First U S troops start R and R leave from Iraq
Tens of thousands of American soldiers are expected to receive brief vacations under a large scale R and R program. The first 270 troops were flown out of the region to Germany and the United States. The plan covers those on 12 month tours amid hot, dangerous conditions and extends to forces in neighboring areas. General Abizaid notes fatigue and cites inequities in service length raised by Senator Nelson.
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Bush shifts view on Saddam threat after 9/11
President Bush said the Septembers of 2001 changed his calculation of Saddam Hussein's danger, noting the nation learned a hard lesson on September 14. He defended why war was pursued amid ongoing questions about Iraq's weapons programs while troops rotate and face long deployments.
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Government weighs easing toxic chemical reporting rules
The EPA studies options to simplify reporting requirements under the Toxics Release Inventory. Kimberly Nelson said the agency will publish a list of options within months, balancing burden reduction with maintaining public access to pollution data. Since 1987 the inventory has guided environmental protection efforts and business awareness.
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Spy suspect watched before Gitmo assignment
Syria-born supply clerk Senior Airman Ahmad al Halabi faced espionage charges for allegedly emailing classified Guantanamo Bay details and seeking to reveal prison secrets to a traveler heading to Syria. He is among two service members tied to security probes at Guantanamo, with Army Captain Yousef Yee held in Charleston. Al Halabi, 24, remains jailed at Vandenberg AFB while OSI tracked him since 2002 amid prior suspicions at Travis AFB and deployments to Kuwait and Guantanamo Bay. The case faces possible death penalty with the decision on court martial or capital sentencing pending.
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Report contradicts Cheney on Halliburton ties
The Congressional Research Service says unexercised Halliburton stock options and deferred salary count as retained ties to a former employer. Senator Lautenberg noted the CRS finding while Democrats questioned Cheney's denial of ongoing financial links. Cheney maintains no ongoing financial interest.
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