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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 2003
Page
3
President Bush, defending a $20 billion Iraq reconstruction request, says progress is steady and security, police raids, and a new 40 000 member army will enable Iraq to govern itself. Democrats criticize the cost and call for broader international backing.
U S led forces fired on rioters in Baghdad and Basra on the last day former Iraqi soldiers could claim payouts. One killed in each city and several wounded. A separate assault near As Sadiyah left a fourth Infantry Division soldier dead and another wounded.
Army Specialist James Wheeler returned to Fort Campbell after a 15 day leave marking the militarys largest home leave program since Vietnam. He and other soldiers escaped the Iraqi heat, enjoyed home meals, and reconnected with families after nearly a year overseas. Wheeler noted the challenge of readjusting and carrying memories of Iraq.
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