Bush Visits Anbar as Iraq War Debate Intensifies
President Bush secretly visits AL ASAD Air Base in Anbar province to gauge security gains and hint at possible troop withdrawals if progress continues. He meets Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker, stressing decisions will follow military assessments and political progress in Iraq.
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Iraqi PM expects praise in Congress reports on Iraq progress
Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki said he expects U S ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus to report favorable progress in Iraq to Congress next week and predicted an upcoming law to broaden Sunni government roles. Basra remained calm after British forces left the last outpost, while Shiite militias gained influence, and U S troops suffered casualties near Baghdad.
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Binladen Group denies links to Osama in court filing
In a federal court response the Saudi Binladin Group claims no financial ties to Osama bin Laden after forcing his withdrawal from two family companies in 1993. The filing notes Bakr Binladin disowned Osama in 1994 and cites Saudi actions freezing his assets in 1994. Plaintiffs seek billions in damages over alleged support to al Qaeda before 1998.
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