Rumsfeld hints at possible Iraq troop drawdown next year
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said about 20,000 U.S. troops could return home after next week’s elections, with remaining forces of 137,000 possibly dropping further next year if conditions permit. He spoke during closed-door Capitol Hill meetings with House members as White House planned briefings for Democrats.
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Insurgents claim to have killed American hostage
An Iraqi insurgent group posted on a militant web forum that it killed a kidnapped U S security consultant serving in the Housing Ministry. The White House and U S Embassy could not confirm the claim, and no evidence was provided.
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Passing by own action bomber causes mass casualty in Baghdad bus
A bomber detonated hazardous materials aboard a packed east Baghdad bus bound for Nasiriyah. Police reported 32 dead and 44 wounded as flames and secondary gas-cylinder fires at a nearby stall worsened the toll. The attack follows two prior high casualties in Baghdad.
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