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Saturday, April 10, 2004
 
Iraq War News
Talks as hostage deadline nears: "Japan has opened an emergency office at its diplomatic mission in Jordan to co-ordinate rescue efforts for its three citizens taken hostage in neighbouring Iraq."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Fears grow for missing Briton: "This is the first picture of a British civilian who has been missing in Iraq for six days."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Terror suspects remanded in custody: "Five men arrested during a series of anti-terrorism raids have appeared in court charged with taking part in a suspected bomb plot."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



TV Shows Apparent U.S. Prisoner in Iraq: "TV footage on Saturday showed Iraqi insurgents holding a foreigner, apparently American, prisoner in a car, the latest in a rash of kidnappings of foreigners in Iraq. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US general calls for ceasefire: "A US general has called on Sunni militants in Fallujah to join in a ceasefire to allow further negotiations between Iraqi leaders and representatives of the besieged city."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Hoon backs tactics in Iraq: "Life is "measurably better" for Iraqi people than it was a year ago despite ongoing violence, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has insisted."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



US offers truce to Falluja fighters: "Iraqi negotiators enter the beseiged city after a new ceasefire appeal by US commanders."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Young Iraqi journalist in BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Baghdad police officer in BBC: Conflict with Iraq



US reservist in BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Likely charges against Saddam: "BBC News Online looks at some of the key charges Saddam Hussein could face."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Iraq's most wanted: "The US military's list of 55 leading Iraqis to be captured or killed."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Foreign troops in Iraq: "BBC News Online looks at where key countries stand on the deployment of troops."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Who's who in Iraq: "BBC News Online looks at potential key figures in Iraq as the country moves into a post-Saddam Hussein era."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Latest news in Arabic in BBC: Conflict with Iraq



US offers truce to Falluja fighters: "Iraqi negotiators enter the beseiged city after a new ceasefire appeal by US commanders."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



U.S. Seeks Truce With Fallujah Militants: "A U.S. general called on Sunni militants in Fallujah on Saturday to join a bilateral cease-fire. Insurgents struck U.S troops in Baghdad and central Iraq, setting a tank on fire in the capital and engaging in battles that killed 40 Iraqis, a U.S. spokesman said. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Iraq Creates Quandary for Kerry: "WASHINGTON - Escalating violence in Iraq provides John F. Kerry a new opportunity to press his central foreign policy critique of President Bush, but also forces the Democratic challenger to move cautiously in making his case. (Los Angeles Times)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Losing Support of Key Iraqis: "BAGHDAD - Tough U.S. tactics in Fallouja and Shiite Muslim cities of southern Iraq are driving a wedge between the Americans and their key supporter - the 25-member Governing Council that puts an Iraqi face on the occupation and is expected to serve as the basis of a new government. (Los Angeles Times)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Japanese diplomat arrives in Amman to garner information on hostages: "Japan's senior vice foreign minister said he arrived in Jordan on a mission to garner as much information as possible about three Japanese civilians kidnapped in Iraq two days ago. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Men accused of terror plot: "Five men suspected of being involved in an alleged terrorist bomb plot are due in court."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Frenchman on terror charge: "A 39-year old Frenchman has been charged under the Terrorism Act."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



'Up to a million' gather in Kerbala in CNN: War in Iraq



U.S. seeks Fallujah cease-fire in CNN: War in Iraq



Italy's Berlusconi Visits Troops in Iraq: "Premier Silvio Berlusconi made an unannounced visit to Iraq early Saturday to meet with Italian troops based in the southern city of Nasiriyah, his office said. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Army Tries New Moves With Iraqi Populace: "Col. Dana J.H. Pittard kneels by the hospital bed of 7-year-old Ali Fakhri, who sobs from the pain of shrapnel wounds that pepper his bloodied face and body. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Million Shi'ite Pilgrims Gather Amid Iraq Clashes: "Up to a million Muslim pilgrimsmassed in the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala on Saturday asradical Shi'ite fighters and Polish troops exchanged rocket andmortar fire on the outskirts. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



We'll win test of will, Allies vow: "Coalition leaders have voiced their determination to stand firm in Iraq in defiance of rebel demands, kidnappings and bloodshed which shows little sign of ending."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

