JuneauEmpire.com: Associated PressNew intelligence nominee faces tough jobJohn Negroponte, President Bush's choice to serve as the government's first national intelligence director, is likely to win Senate confirmation for a job the veteran U.S. diplomat expects to be uncommonly hard.
Fatal U.S. military accidents up in IraqU.S. troops in Iraq have suffered a rash of fatal vehicle accidents and other non-combat deaths in recent weeks, even as the number killed in insurgent attacks has declined.
Wrangling over new Iraq government beginsA Shiite alliance won a slim majority in Iraq's new National Assembly, according to certified election returns announced Thursday, but it may take weeks to form a government. Meanwhile, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi cautioned against excluding all Saddam Hussein's supporters.
Brazil orders Amazon reserve after killingBrazil's president ordered the creation of a huge Amazon environmental protection area in a lawless region coveted by soy farmers and ranchers less than a week after an American nun was gunned down trying to protect the jungle from deforestation.
Iraq's Interim PM Looks Back on TenureHe's a former exile and surgeon whose previous Baath Party connections made him a valuable intelligence source for both the British and the Americans.Ayad Allawi, the first man to be prime minister in... [in
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The US News: Iraq NewsSeattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqIndonesian TV reporters missing in IraqTwo reporters working for an Indonesian television station are missing in Iraq, a foreign ministry spokesman said Friday.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqAnanova: War In IraqBlair seeks terror law consensusTony Blair will hold talks with opposition leaders in an attempt to secure cross-party agreement on new anti-terrorism powers.
Ananova: War In IraqSeven held in IRA cash probeTwo members of Sinn Fein are being questioned as part of a police investigation into possible IRA links to a major money laundering operation.
Ananova: War In IraqIraqis seize Indonesian journalistsTwo Indonesian journalists were kidnapped in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, Al-Arabiya television said, citing the Indonesian Foreign Ministry.
Ananova: War In IraqThe US News: Iraq NewsIraqi Prisoner Died During CIA QuestioningSAN DIEGO -- A procedure known as "Palestinian hanging" may have led to the death of an Iraqi whose corpse was seen in pictures worldwide.Investigative reports reviewed by The Associated Press say Man... [in
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The US News: Iraq NewsUS President George W. Bush names his ambassador to Iraq as spy directorClick to enlarge WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush has nominated his ambassador to Iraq, John Negroponte, to oversee all 15 US spy agencies including the CIA as the first-ever director of n... [in
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The US News: Iraq NewsAllawi says Iraq must unify or face 'disaster'BAGHDAD, Feb. 17 - Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has warned that unless Iraq takes steps toward national reconciliation -- "not by words but by deeds" -- the country faces disaster, and he said h... [in
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The US News: Iraq NewsWrangling Over New Iraq Government BeginsBecause a two-thirds majority in the 275-member parliament is required for confirming the top positions in the new government, the United Iraqi Alliance will have to make deals with the other parties.... [in
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The US News: Iraq NewsIraq's Interim Prime Minister Looks Back on Turbulent TenureBAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - He's a former exile and surgeon whose previous Baath Party connections made him a valuable intelligence source for both the British and the Americans. Ayad Allawi, the first ma... [in
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Yahoo! News: War with IraqShi'ite Bloc Secures Majority in Iraq AssemblyIraq's Shi'ite alliance won a slimmajority of seats in the new National Assembly, the ElectoralCommission said on Thursday, securing them power after decadesof domination by minority Sunnis.
Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. Army Files Describe New Detainee Abuse CasesAn Iraqi prisoner stated U.S. forcesbeat him with a baseball bat, broke his nose and dislocated hisarms, then coerced him to drop an abuse claim to gain hisrelease, Army files made public on Friday showed.
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Bush: Syria 'Out of Step'Woman Nabbed in Bus HijackIraq Certifies Election ResultsRumsfeld: Insurgency Not StaticConcern for Guard, Reserves Recruiter: Draft Wouldn't Improve Quality of SoldiersNavy SEALs Face Iraqi Prisoner Abuse TrialFrom the Department of DefenseIraqi Forces Cornerstone of Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2005 — Training and equipping Iraqi security forces will speed up, and is the cornerstone of coalition policy in the country, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said during testimony before the Senate Armed Service Committee today.
