NATO Leaders Meet in Istanbul Over Iraq Security Summit
Bush and other NATO chiefs gathered under heavy security in Istanbul to shape Iraq support plans including NATO training and equipment for Iraqi forces. Thousands protested U S policy as police held mass patrols. leaders weighed NATO's expanded role in Afghanistan and a potential mission in Iraq amid kidnap fears.
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Panel probes possible support for hijackers in U S
The 9/11 commission identifies two Muslim men Mohdar Abdullah and Anwar Aulaqi who aided two hijackers after they settled in California in 2000. Abdullah helped with driver’s licenses and boasted of knowledge of the plots. Aulaqi, a cleric who left the U.S. after Sept 11 2001, connected hijackers Nawaz al Hazmi and Khalid al Mihdhar with others for living arrangements. FBI seeks Aulaqi for interview as investigation continues.
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Iraqi Lebanese hostage tied to militant group video release
A hostage identified as Hassoun, reportedly of Lebanese or Pakistani origin, appears in a video blindfolded and in fatigues. Militants from Islamic Response demand the release of Iraqis held in occupation jails, threatening death within three days if prisoners aren’t freed. A U.S. Marine died in Anbar as Abu Musab al Zarqawi’s networks are probed amid complex claims of cross group links.
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Taliban violence mars Afghanistan vote registration drive
Taliban fighters fatally hurt up to 16 men after learning they had registered for Afghanistan's U.S. backed national elections in southern Uruzgan province. The incident underscores security fears ahead of the planned September vote and adds pressure on NATO leaders meeting in Turkey to send more peacekeepers. Earlier a bus attack on election workers in Jalalabad killed two and injured 13. The electoral authority must set polling date by July 2 if elections occur on the last day of September.
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U S eyeing missile defense base in Eastern Europe
U S officials quietly discuss expanding the missile defense system to Eastern Europe with NATO members Hungary Poland and the Czech Republic as possible hosts for underground interceptor silos and radar networks to defend the United States and European allies from potential Middle East missile threats.
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U.S. Sees Iran Syria as Future Missile Threats
U.S. officials warn that Iran's regime and Syria could develop long-range missiles and nuclear capabilities. Washington worries a terrorist group might gain a similar capability, while criticizing the missile defense program's testing status and progress.
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