Firearms flood Iraqi markets amid chaos near Baghdad
In New Baghdad and surrounding areas, Kalashnikov rifles and Browning pistols flood the streets as abandoned Iraqi arsenals fall into looters and markets. Civilians test fire weapons, while officials warn that amnesty efforts struggle to curb a vast, uncontained stockpile left by Saddam’s regime and the retreating forces.
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News engineer accused of smuggling Iraqi paintings
Benjamin James Johnson, a 27 year old Fox News satellite truck engineer, faces U S smuggling charges for trying to bring 12 stolen Iraqi paintings and 40 Iraqi Monetary Bonds into the United States. The works were from a palace once linked to Uday Hussein. Johnson, who aided U S troops in Baghdad, planned to keep some for himself and give one to his employer. He has not yet been arrested and is due to appear in federal court next Tuesday.
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Weapons searches in Iraq come up empty across sites
U S forces shift tactics after more than 80 sites checked yield no chemical or biological stockpiles or nuclear evidence. Officials say 1,000 suspected sites exist but top targets fail to reveal weapons as White House trims expectations. Navy carriers depart region and Marines head home while Iraqis assist new search directions.
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