Powell Says Arafat Blocks Palestinian Peace Push
Secretary of State Colin Powell, in Jordan, said a Palestinian security reform is blocked by Yasser Arafat and said real talks are unlikely while Ariel Sharon drafts new Gaza withdrawal plans. He urged Arafat to quit as PA leader and pressed Qureia to seize Sharon's offer to withdraw from Gaza and dismantle some West Bank settlements.
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Nick Berg Leaves Baghdad Hotel Before Fate Edges In
Nicholas Berg leaves the Hotel Fanar on Abu Nawas Street in Baghdad with bags. A porter recalls the moment as U S Army blocks Sandoun Street forcing the porter to abandon the luggage. Berg would not return, ending a doomed journey in a dangerous land.
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World Economic Forum sparked blame game over peace talks
At the World Economic Forum in Southern Shuneh Jordan Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath and Israeli Vice Premier Ehud Olmert traded accusations on the deadlocked peace process. U S envoy William Burns outlined four priorities including the Arab Israeli conflict and Iraq noting past American mistakes particularly prisoner abuses.
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Prison reformers link Iraq abuse to U S prisons
Reformers say abuses at a U S military prison in Iraq could spur change at home as advocates cite long standing problems in state and federal facilities. They push for training, inspections, funding, and accountability to curb a culture seen as tolerant of abuse.
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