Congress approves war aid bill with Gulf Coast relief
Senators vote 57 to 41 to advance the 94.5 billion war and Gulf Coast relief bill. Republicans overcome objections from Democrats and two GOP moderates to secure a path to President Bush’s desk next week.
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Robert Bennett
Utah
Capitol Hill
Washington House
Senate
Iraq
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Congress
Bush
Pentagon
GOP
Mary Landrieu
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
U S forces kill Abu Musab al Zarqawi and adviser
Insiders tipped off U S and Iraqi forces who tracked al Zarqawi to his spiritual adviser Abu Abdul Rahman al Iraqi. After a two week hunt, airstrikes near Baqubah leveled a two story house killing both leaders and others. The operation used 500 pound bombs from F 16s and targeted laser guided and satellite guided munitions.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
al-Zarqawi
Baqouba
Air Force
Gary L. North
Afghanistan
North
Associated Press
Bush says Zarqawi death won’t end Iraq violence or hasten pullout
President Bush hailed Abu Musab al Zarqawi as dead but warned the fight in Iraq continues and U.S. troops will not withdraw swiftly. He pledged an Iraq strategy meeting with advisers as officials watched for retaliation and public support for the war remained low. The AP Ipsos poll showed growing belief the war was a mistake.
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Bush
Iraq
U.S
Ap-Ipsos
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
United States
Al-Zarqawi
Baghdad
Jordan
al-Qaida
Global reaction mixed after Zarqawi death in Iraq
World leaders praised the strike against al Qaeda in Iraq while warning violence would continue. Blair called it a victory but urged realism as Bush spoke of tough days ahead. European leaders noted potential shifts but cautioned retaliatory attacks may follow.
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Iraq
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Tony Blair
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