 
Friday, April 09, 2004
 
Iraq War News
Thailand Reconsiders: "From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday Thailand was reconsidering its military deployment to Iraq and would order the troops home if it remained too dangerous to carry out their humanitarian mission.
" The Thai military will remain in Iraq as long as they can carry out their humanitarian mission, but if they cannot then they will return ," Thaksin told reporters.
A contingent of 451 troops including engineers, medics and a surveillance platoon was sent to the central city of Karbala last September, as Thailand joined the US -led coalition after remaining neutral during the invasion of Iraq.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Australian Senator's Trip Cancelled: "Updating a previous post , from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
An international delegation including Australian Greens Senator Kerry Nettle, set up to investigate the political situation in Iraq, has cancelled its trip.
Senator Nettle left Australia earlier today, but she will be intercepted when she reaches Bangkok to be told of the decision.
Senator Nettle's spokesman Jon Edwards says the escalating violence has left organisers with no other choice.
" The people whom Senator Nettle, together with international parliamentarians from around the world, was scheduled to meet will no longer be able to travel around Baghdad ," he said.
" The NG Os (non-government organisations) themselves, who were organising these meetings, are now trying to leave Baghdad because of the grave security situation ."

So much her party's claim that it was the "occupying force" that was being targetted, not reconstruction agencies.
"

In Command Post: Irak



British Hostage Freed: "From the BBC via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
A British journalist has been released after being taken hostage in Iraq by two separate groups.
Stephen Farrell, the correspondent for the Times newspaper, says he was threatened with death after being abducted near Fallujah.
But he says he was freed when he managed to convince his captors that he was a genuine journalist.
" The first group who sees this very clearly appeared to be outlaws, bandits, robbers, thieves, who claimed to be part of the resistance, the fighters against the Americans ," he said.
" But half an hour later we ran into the people who called themselves the Mujahideen, clearly a very different group. Disciplined, organised, a chain of command and they took us away from our original captors, so we were abducted twice if you like ."
"

In Command Post: Irak



Governing Council Reshuffle: "From Reuters via the ABC (Australian broadcasting Corporation) :
United States governor of Iraq Paul Bremer appointed a new Iraqi interior minister on Friday and appointed a Governing Council member to the new position of national security adviser.
Mr Bremer said Samir Sumaidy, a Sunni Muslim political independent on the Governing Council, had been appointed interior minister, replacing Nouri Badran, a Shiite, who resigned on Thursday.
Mr Bremer also said that Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, a Shiite independent on the Governing Council, would take on the newly created national security adviser role.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Palestinians call on Iraqis to rise up against US: " JERUSALEM POST : Palestinians call on Iraqis to rise up against US
Thousands of Palestinians staged pro-Iraq rallies Friday to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, calling on Iraqis to rise up against the United States in a holy war.
Following Friday prayers, thousands of protesters in the West Bank and Gaza Strip burned Israeli and US flags and chanted slogans against US President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
In Gaza City, about 2,000 Islamic Jihad supporters, including children holding the militant group's black flags, chanted "Death to America," and burned effigies of Bush and Sharon.
"Our message to the world, to our brothers in Iraq, we are fighting against the same enemies, the same occupation, we are fighting in the same battle," Mohammed al-Hindi, an Islamic Jihad leader, told reporters. "Our people in Palestine and our brothers in Iraq are slaughtered by the knife, the knife of Bush and Sharon."
"

In Command Post: Irak



Blasts heard in Bagdad: "From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
An explosion echoed over north-east Baghdad on Friday and a plume of smoke rose from the area, but there was no immediate sign that it had been caused by a bomb, a Reuters witness said.
Some residents suggested that a rocket-propelled grenade fired in the air had caused the blast, near the Um al-Qura mosque where worshippers were gathered for Friday prayers.

BBC and CNN reporters some time after the event stated that the city remained unconcerned about it.
"

In Command Post: Irak



British Soldier Reported Killed: "From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
Shiite Muslim militiamen have killed a British soldier after shooting down a drone over the southern Iraqi town of Amara, Iraqi police said on Friday.
Warrant officer Mohammad Attiya Obeid, who witnessed the incident, said: "At 10:15pm (local time), rebels opened fire on a pilotless aircraft and shot it down over a public park in the Hay al-Hussein area of Amara."
The rebels rushed to pick up pieces of the downed drone and took them as a trophy to the local headquarters of Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr, Mr Obeid told AFP.
Shortly afterwards, a unit of about 20 British soldiers arrived on the scene of the crash and the rebels opened fire "killing one British soldier and wounding two others," the police officer said.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Canniobalism Threat Supressed: "According to Reuters , the threat against the Japanese Hostages was :
We tell you that three of your children have fallen prisoner in our hands and we give you two options - withdraw your forces from our country and go home or we will burn them alive and feed them to the fighters

