Sunni revolt leader Abu Risha assassinated in Iraq attack
Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha, head of the Anbar Awakening Council and a key ally against al Qaida in Iraq, was killed by a roadside bomb near Ramadi. Two bodyguards and the driver died. a second blast followed. Ahmed Abu Risha was chosen to replace him. Prime Minister Maliki vowed the killing would strengthen Anbar's resolve to wipe out terrorists.
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One Iraqi benchmark shows progress in de Baath de facto policy
A new White House progress report on Iraq finds only one benchmark moving to satisfactory. De Baathification legislation is rated as satisfactory while other goals remain unsatisfactory or mixed. The document notes efforts to keep former Baath members from returning to power and cites a power-sharing framework as partial progress.
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