Bhutto mobilizes against Musharraf as Pakistan protests surge
Pakistan faces widening protests after President Musharraf’s emergency move. Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party, mass student and urban protests rise across Karachi and Lahore. Bhutto warns of mass rallies if demands to resign martial rule and free elections are not met. party plans a long march from Lahore to Islamabad.
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State Department seeks 1.5 billion for Baghdad embassy
The State Department requests 1.5 billion dollars for Baghdad security and embassy expansion in Iraq. The plan funds armored vehicles, X-ray machines, bomb sniffing dogs, and private firms including Blackwater, Triple Canopy, and DynCorp to protect diplomats as the embassy complex grows toward completion amid ongoing violence. Congressional critics warn of accountability gaps and reliance on supplemental spending.
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Iraqis begin returning home amid improving security
Declining violence prompts mass return of refugees, with 46,030 crossing back in October. Meanwhile, Iraqi Army reports 17 bodies found near Hashimiyat west of Baqouba, likely kidnapped at fake checkpoints on the “road of death.” Brig. Gen. al-Moussawi cites near-term graves as forces enter previously too-violent areas.
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