Most Media reports merely state the hostages will be "killed". A minority report they will be "burned alive". But very few indeed report the threat of cannibalism.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Residents Evacuating Fallujah: "From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
Residents started to flee the besieged Iraqi city of Fallujah on Friday on the fifth day of ferocious street fighting between United States forces and Sunni Muslim insurgents in the western town, an AFP correspondent witnessed.
Men, women and children were fleeing on foot through backstreets and paths that cut through fields, carrying small bags, food and medicines.
Most were seen heading toward the nearby village of Naimiyah
"

In Command Post: Irak



Arafat seeks release of E. Jerusalem men held in Iraq: " HAARETZ : Arafat seeks release of E. Jerusalem men held in Iraq
Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser Arafat personally intervened on Friday to seek the release of two Palestinians kidnapped by insurgents in Iraq, his office said.

"President Arafat has contacted our brothers in Iraq and other international bodies and friends today to help in releasing the two kidnapped Palestinians, Nabil George Razouk and Ahmed Yassin Tikati, both held in Iraq," a statement said.
According to a Foreign Ministry official in Jerusalem, the United States is handling the case of the two Arab residents of East Jerusalem, who were kidnapped Thursday by a previously unknown group in Iraq.
"

In Command Post: Irak



U.S. Orders Halt to Falluja Operations, but Situation Unclear: "A halt to Marine operations in the city was announced, but the situation on the ground was far from clear."

In New York Times: World Special



Why Falluja Remains a Crossroads for Collision: "Many Iraqis have neither accepted their defeat nor the U.S. plans for a new, more pro-Western country."

In New York Times: World Special



Despair and anger in Japan as troops stay in Iraq despite kidnap drama: "The families of three Japanese hostages in Iraq voiced anger and despair as the government refused to pull its troops from the country as the deadline for their threatened execution drew nearer. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



UK's Straw Says Iraq Situation 'Most Serious' Faced: "Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Strawsaid on Friday the situation in Iraq is the most serious yetfaced by U.S.-led forces that toppled Saddam Hussein a yearago. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.N. Official Pushes to End Iraqi Violence: "U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on all parties in Iraq Thursday to intensify efforts to end an escalating crisis and protect civilians caught in fighting in the Sunni Triangle city of Fallujah and several other cities. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US marines resume Iraq offensive: "US marines have resumed their offensive against the Iraqi rebel stronghold of Fallujah following a brief suspension of operations."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Japan PM denounces terror threat: "Japan's prime minister Junichiro Koizumi has denounced terrorist threats to burn alive three hostages as "cowardly"."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Missile fault 'caused jet crash': "Faults in a hi-tech US missile system may have been responsible for the shooting down of an RAF Tornado aircraft with the loss of two crewmen during the Iraq war, it has been claimed."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



New talks on Northern Ireland: "Intensive new talks on Northern Ireland's future are expected to be held in London's Lancaster House later this month."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Bush 'understood terror threat': "George Bush's national security adviser insisted that the US president fully understood the threat of terrorism before September 11, 2001, but no intelligence foretold the deadliest attack on American soil."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



NOT a Ceasefire: "They are calling it a unilateral suspension of fighting. It is still in effect.
The stoppage of fighting is to allow humanitarian aid into the city and, hopefully, to conduct negotiations with the Mahdi army in Fallujah.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Not Liking the Looks of Today: "As a very wise space traveler once (or maybe four times) said - I have a very bad feeling about this.
Today is the anniversary of the fall of Baghdad.
The morning of April 9, 2003 :
U.S. tanks rumbled up to the Palestine Hotel in central Baghdad on Wednesday, observed by the international media crews who have been based there.
Anniversary dates are notoriously important to "militants" like the al Mahdi army. There was already an attack on a convoy today which killed nine Americans soldiers. There's word that a truck has been fired on. An attempt at negotiations are not working.
One year ago, the statue of Saddam was pulled down . Zeyad at Healing Iraq is worried, and with good reason:
Everyone is apprehensive, there is some talk that April 9th and 10th are going to be bloody days. Most people haven't gone to work the last few days, although it seems that the rest of Baghdad is ?normal' (if you can define what normal is). There are rumours about preparations by slum dwellers for another looting spree against banks, governmental and public property similar to the one that took place last April, and I have already overheard youngsters in my neighbourhood joking about it and saying things like "This time we will be the first to loot, we didn't get anything the last time".

