Baath Party dissolved as Franks orders its end in Iraq
General Tommy Franks announces the dissolution of the Baath Socialist Party and calls for immediate surrender of party materials to coalition authorities. The broadcast follows the fall of Baghdad as U S troops reshuffle postwar Iraq. Barbara Bodine also departs Baghdad amid a civilian reconstruction shake up ahead of an interim government.
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Banned weapons still pose threat in Iraq war aftermath
Air Force General Richard Myers warned that weapons of mass destruction may still be in Iraqi Special Republican Guard hands and could be used against coalition forces. He noted interrogations to determine if any banned weapons remain hidden in bunkers, while noting no WMD have been found since Baghdad fell. Myers toured Qatar with L. Paul Bremer and outlined plans to dissolve the Republican Guard and rebuild a new Iraqi armed forces.
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Hakim demands troops withdraw during Iraq visit
Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al Hakim, leader of Iraqs largest Shiite group, urges U S and coalition forces to leave Iraq and allow an independent government as about 4000 supporters rally in Nasiriyah guarded by Marines. The move follows recent Shiite cleric assassinations fueling factional tensions.
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