Four hostages freed in Iraq raid by U S troops
U S Special Forces freed four hostages in a raid south of Baghdad after staking out the captors' hideout for a day. The operation also aimed to locate a missing U S soldier and two other Americans. The broader kidnapping wave in Iraq continued with Turkish nationals seized and a spike in violence ahead of sovereignty handover.
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Sept. 11 commission wary of FBI and intelligence failures
The Sept. 11 commission drafts a final report criticizing the FBI and intelligence agencies while avoiding blame on individuals. Commissioners say broad changes are needed to fix intelligence gaps and communications breakdowns that allowed the hijackers to succeed, including a potential domestic intelligence agency modeled after MI5. The panel was created by Congress in 2002.
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Bush hails approval of Iraq resolution at G8 summit
At Sea Island, Bush and Putin backed the U N Security Council vote on Iraq as a major step forward while warning that broader military support would depend on other nations. Leaders, including Blair and Schroeder, discussed NATO training roles for Iraqi forces amid oil price concerns.
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Ashcroft defends torture bans but withholds memos
Attorney General John Ashcroft told the Senate Judiciary Committee the Bush administration does not condone torture and would investigate abuses. He refused to release 2002 memos claiming presidential authority could override anti torture laws and Geneva Conventions, drawing Senate criticism with Abu Ghraib imagery.
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