Biden calls Petraeus assessment dead flat wrong
Senator Biden decries General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testimony as inadequate arguing Bush strategy fails and calling for clear troop withdrawal dates. He notes security gains in parts of Iraq but insists on political solutions and a firm timetable to begin removing combat troops while keeping necessary forces. Kerry and Specter echo cautious scrutiny of the generals’ assessment.
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Security gaps in travel rules cited after TB case
A House Homeland Security review cites failures to stop a tuberculosis patient from leaving the United States, highlighting gaps in reporting, quarantine, and no fly procedures. The May incident involving Atlanta lawyer Andrew Speaker exposed delays and a lack of safe repatriation capability, prompting calls for improved interagency coordination and hearings.
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Bush adviser calls bin Laden virtually impotent beyond tapes
White House security adviser Frances Townsend described Osama bin Laden as virtually impotent beyond his video tapes as the sixth anniversary of 9 11 nears. She warned al Qaida remains determined and capable, while analysts say the network is regrouping along the Pakistan Afghanistan border. The president and intelligence community differ on bin Laden's actual influence and future threat.
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False airplane sighting dampens Fossett search in Nevada
Rescue crews near Fossett’s Nevada whereabouts found another object they believed to be a downed plane but confirmed it was not his aircraft. Officials described a somber, focused mood as the 17,000 square mile search area, spanning near the ranch and within 50 miles, continues with no sign of the missing adventurer.
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