Iraq lukewarm on Arab troops offered for Iraq
Iraq's foreign minister said Arab troops could help only if they come from non bordering nations and operate under United Nations supervision. Jordan and Yemen floated roles, Bahrain offered naval support as experts note the force remains under U.S. leadership with UN not sending peacekeepers.
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Iraq
U.N
Hoshyar Zebari
Jordan
Abdullah II
Yemen
Bahrain
United States
United Nations
Zebari
Mircea Geoana
U.N. Security Council
Kofi Annan
Iraqi pipeline breach ruled not sabotage near Zubayr
A 42 inch oil pipeline six miles south of Zubayr in southern Iraq was breached Saturday. A British military spokesman said there was no suspicion of sabotage and oil exports remained unaffected after officials diverted flow and investigators were dispatched.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Zubayr
Amnesty plan signals shift in Iraq insurgent policy
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi aims to offer amnesty to insurgents who support the new government and may extend it to those who killed Americans. Spokesman Georges Sada described attacks on U S troops as potentially legitimate resistance. The move seeks to erode support for Saddam loyalists, while pledging a new start as security policies including death penalty restoration and curfew rules are anticipated.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Iyad Allawi
Tion Force
Georges Sada
Allawi
Sada
Associated Press
Saddam
Ba’ath
United States
Jon Alterman
Middle East
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Fallujah
Saddam Hussein trial tests Iraqi government resolve
A defiant Saddam Hussein faced arraignment as Iraq's new government, under U S occupation, shows shaky foundations and vague charges including invasion and mass killings. Legal expert Hanny Megally suggested the spectacle may reflect powerhanding rather than readiness for a full trial.
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Baghdad
Saddam
U.S
Hanny Megally
Middle East
New York
International Center For Transitional Justice
Timing of Iraqi trial hinges on politics and violence
The analysis warns the timetable for Saddam Hussein’s trial remains uncertain amid possible election delays and ongoing insurgency. Experts fear prosecuting the former president could provoke ethnic violence and echo Milosevic, while investigators edge toward a detailed case as Iraq faces a volatile political future.
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Saddam
Milosevic
U.S
Slobodan Milosevic
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Juan Cole
Ba’ath
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