Today would be the day to keep your eyes and ears on Baghdad.
Peace to the citizens of that city today.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Brief Stop to Fighting in Fallujah [Updated]: "The U.S called off its Fallujah offensive and tried to negotiate with a city representative.
The negotiations fell through after only ninety minutes and there are now reports that the U.S. offensive will move on.
Lt. Col. Brennan Byrne , commander of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, said his forces were given the go-ahead to resume offensive operations.
The halt was called at noon to allow a delegation from the city to meet with U.S. commanders, let humanitarian aid into the city and give city residents a chance to tend to their dead.
Byrne did not know why the suspension was called off but believed the negotiations with the delegation never took place. It was not immediately known if offensive operations had actually resumed

Update : There are conflicting reports on whether the ceasefire is still in effect or not. Checking sources now.
"

In Command Post: Irak



The empty room (9 Apr 04) in Radio Free USA



U.S. suspends offensive in Fallujah in CNN: War in Iraq



Signs That Shiites and Sunnis Are Joining to Battle Americans: "Officials fear that the growing uprising against the occupation in Iraq is forging a new level of cooperation between Shiite and Sunni Muslims."

In New York Times: World Special



US attack belies Bremer's Falluja 'truce' (9 Apr 04) in Radio Free USA



US commander will not take blame for unrest (9 Apr 04) in Radio Free USA



A war that was founded on lies and illusions has one simple truth: Iraqis do not want us (9 Apr 04) in Radio Free USA



Blindfolded and facing death in Iraq (9 Apr 04) in Radio Free USA



Arafat Seeks Release of Palestinians Held in Iraq: "Palestinian PresidentYasser Arafat personally intervened on Friday to seek therelease of two Palestinians kidnapped by insurgents in Iraq,his office said. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US resumes Fallujah assault after brief stop: "Chaos spread in Iraq on the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's ouster as US forces resumed their offensive in the besieged town of Fallujah after a brief suspension while insurgents seized foreign hostages as bargaining chips. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Al-Sadr denies link to Iraq kidnapping: "A senior aide to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr denied on Friday that the religious leader's militia was involved in the kidnapping of three Japanese and threats to burn them alive."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



U.S. Moves Against Iraq Militants: "On the first anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, fierce fighting continues on several fronts in Iraq. An effort to negotiate an end to hostilities in Fallujah failed. GIs regained control of Kut. Rebels are holding at least six foreign hostages."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



US marines resume Iraq offensive: "US marines have resumed their offensive against the Iraqi rebel stronghold of Fallujah following a brief suspension of operations."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Missile fault 'caused jet crash': "Faults in a hi-tech US missile system may have been responsible for the shooting down of an RAF Tornado aircraft with the loss of two crewmen during the Iraq war, it has been claimed."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

 
Monday, April 05, 2004
 
Iraq War News
Rioting Across Iraq Kills More Than 60: "The top U.S. administrator in Iraq declared a radical Shiite cleric an "outlaw" Monday after his supporters rioted in Baghdad and four other cities in fighting that killed at least 52 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Iraq's Yacoubi Charged with Conspiracy to Murder: "A prominent Shi'ite, whose arrest byU.S.-led coalition forces stoked violent protests across Iraq,is in Iraqi custody and will be tried for complicity in themurder of a top cleric last year. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



"Al-Qaeda" letter warns Spain to withdraw troops or face "hell": "A letter purporting to be from Al-Qaeda warned Spain to withdraw its forces immediately from Iraq and Afghanistan or face "hellish" consequences, a Spanish newspaper reported. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Four more US troops killed in Iraq attacks: "Four US troops were killed in the past 24 hours in combat in Iraq, including one Marine and a soldier who died Monday in separate attacks, raising to 11 the number killed since Sunday, the US military said. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



8 GIs Die In Iraq Riots: "Violence erupted in several cities, the most deadly in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, where seven soldiers and at least 30 Iraqis were killed. In Fallujah, U.S. soldiers prepared to launch a major operation following last week's violence."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



US offensive to 'pacify' Falluja: "Troops chase Iraqi insurgents in the town where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



US senators warn of Iraq civil war: "A Republican and a Democrat senator say Iraq may face civil war if US troops withdraw prematurely."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Attacks in Iraq: Is US policy right?: "Iraqis loyal to a radical cleric have occupied a governor's office in Basra following growing protests against the US-led coalition. Send us your comments."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Sadr's radical appeal: "Moqtada Sadr may have little support, but he strikes a chord among the young."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



