Saddam invited hardline clerics to Iraq fueling insurgency
Internationally isolated leader Saddam Hussein opened Iraq to Salafi clerics and devout Muslims to shore up power. The move helped seed a brutal insurgency against U.S. and Iraqi forces, with groups such as Ansar al-Islam and Al Zarqawi linked to al Qaida. The text traces origins from mid-1990s Wahhabi influence to post 9/11 reorganization and deadly attacks including the Mosul base bombing and UN Baghdad attack.
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U N inspectors near Iran site as Parchin probe looms
IAEA chief ElBaradei said inspectors could reach the Parchin military site within days or weeks. The report notes U S accusations, Iran’s denials, and calls to place Tehran before the Security Council, amid privacy and independence concerns raised by ElBaradei.
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State legislatures face big decisions in 2005
Lawmakers gather at state capitols with new faces and looming choices on taxes schools health care and crime while cultural disputes such as gay marriage and pharmacists' beliefs add pressure. By January 48 legislatures will be in session and 15 start work this week.
Iraqi civilian testifies in U.S. soldiers trial in Fort Hood
Marwan Fadel Hassoun testified that he and his cousin were forced into the Tigris River at Sunpoint while U.S. soldiers laughed as they struggled against the current. He tried to save his 19 year old cousin Zaidoun Hassoun who drowned. The trial concerns Army Sgt Tracy Perkins charged with involuntary manslaughter aggravated assault obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. Conspiracy counts were dropped. Savile faces up to 26 years if convicted. Jury proceedings include exhumation for autopsy.
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Marine Hassoun declared deserter after holiday absence
Cal Hassoun, a Marine from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, was declared a deserter after failing to return from holiday leave at Camp Leatherneck. His brother Mazen Hassoun confirmed no word from him, while authorities sought his apprehension to return him to military control amid the Iraq mission, with reports of him appearing as a hostage in a network broadcast.
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