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Iraq Landmines: "Apr. 18 - Specialists have started work to remove tens of thousands of Iraqi landmines strewn across the north of the country."
In War In Iraq from www.FeedRoom.com

Museum-Gate?: "Oddly enough, in light of the multiple-day extravaganza of looting of Iraqi antiquities that went on right under the nose of occupying American troops, before the war even began there were charges being slung by rabble-rousing archeologists and scientists that the United States was in cahoots with a group of wealthy art dealers to, um, liberate Iraq's historical heritage.
According to the April 6 edition of Scotland's Sunday Herald, the group American Council for Cultural Policy, which "is known to consist of a number of influential dealers who favour a relaxation of Iraq's tight restrictions on the ownership and export of antiquities . . . met with US defence and state department officials prior to the start of military action to offer its assistance in preserving the country's invaluable archaeological collections."
Meanwhile, with only three out of 32 hospitals still operable, Baghdadis are starting to hold protests seeking the return of some semblance of government."
In Alternet: War On Iraq

Ex-POW Lynch Recovering From Foot Surgery: "Pfc. Jessica Lynch underwent surgery to repair a bone in her right foot, officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center said Friday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Bechtel's Political Clout Helps Land Bid: "It's not just a history of building landmarks like the Hoover Dam that helped Bechtel Corp. win the first major Iraq reconstruction contract. The company is as well-connected as Washington insiders come."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Neighbors Stress Iraqis Should Run Iraq: "Ministers from neighboring countries want Iraq to be governed by its own people, they said at an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the aftermath of the war and its effect on the region."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Iraq Oil Production May Resume in 7 Weeks: "The oil well fires are out, looted equipment is being recovered and damage was less than feared, leading U.S. officials to predict Iraq's southern oil fields could be producing 1.1 million barrels a day within seven weeks."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq