Military supply surge fuels Iraq war effort
American soldiers burn through ammunition and equipment as combat and training drive up demand. Alliant Techsystems chief executive Dan Murphy notes a rapid rise in orders and 1,000 hires at the Missouri Army ammunition plant, with small-caliber rounds and tank parts in high demand. General Paul Kern says tread, battery, and gear usage is far above peacetime levels and remains a critical concern for stockpiles.
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Iraq
Dan Murphy
Alliant Techsystems Inc
Missouri
Alliant
Loren Thompson
Lexington Institute
Paul Kern
Kern
Al-Sadr agrees to withdraw militia from Najaf
Muqtada al-Sadr agrees to pull his fighters from Najaf and hand control to Iraqi police after a pre-dawn raid that captured a key lieutenant. The move comes as clashes killed 24 and as three Marines died in Anbar, with U S and coalition forces set to redeploy.
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Iraq
Muqtada al-Sadr
Mouwafak al-Rubaie
U.S
al-Sadr
Anbar
Baghdad
Fallujah
Ramadi
Qaim
Al-Rubaie
Ridlen Twin Killed in Iraq Explosion
Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23, of the Ridlen twins serving in the Illinois National Guard, was killed when a dump truck rigged with explosives detonated beside a convoy in the Fallujah area. His identical brother Jason is expected to bring his body home to Illinois. friends and teachers recall the close bond they shared since school days.
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Fallujah
Iraq
Ridlen
Jason
Marca, Ill
Illinois National Guard
Army
Spc
Jeremy L. Ridlen
Jason Ridlen
Illinois
Diane Daggett
Gore Demands Resignations Over Iraq Policy
In New York, former vice president Al Gore accuses the Bush administration and key officials including Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and national security adviser Rice of mismanaging the Iraq crisis. He calls for immediate resignations and condemns the administration for causing national disgrace.
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New York
al Gore
Donald A Ner Euan
5Ne Rice
CIA
Dan Tenet
New York University
Gore
United States of America
Saddam Hussein
George Bush
Dick Cheney
Iraq
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Defense
Rice
Iraqi leaders reject Bush plan to destroy Abu Ghraib prison
Iraqi Governing Council head Ghazi al-Yawer called Bush’s proposal to demolish Abu Ghraib a waste of resources and preferred not to destroy usable facilities. Interior Minister al-Sumeidi supported changing prison management over tearing it down, while Sabah Sawar urged an official US apology and handing torturers to an international court.
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Iraq
Bush
Abu Ghraib
Governing Council
Ghazi Mashal Ajil al- Yawer
Army War College
Carlisle
Hussein
Samir Shaker Mahmoud al-Sumeidi
Ogail Sawar
Al-Ayam Daily
United States
U S to Clean Up Dirty Bomb Materials Worldwide
U S Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham announced a 450 million global cleanup plan to remove and secure high risk radioactive materials. The Global Threat Reduction Initiative aims to curb terrorist access to radioactive sources, praised by U N watchdog officials but viewed as insufficient by some experts amid fears around dirty bombs and safety ahead of the Athens Olympics.
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Vienna
Austria
U.S. Energy
Spencer Abraham
Abraham
International Atomic Energy Agency
U.N
United States
Ukraine to Increase Troop Commitment in Iraq
Ukraine plans to raise its peacekeeping contingent in Iraq from 1,576 to 1,722 by mid July, expanding the Polish led force amid rising violence. Defense Ministry spokesman Thor Kholevinsky cited ongoing need for more soldiers despite casualties, with parliament allowing up to 1,800 peacekeepers.
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Ukraine
Iraq
Defense Ministry
Thor Kholevinsky
Kholevinsky
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