Army stretched thin by Iraq deployments says report
A Pentagon commissioned study by Andrew Krepinevich warns the Army is a thin green line strained by frequent rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan. The report argues the force cannot sustain deployments long enough to defeat the insurgency and notes the December decision to begin drawing down troops reflects overextension.
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Public skeptical about economy and energy costs
Washington reports show 34 percent view current conditions as excellent or good while 64 percent rate them fair or poor. Despite solid 2005 performance with 2 million jobs created and 4.9 percent unemployment, concerns about gas heating oil and health care persist amid lingering energy price worries. In California a private jet crashed at McClellan Palomar Airport killing four aboard. weather was clear with a driver seeing the plane near the airport.
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Palestinians prepare for cliffhanger election vote in Gaza
Gaza City Thousands of police guarded ballot boxes on the eve of the first Palestinian parliament election in a decade. The Fatah Hamas contest looms large as voters weigh reform against traditionalism amid concerns over corruption unemployment and potential violence. Hamas claims victory while polls show a tight race with factors like rain possibly helping Hamas supporters.
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Judiciary Committee advances Alito nomination to Senate
The Judiciary Committee recommended Samuel Alito's Supreme Court nomination on a party line vote with all 10 Republicans in favor and all 8 Democrats opposed. The full Senate is expected to vote before week’s end, likely along party lines.
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Saddam trial delays after bid to oust chief judge
In Baghdad judges tried to remove the newly appointed chief judge delaying the Saddam Hussein trial. Defense lawyers argued the disarray shows Saddam cannot receive a fair trial in Iraq. Ramsey Clark urged abandoning the case amid ongoing turmoil and past related violence.
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Olmert signals withdrawals to maintain Jewish majority in Israel
Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Herzliya Conference that Israel must relinquish parts of the West Bank to preserve a Jewish majority while keeping main settlement blocs and Jerusalem. He framed permanent borders as the core challenge and signaled steps toward a negotiated settlement with the Palestinians.
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