Chalabi's influence shaped Iraq invasion push faces scrutiny
Ahmad Chalabi and the Iraqi National Congress shaped U S policy before and during the 2003 invasion. Critics say his dubious intelligence and high level access misled officials, while Chalabi defends himself and blames others for postwar chaos and the Abu Ghraib scandal's glare.
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Iraqi wedding video shows revelers before massacre near Ramadi
Video from Mogr el-Deeb village shows a bride in a white dress arriving in a pickup as men dance and sing at a goat-hair tent. Survivors say a Wednesday U S plane attack killed up to 45 people including cameraman Yasser Shawkat Abdullah. U S officials say evidence points to a safehouse for foreign fighters.
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Guard and Reserve health coverage gains support in Congress
Senators Lindsey Graham and Hillary Clinton push a bill to enroll National Guard and Reserve members in military health care. They say one in four called up are unable to serve due to health care gaps and estimate a $4 billion cost over five years to boost readiness and retention.
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