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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2007
Page
13
Former Abu Ghraib prison center head Army Lt Col Steven J Jordan faces national headlines. Reports outline his role and investigations surrounding the Iraq facility. He previously led the center during early occupation operations and is now at the center of ongoing scrutiny.
In a military court at Fort Meade Lt Col Steven L. Jordan was acquitted of failing to control troops abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib but convicted of disobeying an order not to discuss the investigation. He did not appear in the photos. the case was the last of 12 defendants. The proceedings followed the 2003 prison abuse scandal.
Rival Shiite militias clashed in Karbala amid a religious festival, killing 51 and wounding at least 247. Authorities ordered up to 1 million pilgrims to leave the southern city as security forces secured exits and reinforced the area.
Fires flare anew as anger over government handling grows ahead of September elections. Critics say response was slow while officials discuss an organized attack theory. Foreign firefighters and aircraft join effort as blazes burn vast countryside and toll rises.
Olmert and Abbas delved into refugees borders and Jerusalem, marking a rare in depth exchange and building a block toward a U S sponsored peace conference planned for November. The talks reflect Palestinian insistence on tackling statehood questions amid cautious Israeli posture. Gul, Turkey’s foreign minister, smiles as he enters his official role.
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul won the presidency with 339 votes in the fourth parliamentary ballot. The ruling party lauded the victory as a major win for the Islamic-rooted government amid secular establishment tensions. The military had warned against threats to secularism after months of upheaval.
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