A small Christmas tree is seen in the foreground as US Marines adjust artillery at the edge of the restive city if Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The continuing battles between Marines and insurgents in Fallujah are hampering reconstruction and the return of civilians, a Marines officer said(AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)
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Saddam's defense minister faces hearing: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein's defense minister, who surrendered to American forces last year, will appear alongside another notorious general - known as Chemical Ali - when investigative trials open next week, an official said Friday."

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Bloody start to Iraqi poll season: "Sapa-AFP BAGHDAD Campaigning for the first post-Saddam Hussein elections got under way yesterday amid more bloodshed as the ousted president met his family appointed lawyers for the first time since h...




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Colombia Troops Being Sought for Iraq: "BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Recruiters working for U.S. contractors are hiring former Colombian soldiers - and luring away active-duty ones - for security jobs in Iraq, according to a former army officer...




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Post Office says workers remain on high alert for suspicious packages. in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



U-S citizen may have right to fight Saudi detention in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



GI's Desperate Plot To Avoid Iraq: "Police in Hinesville, Ga., say a soldier from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division being treated for a gunshot wound in his left leg has confessed to having his cousin shoot him - so he could get out of returning to Iraq."

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Guard Soldiers Leaving For Iraq Worry About Training: "DONA ANA CAMP, N.M. -- Some National Guard soldiers ready to head to Iraq following training in southern New Mexico wonder if they got the practice they'll need to survive. They're among about 700 sol...




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