Biden: Twenty Senators Back Bush Iraq Plan
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Joe Biden said about 20 senators support Bush’s push for a troop buildup in Iraq and rejected the claim that opposing resolutions would embolden enemies. Mitch McConnell doubted any single Iraq resolution would secure a majority.
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Navy ends search for helicopter crewmen
The Navy called off the search for three missing crew members after a helicopter crashed about 50 miles off California during a training mission. One sailor died. cold water and elapsed time led officials to conclude survivability was extremely unlikely. The wreckage location is known, but recovery plans were undecided.
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Elizabeth Meydenbauer
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Cheney fires back at Hagel over Iraq strategy
Vice President Dick Cheney criticizes Sen. Chuck Hagel after Hagel accuses the Bush administration of playing a dangerous game with U.S. lives by sending more troops to Iraq. Cheney cites Reagan’s rule about criticizing fellow Republicans and challenges Hagel’s stance in a Newsweek interview.
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Gates Move to Limit Stop Loss Policy Across Services
The Pentagon under Defense Secretary Gates aims to minimize stop loss the practice that kept tens of thousands in service past retirement or enlistment dates. Service chiefs must submit plans by February to rely less on stop loss and ease hardship for troops and families while preserving unit cohesion.
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Robert Gates
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Jules Lobel
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
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Kuwait
Iraq
FCC moves to ease cable entry drawing local government ire
Washington officials criticize the FCC for misrepresenting facts as it approves 3-2 a rule to speed competing cable providers into markets. Critics warn of federalization of franchising, loss of local oversight, and potential cherry picking by wealthier areas. Supporters cite cases of unreasonable local demands blocking entry.
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Israel approves first Muslim cabinet minister amid debate
The Israeli government overwhelmingly approves Rabb Majadele the first Muslim minister in the cabinet, a move praised as minority representation yet criticized as political expediency. Arab lawmakers and hard-liners question its sincerity as Majadele pledges to push coexistence and dialogue toward negotiations.
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Salah Tarif
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Sinn Fein Chief Gerry Adams Speaks at Dublin Conference
Gerry Adams leads Sinn Fein as he addresses fellow Irish Republicans at a special conference in Dublin. The gathering in Ireland emphasizes party strategy and regional political goals.
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Sinn Fein backs Northern Ireland police vote shock
Sinn Fein members voted to cooperate with the Northern Ireland police after a day of debate among 2000 loyalists. Gerry Adams led the party away from its IRA linked militant stance toward compromise, signaling possible power sharing in the British territory.
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Northern Ireland
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Irish Republican Army
Two killed in Mogadishu gunbattle between gunmen and police
Gunmen attacked police in northern Mogadishu sparking an hourlong battle that left two dead and underscored a weak grip by the U.S. backed transitional government as Islamic fighters regroup amid Ethiopia's planned withdrawal. Police stations were hit the day before wounding five.
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Somalia
Council of Islamic Courts
Ethiopia
Abdirahman Dinari
Ifah Ahmed Ali
Iran to study U N I A plan on suspending enrichment
Iran said it needs time to review a proposal by I A E A chief ElBaradei calling for a time-out on sanctions if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment. Ali Larijani said time should be allocated to assess the plan’s potential to resolve the nuclear standoff with the West. The U N Security Council had imposed limited sanctions after Iran ignored enrichment demands.
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