Iraqi tribal leaders sign unity pledge for reconciliation
Hundreds of Iraq tribal chiefs signed a pact of honor pledging to back Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki s reconciliation plan and to curb sectarian violence and terrorism. A Sunni lawmaker abducted two months earlier was freed, while at least 23 people were killed including four from a Shiite family in Baquba and a Basra translator.
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Rumsfeld fields questions from families of 172nd Stryker Brigade
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld answered questions from wives and relatives of Alaska based soldiers whose Iraq tours were extended up to four months. He met the families at Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks and defended the extension while noting no promises about further deployments.
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