Cleric calls for withdrawal from Najaf and Karbala
A statement attributed to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urges Iraqis not to travel to Najaf for protests led by Muqtada al-Sadr and to rally elsewhere to push for removing armed factions from the shrines. US officials report al-Sadr seeking reinforcements in Karbala while calls for disarmament continue.
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Iraq seeks UN ok to control oil revenues after sovereignty
Deputy foreign minister Hamid al Bayati says Iraq will ask the United Nations to let the coming government fully control oil revenues and debts or reduce war reparations. Ahmad Chalabi supports post June 30 oil revenue under the new interim government and control of Development Fund for Iraq. Al Bayati heads to UN talks as reconstruction funds and postwar debts loom.
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Chalabi
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Schroeder urges Muslim troops over NATO role in Iraq
In Brussels, German Chancellor Schroeder urged Muslim countries to send a stability force rather than NATO soldiers. NATO provides logistics for a Polish-led Iraqi division, but the U S wants broader participation. Iraqis may view NATO troops as occupiers. Schroeder argues Muslim forces would gain Iraqi trust.
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Belgium
Gerhard Schroeder
NATO
Iraq
United States
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U S press freedom criticized by international watchdog in Warsaw
The International Press Institute urged U S authorities to protect media freedom at its annual meeting in Warsaw. It cited alleged infringements by the Coalition Provisional Authority and by Washington officials, while a U S Embassy spokesman in Warsaw declined to comment.
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Poland
Iraq
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Coalition Provisional Authority
Washington
Dick Custin
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Institute Accusations Highlight U S Commitment to Press
The report notes the institute’s accusations but emphasizes that the United States remains committed to press freedom and ongoing dialogue.
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United States
Treasury imposes asset freeze linked to Odai Hussein regime
The Treasury Department orders freezing of assets in the United States for individuals and companies said to act for Odai Hussein and blocked entities tied to Saddam era officials and relatives. The action bars U S financial institutions from handling any assets connected to those connected to the former Iraqi regime.
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Anti war soldier to face charges in Savannah
Staff Sgt Camilo Mejia 28 of Miami Beach Florida left his unit in Iraq on a two week US furlough in October and remained away five months before surrendering to the Army in March He sought conscientious objector status citing his war experiences resulting in potential charges by a military jury at Fort something.
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Camilo Mejia
Miami Beach
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Iraq
United States
Army
Dr Srivastava Leads In Robotic Heart Surgery
Dr Srivastava is regarded as a world leader in robotic heart surgery having completed over 300 robotic heart procedures, the largest tally by any surgeon in the United States.
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United States
Lawmakers press Iraq issues over miscalculations
Pentagon architect of the Iraq war Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the Defense Department underestimated the resilience of Saddam Hussein's regime and could not predict how long a large American force would stay after power transfers on June 30. He criticized the de Baathification policy for worsening unemployment and insurgency while noting earlier misjudgments, including funding networks and the old intelligence service continued resistance.
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