Bush visit to South Korea colored by North Korea criticism
President Bush arrives in Seoul amid tension between his stance against Pyongyang and South Korea’s outreach efforts. He labeled North Korea an axis of evil and warned against weapons of mass destruction, while Seoul worries U.S. pressure could destabilize the peninsula.
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Bush tells Japanese Japan on path to reform and peace
President Bush told Japan's Diet that freedom will prevail and terrorism cannot coexist. He urged lawmakers to curb regional terror while touting Pacific stability, amid plans to press North Korea, Iran, and Iraq and strengthen Asia‑wide military cooperation before visits to Seoul and Beijing.
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General to aid Afghan national army formation
Maj. Gen. Charles Campbell arrives in Kabul to back a program to train a national Afghan army loyal to the central government. U.S. personnel will start training about 600 Afghan troops within a month, marking a push to reduce tribal and warlord influence.
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Afghan leaders face internal rifts after Taliban fall
An Afghan official speaking anonymously warns of growing warlord influence as Afghan officers train new army units. Since the Taliban’s fall, authorities in several provinces challenge central control. Interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai also accuses high ranking officials within his administration, signaling government cohesion problems.
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Davenport MP guards prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
A Davenport based military police unit guards prisoners at Guantanamo Bay while noting a coup on aviation and tourism ministers. Over the weekend planes from land and sea launched airstrikes against enemy forces in eastern Afghanistan after coalition forces were attacked at a roadblock. Pakistani police defused four rockets aimed at Karachi International Airport.
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Disputed Kandahar Firefight Shapes War on Terror
Afghan authorities challenge U S accounts of a Kandahar base firefight last week saying investigation shows American forces there probably never came under attack. A U S spokesman dismissed the claim as beyond belief. Georgia's president urged possible joint security action with the United States to clear terrorists from a border gorge with Chechnya. Pakistan says the U S will pay 80 million dollars for logistics with a further 200 million planned next month. Iran reports no Al Qaida members among detainees crossing from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Lincoln named greatest president in ABC poll
ABC News poll taken Feb 13-17 among 1025 adults places Abraham Lincoln at 20 percent as the top choice for greatest president, with George W. Bush 13 percent and John F. Kennedy 14 percent close behind. Reagan Clinton and Roosevelt tie for fourth at 8 percent. Lincoln leads among independents and whites, while blacks favor Clinton. The survey has a 3 point margin of error.
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