Iraqi militias to dissolve under new government accord
Nine political parties agree to disband militias and reintegrate up to 100,000 fighters into Iraq’s army and police or pension them off. The plan excludes al Mahdi Army and new insurgent groups, aiming to curb civil war risks as sovereignty transfers near. Ban on armed groups outside government control takes effect June 30.
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Badr
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Supreme Council For the Islamic Revolution
Jassim al-Hilfi
Iraqi Communist Party
Mosul
Interim Administration
U.N
Kofi Annan
Security Council
United Nations
New York
Court clears Mexican trucks in U S roads ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously allows the Bush administration to open U S roadways to Mexican trucks without a lengthy environmental review. The decision affects the La Entrada al Pacifico corridor through West Texas with truck traffic rising from about 20 to 40 daily, drawing mixed reaction from MOTRAN and Sierra Club leaders.
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Lone Star
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Mexican truckers doubt full U S access after Supreme Court ruling
Mexican truckers at Reynosa and Pharr border voices expressed doubt that the Supreme Court ruling granting access will translate into broad U S highway permission. They cited high inspection standards and the cost of meeting U S rules as barriers while urging legal guarantees for equal, nationwide circulation.
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Pharr
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Leon Flores Gonzalez
Mexico
National Freight Transport Chamber
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Mixed reaction to border truck ruling in El Paso area
EL PASO AP Trucking firms and city leaders weigh long range opportunities and problems as Mexican trucks may roll on U S highways. El Paso Mayor Wardy says it will take three or four years to see flowing business while noting border customs rules will slow improvements. Laredo Mayor Flores applauds the decision saying it ends discrimination. Critics warn more U S jobs could be exported and safety and pollution issues may rise along highways in coming years.
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