Unlawful label sinks Guantanamo war crimes cases
At Guantanamo Bay two criminal cases were dismissed after judges ruled only unlawful enemy combatants can be tried by commissions. Salim Hamdan and Omar Khadr were identified as enemy combatants but not with the necessary unlawful status, stalling prosecutions and complicating broader efforts to try detainees. Prosecutors plan appeals though the appeals court does not yet exist.
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Bush defends missile defense plan in Prague stop
President Bush and Czech leaders defend basing part of a U S missile shield in the Czech Republic amid Russian opposition. Bush says the move does not force a choice between the United States and Russia and plans to press Putin for cooperation at the G8 summit. Vaclav Klaus notes Bush will make maximum efforts to explain his position to Moscow.
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Guards foil death by own action bomber at station
At a police recruit station guards killed a clad woman who planned a suicide attack and exploded. A second bomber hit a Ramadi checkpoint with a car bomb, killing six police. US commander says sectarian violence rising while search for two abducted soldiers continues despite insurgent video claiming they died.
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Lebanon refugees fear spillover as Lebanon battle rages
In EIN EL-HILWEH CAMP Lebanon 65000 Palestinians fear crossfire as army pounds militants in Nahr el-Bared. Mothers rush to pack and flee. Seven Fatah Islam members surrender to Fatah amid attempts to curb intra-Palestinian hostilities. In Tehran Ahmadinejad says it is too late to stop Iran’s nuclear program and decries Western conditions.
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Afghan forces sink boat carrying Taliban fighters
Afghan forces sank a boat carrying suspected Taliban fighters fleeing an attack in Kandahar province. More than 20 drowned, officials said. A separate four hour battle in Shah Wali Kot district left an estimated two dozen militants killed after rockets and gunfire from Taliban attackers prompted airstrikes and fighter aircraft bombing.
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