Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Iraq War News
U.S. seek people's allegiance in Fallujah: "As fighting winds down, U.S. troops face an even more difficult mission in Fallujah - winning the people's allegiance. Planners want to make sure the Fallujah battle doesn't mimic the U.S.-led invasion: a well-executed military assault followed by a flawed occupation."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Shiites seek to ensure win in Iraq vote: "Iraq's leading Shiite cleric has assigned top aides to take charge of efforts designed to ensure that Shiites win a majority in a crucial general election slated for early next year, according to well-placed Shiite figures."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

BBC News offers visceral window into Fallujah: "The BBC News website has been publishing a series of phone reports from Fadhil Badrani, an Iraqi journalist and resident of Fallujah who reports regularly for Reuters and the BBC World Service in Arabic. The BBC is âpublishing his and other eyewitness accounts from the city in order to provide the fullest possible range of perspectives from those who are there.â Badraniâs reports offer a very visceral window into life during the assault on Fallujah. Electronic Iraq offers a chronological list of links to his reports below."

In Electronic Iraq

Fallujah battle plans and strategy detailed by military in IraqWar.info

Iraqi hostage freed south of Baghdad in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

World condemns 'Hassan murder': "UK and Irish leaders condemn the apparent murder of aid worker Margaret Hassan by her kidnappers in Iraq."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq

Chirac questions US-led Iraq war: "The French leader tells the BBC the world has become more dangerous with Saddam Hussein's removal from power."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq

To Muslim Extremists: Not In the Name of Muslims: "Since 9/11, American Muslims are growing more active in their fight against Muslim fanatics. More and more are signing petitions to repudiate and dissociate themselves from any Muslim group or individual who commits such brutal and un-Islamic acts, like the massacre recently in Russia where 355 school children, parents and teachers were massacred. (Pacific News Service, Commentary, Hasan Zillur Rahim, Sep 08, 2004)"

In New California Media: Focus on Iraq

Probe: Iraq U.N. Cash Sent to Bombers' Kin: "Saddam Hussein diverted money from the U.N. oil-for-food program to pay millions of dollars to families of Palestinian suicide bombers who carried out attacks on Israel, say congressional investigators who uncovered evidence of the money trail. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Troops Move To Quell Insurgency In Mosul (washingtonpost.com): "washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Nov. 16 -- U.S. and Iraqi troops entered Mosul in force Tuesday to retake streets and police stations seized by fighters in the northern city last week, while a prominent Iraqi insurgent claimed that the battle in Fallujah was only the beginning of an uprising that has already roiled parts of Iraq dominated by Sunni Muslims."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq

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