Hears Iraqi Witnesses --In Interviews With ABC News Before Leaving Baghdad, the Men All Said the Blackwater Shootings Were Unprovoked The FBI has brought four Iraqi witnesses, including the father of a dead 9-year-old boy, to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Blackwater security guards accused of killing 17 innocent civilians last year at a Baghdad traffic square. The men were brought in over the weekend and seen today at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., where the Blackwater grand jury has been sitting since last November. In interviews with ABC News before leaving Baghdad, the men all said the Blackwater shootings were unprovoked. "It was a true massacre, a slaughter," said Mohammed Abdul Razak, whose son Ali was killed in the shootings.
Wartime PTSD cases jumped roughly 50 pct. in 2007 The number of troops with new cases of post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007 amid the military buildup in Iraq and increased violence there and in Afghanistan. Records show roughly 40,000 troops have been diagnosed with the illness, also known as PTSD, since 2003. Officials believe that many more are likely keeping their illness a secret.
CIA watching for al-Qaida 'succession crisis' The U.S. is making "a big and continual push" to capture or kill al-Qaida [al-CIAduh] leader Osama bin Laden [Just before the 2008 'elections'] but his demise won't end the organization's menace, CIA Director Michael Hayden said Tuesday in an Associated Press interview. The CIA is equally interested in those jockeying to replace bin Laden in what he predicted will be a "succession crisis."
Al Qaeda Supporters' Tape to Call for Use of WMDs — Authorities: New Tape to Urge Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Civilians — Intelligence and law enforcement sources tell ABC News they are expecting al Qaeda supporters will post a new video on the Internet in the next 24 hours …
Chertoff urges anti-terror fight in Pakistan The U.S. homeland security chief called on Pakistan's new government Monday to strike back against terrorism in its regions bordering Afghanistan or face more attacks of the kind that killed ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. Michael Chertoff's comments come as the Pakistani government is pursuing peace deals with militant groups.
Chertoff urges anti-terror fight in Pakistan The U.S. homeland security chief called on Pakistan's new government Monday to strike back against terrorism in its regions bordering Afghanistan or face more attacks of the kind that killed ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. Michael Chertoff's comments come as the Pakistani government is pursuing peace deals with militant groups.
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