Iraqis given legal custody of Saddam: "Legal custody of Saddam Hussein and 11 others was transferred to the Iraqis on Wednesday, an international official said."
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Israel orders West Bank barrier changes: "The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered changes in the route of the country's West Bank separation barrier, saying the current route is causing too much harm to the local Palestinian population."
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Saddam to face charges in Iraq: "The Iraqi prosecutors who will bring charges against Saddam Hussein on Thursday face a huge challenge: satisfying Iraq's need for justice without spawning new upheaval or further dividing his supporters and detractors."
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11 wounded in attack on U.S. base in Iraq: "Insurgents fired at least 10 mortar rounds at a U.S. base on the outskirts of Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday, wounding 11 soldiers, two of them seriously, and starting a fire that burned for well over an hour."
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Archbishops slam Iraq jail abuse: "Two Anglican archbishops write to Tony Blair to condemn the conduct of coalition troops in Iraq."
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Saddam's court appearance...Sudan inspections...Net porn ruling in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Customs asked to look for terror signs; pilots, truckers have possible terror links in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq captors free Turk hostages: "Three Turkish men held hostage in Iraq are released by the militants holding them."
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GI Reportedly Killed By Terrorists: "The Arab al-Jazeera network reports that militants have killed Spc. Keith Maupin, 20, who had been a hostage since April. The news came hours after the surprise early transfer of power to Iraq's provisional government."
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Saudis issue amnesty for weapons holders: "Saudi Arabia announced an amnesty Tuesday for citizens who have unlicensed weapons, following a recent wave of violence against foreigners, the official Saudi Press Agency reported."
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Ambassadors present credentials to Iraq: "Ambassadors from the United States, Australia and Denmark presented credentials to President Ghazi al-Yawer on Tuesday, marking the restoration of diplomatic relations between Iraq and the three coalition countries."
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Olmsted's Iraq Report: June 29/04: "Welcome! Our goal at Winds of Change.NET is to give you one power-packed briefing of insights, news and trends from Iraq that leaves you stimulated, informed, and occasionally amused every Monday & Thursday. This (updated) briefing is brought to you by Andrew Olmsted of Andrew Olmsted dot com .
TOP TOPICS
- JK : In a surprise move, the USA has handed over formal sovereignty to the new Iraqi government 2 days earlier than planned. That ought to distrupt a few terrorist timetables - and probably doesn't do Reuters and The New York Times any favours, either. Here's a roundup of reaction from the Iraqi blogosphere .
- Al Jazeera is reporting that an Iraqi terrorist group has captured a U.S. Marine and will behead him unless the U.S. released certain Iraqi prisoners. The Pentagon has confirmed that a Marine has been missing since June 21, but cannot confirm that this Marine is actually a captive or not. One thing is certain: if the Iraqis follow through on their threat and behead a Marine, terrorists facing Marines in future combats won't need to worry about being mistreated at Abu Ghraib.
UPDATE: There are reports that PFC Keith Maupin has been executed .
- President Bush is meeting with the heads of state of NATO for a two-day summit in Istanbul that will include discussion of NATO 's role, if any in Iraq as the transitional government takes charge. The U.S. is hopeful it can gain at least limited NATO support for training and technical assistance to the new Iraqi government. If successful, the summit will garner some valuable international support for the new Iraqi government; if not successful, the Bush administration may have to go to the well yet again to draw on American forces to provide the necessary training. More NATO analysis here .
Other Topics Today Include: how 1AD beat al-Sadr; Violence continues in Iraq; Car bombing updates; Sovereignty's limitations; A new (Iraqi) sheriff is coming to town; An al-Qaeda terrorist recants; Books for Iraq; Toys for Iraq; How to support the troops.
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