Saddam Hussein’s Lawyer Pleads To Spare His Handover
Saddam Hussein’s attorney urged world leaders to block handing the former president to Iraqi authorities for execution. The appeal comes as U.S. troops die and Iraqi forces capture an al Qaeda in Iraq cell leader linked to the June kidnapping of two soldiers. The Iraqi court ordered Saddam hanged within 30 days, while debates over timing and custody continue.
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Ford criticizes Bush Iraq rationale in embargoed interviews
Former President Gerald R. Ford questioned the Bush administration's justification for the Iraq invasion in embargoed 2004 talks with The Washington Post and New York Daily News. He said he would have pursued sanctions more vigorously and criticized Rumsfeld and Cheney's roles. Ford also questioned the domestic surveillance program but said he would not have done it.
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers detained in Iraq raid
Iran's National Council of Resistance says two detained by U S forces in Iraq were senior Qods Force members linked to sectarian attacks on coalition troops and civilians. Pentagon notes suggest suspects were involved in transferring IED tech from Iran to Iraq. no explosives confirmed.
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