Rebel cleric al Sadr says political process legitimizes occupation
Najaf report describes Muqtada al Sadr rejecting interference while U S troops remain in Iraq and condemning the Iraqi government for legalizing the occupation. The fiery 32 year old cleric builds a power base across Iraq with support from seminary students, while an arrest warrant shadows him.
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Iraqi government says Operation Lightning blunts insurgent attacks
Iraqi officials report nearly 900 militants detained and 800 checkpoints set up in a two week sweep around Baghdad. The campaign, the largest Iraqi led operation since Saddam Hussein’s ouster, coincides with a list showing Saddam will face war crimes charges possibly within two months.
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Laos Deports U S Activists After Surrender Witness
Three of four U S activists detained in Laos were freed and deported to Thailand after witnessing the surrender of Hmong rebels from the Vietnam era. Ed Szendrey and his wife Georgie reported release. Nhia Yang also freed. Driver Sia Cher Vang remained jailed as consular officials escorted others across the border.
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Rumsfeld signals no NK UN decision yet amid policy rift
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said no deadline exists to bring North Korea’s nuclear program to the United Nations, while Rice suggested weeks may be optimistic. The two aides downplayed assertions of a fast shift in policy as both traveled in Bangkok. Meanwhile Austrian autopsies confirm two newborns found in a freezer were alive at birth, while police detain the mother and her companion on murder suspicions.
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