Cheney orders 3,700 new U.S. troops to Kuwait
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney ordered 3,700 fresh U.S. troops to Kuwait to replace departing forces as part of a continued military presence. President Bush told Congress thousands of troops must remain in northern Iraq to aid the Kurdish minority, with aims to bring soldiers home soon and avoid a permanent postwar ground force. The Pentagon said the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment will deploy elements to Kuwait, enabling 3,700 soldiers of the 3rd Armored Division and about 1,300 combat support personnel to depart.
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Kurdish leader says key points of autonomy agreed upon
Massoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, said he agreed with Saddam Husseins government on main points of Kurdish autonomy and democracy for Iraq. He urged Kurds to return home while noting international guarantees were not included. Barzani forecast a news conference with details and urged refugees to come back as camps are planned for northern Iraq.
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Mysterious disease strikes refugee children in Iraq
In Zakho Iraq at least 26 refugee children under age three have died from an unidentified blood infection. Health experts flag malnutrition and a vicious cycle of illness, with up to 50 cases reported. Authorities label the illness Gram Negative Sepsis and are expanding camp health programs.
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