StoryIraq Certifies Jan. 30 Election Results
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2005 — It's official: the Shiite-dominated United Iraqi Alliance carried Iraq's Jan. 30 elections and will claim the most seats in Iraq's new national assembly.
StoryRumsfeld, Myers Describe Enemy in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2005 — The enemy in Iraq is made up of many different groups, defense leaders said here Feb. 16. Intelligence professionals "have differing assessments … at different times," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
StorySystem Helps Guards Track DetaineesNAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Feb. 17, 2005 — An automated system helps guards at the U.S. detention facility here keep track of terror war detainees and has cut down exponentially on paperwork.
StoryAbizaid: Patience, Perseverance Vital
DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 17, 2005 — The elections in Iraq were a significant accomplishment for the citizens of that nation, and Iraqi forces have come a long way, but the Iraqi people need the continuing help of coalition forces to combat the forces of extremism, said U.S. Army Gen. John Abizaid.
StoryON THE GROUNDFuture Military Doctors Hone Field Skills
CAMP BULLIS, Texas, Feb. 17, 2005 — Fourth-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences were called in to treat patients during a 72-hour training exercise.
StoryCamp Provides Example in Joint, Cooperative TrainingPost Flips Switch on New Power Milestone
BALAD, Iraq, Feb. 17, 2005 — Logistics Support Area Anaconda slid into the second phase of the power production project with the opening of the roughly 24 megawatt power plant Feb. 12.
StoryTiger Soldiers Provide Construction Security
FORWARD OPERATING BASE TIGER, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2005 — Troops ensure engineers working on the Tarin Kowt road in southern Afghanistan are able to do their jobs.
StoryCombat Postal Unit Helps Redeploying TroopsKANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2005 — Redeploying servicemembers rely on soldiers from the 841st Adjutant General Company (Postal), U.S. Army Reserve, to help them send their personal items home.
StoryIN IRAQMarines Visit Farming Village, Harvest GoodwillBattalion Marines Open Doors in FallujahMarines' KC-130J Joins Mission in IraqBavarian Chancellery Hosts Soldiers' FamiliesIN AFGHANISTANSoldiers Provide Relief to Storm VictimsExpeditionary Logistics Team Carries the LoadTroops Help Afghans Endure Cold Weather FACE OF DEFENSE New Treatment Helps Marine Heal
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Feb. 17, 2005 — Gloves cover Sgt. Charles J. Rhinehart's burned hands as he removes his shoe and a brace on his right foot. He crawls into a long metal capsule like an astronaut before putting on a mask to supply pure oxygen to his lungs. This is a daily routine for the Marine, who was wounded in Iraq.
StoryBed Bath & Beyond Teams With USO
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2005 — Bed Bath & Beyond has teamed with United Service Organizations to show that it, too, supports U.S. troops.
StoryClubs to 'Ham it Up' for Troops
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2005 — Ham radio operators and amateur radio clubs plan to "Ham It Up for the Troops" on May 28 during the second annual Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day.
StoryGroup Supports Stennis SailorsSalute Our Services' ExpandsSailor Starts up NASCAR Season 'Hero Card' Thanks ServicemembersSpecial Report - Iraqi Elections
Shiia Slates Win, Call for UnityCommentary: Leaving Fear BehindFact Sheet: Transitional Admin LawFact Sheet: Candidate List RegulationsTOP NEWSIN IRAQ
Police Foil Kidnapping, AttackIraqi Ships to be Built in BaghdadVehicle Accident Claims 2 SoldiersPolice Commandos Lead the WayFour Soldiers KilledRecruitment Drive Draws ThousandsIraq Daily UpdateYear in Review 2004 Fact Sheets (pdf)Iraq ReconstructionMapsWeekly Progress Report (pdf)IN AFGHANISTANMissing Aircraft Search ContinuesEnduring Freedom Marks 3 YearsAfghanistan Daily UpdateMapsWAR ON TERRORISM
Negroponte Nominated for Post Civilians Put Language Skills to UseCIA, FBI Chiefs Categorize ThreatDetainees Live in Varied Conditions U.S. Maritime Forces Play Vital RoleWaging and Winning the War on TerrorTerrorism TimelineTerrorism Knowledge BaseMILITARY NEWSDeployed Troops Get Tax OptionsMilitary Can Fulfill MissionRumsfeld Discusses War CostsRumsfeld Outlines Progress, Future'Devil Docs' Deploy to IraqNational Guard, Reserve Update
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