U.S. Marines lock down Fallujah in CNN: War in Iraq



Attacks in Iraq: Is US policy right?: "Iraqis loyal to a radical cleric have occupied a governor's office in Basra following growing protests against the US-led coalition. Send us your comments."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Updates From Iraq: "It's going to be a busy news day in Iraq.
  • Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has been declared an outlaw by Paul Bremer.
  • al-Sadr's right hand man has asked the Australian troops to withdraw from Iraq, saying "The Saddam regime is gone and we know how to control our country." Reports are that he said that with a straight face.
  • A Marine near Baghdad today, and a U.S. soldier was killed in Kirkus by a car bomb [Source: EuroNews(TV)]
  • "Peaceful" Shiite protesters have taken over a government office in Basra. U.S. troops are currently negotiationg with them.
  • Contrary to rumors, the Marines will not be destroying all of Fallujah in revenge for the deaths of four American civilian employees. "Our concern is precise. We want to get the guys we are after . We don't want to go in there with guns blazing," said Lt. James Vanzant, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
"

In Command Post: Irak



Marines Surround Fallujah: "Marines have surrounded Fallujah in preparation for Operation "Vigilant Resolve," which will be an attempt to bring peace to the city.
1200 Marines plus Iraqi security forces are ready to enter the city to conduct raids aimed at capturing insurgents.
CNN reports that the initial stages of the operation have already begun:
Witnesses in Haye Al-Jolan, an area in the northern section of Fallujah, said five Iraqis were killed and 15 wounded in a firefight that began when Marines raided homes there. Ten homes were said to have been destroyed in the battle.
In another area, U.S. Marines fired on two vehicles - a truck and a car - approaching a Fallujah checkpoint Monday morning, killing two Iraqis, sources said.

[Updates on the situation throughout the day]
"

In Command Post: Irak



US offensive to 'pacify' Falluja: "Troops chase Iraqi insurgents in the town where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Sadr's radical appeal: "Moqtada Sadr may have little support, but he strikes a chord among the young."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Marines announce major offensive in Fallujah: "US Marines said they had launched an offensive in the Iraqi hotbed town of Fallujah where four US contractors were killed last week and two of them savagely mutilated. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Apache helicopters fire on Sadr supporters in Baghdad: "US Apache helicopters sprayed fire on the private army of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr during fierce battles in the western Baghdad district of Al-Showla, witnesses and an AFP correspondent said. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US poised to 'pacify' Iraqi town: "Troops seal off the town of Falluja where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated last week."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



US brands radical Shiite cleric an outlaw amid anti-coalition uprising: "US authorities in Iraq branded a radical cleric from the Shiite majority an outlaw at the head of an uprising against the US-led occupation of the country, where at least seven US soldiers and 46 Iraqis were killed the previous day. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



7 U.S. Troops Killed as Shiite Anger Erupts: "NAJAF, Iraq -Thousands of followers of a virulently anti-American Shiite cleric heeded his calls for an uprising against the U.S. occupation, storming police stations and government buildings in several major cities Sunday and triggering clashes that left at least eight coalition soldiers and 21 Iraqis dead. (Los Angeles Times)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Helicopters Attack Targets in Baghdad: "Fresh fighting between U.S.forces and Shi'ite militiamen erupted in a Baghdad neighborhoodMonday, with two Apache helicopters firing on targets in thearea, Reuters journalists at the scene said. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Rioting Across Iraq Kills Nearly 60: "Supporters of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric rioted in Baghdad and four other Iraqi cities, sparking fighting that killed at least 50 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier, in the worst unrest since the spasm of looting and arson immediately after the fall of Saddam Hussein. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Forces Seal Off Fallujah: "U.S. forces closed off the turbulent city of Fallujah on Monday ahead of a major operation against insurgents following the grisly slayings of four American security contractors last week. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Bremer Says Won't Tolerate 'Outlaw' Iraqi Cleric: "Iraq's U.S. administrator PaulBremer said Monday radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtadaal-Sadr was an outlaw threatening Iraq's security. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US-Shi'ite Clash Killed 28 Iraqis - Hospital: "Clashes between U.S. forces andsupporters of a radical Shi'ite cleric on Sunday killed 28Iraqis and wounded 74 in a Baghdad slum district, a hospitalofficial said on Monday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US senators warn of Iraq civil war: "A Republican and a Democrat senator say Iraq may face civil war if US troops withdraw prematurely."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq



Student wins settlement after being suspended for t-shirt: "      Student Natalie Young, who was suspended in 2002 for wearing a t-shirt saying "Barbie is a Lesbian" to school, will receive $30,000 from a settlement with her school. Natalie, who was in middle school at the time, was pulled out of class and asked to change her shirt. When she refused, she was suspended for the day, despite the absence of a dress code or other clear grounds. Attorney Ron Kurby filed the suit in the federal court..."

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