U S launches intensified bombing as Iraq war escalates
Capt Mark Fox affirmed a hammering campaign aboard the USS Constellation as Marines die in early Operation Iraqi Freedom fights. Iraqi forces surrender in large numbers while Saddam's regime promises defeat, and U S planners push a shock and awe strategy with missiles from Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
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al-Qaida
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Unclear Fate of Saddam Hussein Remains in Question
U S and intelligence officials report fragmentary evidence on Saddam Hussein after the Baghdad attack. Some say he may have been wounded, others say there is no conclusive proof of his status. Officials cite possible inside Baghdad intelligence and reliance on human sources amid ongoing uncertainty.
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