Rumsfeld says capturing Saddam sons alive was not possible
U S defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the 101st Airborne could not have captured Saddam Hussein’s sons alive after the Mosul gun battle. He dismissed speculation they killed themselves and noted broader U S Iraq policy had misjudgments, with Baghdad reconstruction lagging behind expectations.
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Iraqis question U S photos of Saddam sons deaths
U S released grisly images of Odai and Qusai Hussein to convince Iraqis Saddam’s sons were dead and to weaken insurgent support. Some view the pictures as a ploy, broadcast by U S sponsored Iraqi TV and CNN, while others doubt their veracity.
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Cheney defends Iraq invasion as threat to the United States
Vice President Dick Cheney said Iraq and its weapons programs justified the U S -led invasion. He cited a CIA Tenet report on Iraqi capabilities and warned that ignoring such findings would be irresponsible. Cheney spoke at the American Enterprise Institute before about 200 attendees.
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Rival political feud ends in City Hall shooting
Othniel Askew, a rival and former protegé of Councilman James Davis, told the FBI hours before the attack that Davis offered him 45000 to drop a primary bid and threatened his family. Investigators say the claim is unverified. Davis and Askew died after the shooting in the Brooklyn City Hall council chamber.
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West Africa promises first peace troops in Liberia conflict
Rebels and government forces fought for Monrovia port as West African leaders vowed a multinational peacekeeping force within a week. Refugees at a rubber plantation camp described dire conditions and warned lives would be lost before troops arrive.
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Arafat relative survives assassination bid near prison
A top Palestinian security official and cousin of Yasser Arafat escaped a late Thursday rocket propelled grenade attack on his office. The blast missed the target and hit a prison, wounding 10 inmates, with officials describing several as seriously injured. Authorities noted no Israeli troops in the area and treated it as an internal Palestinian matter.
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