Aftermath of war in Iraq stalls as courts loom empty
In Baghdad, looted courthouses and electrical outages mark a fragile security transition after President Bush declared major combat over. Judges are idle, lawyers gather at the Bar Association, and Iraqis voice frustrations over daily life, utility restoration, and the occupation amid looming trials for the old regime.
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Taliban Resistance Grows as Afghanistan Stabilizes Says Bush
In Kabul, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld states major combat activity in Afghanistan is over while Taliban and allied groups rebuild. Taliban loyalists, led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, control parts of the northeast and conduct coordinated hit and run attacks against U.S. forces as peacekeepers guard Kabul and the government seeks control.
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