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Army cover-up accusation: "The brother of a British soldier killed in Iraq has expressed anger over the Army's decision to hand the investigation into his death over to the Iraqi authorities."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Philippines troops to leave Iraq in CNN: War in Iraq



Filipino Hostage Begs for Troop Withdrawl: "A Filipino worker being held hostage in Iraq appealed to his country to give in to insurgents' demands and withdraw its small contingent of troops, according to a video shown on the Al-Jazeera television station Saturday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Filipino Hostage in Video Appeal for Troop Pullout: "A Filipino driver held hostage issued a"final appeal" to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to withdrawtroops from Iraq before a deadline for his execution, Arabictelevision station Al Jazeera said Saturday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Marines Kill Two Iraqis in Ramadi: "U.S. Marines killed two Iraqis andwounded six in the restive town of Ramadi, west of Baghdad,Saturday, but accounts of the shooting conflicted. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



IN BRIEF: "KABUL, Afghanistan ? Afghanistan's oft-delayed presidential election will take place Oct. 9, but a parliamentary vote originally scheduled to be held simultaneously has been put off until spring."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq



Arabs want Israeli barrier destroyed: "Following their victory in the U.N.'s highest court, the Palestinians will ask the General Assembly next week to demand that Israel destroy the barrier it is building to seal off the West Bank."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Iraqi prisoners form women's association: "Weeping broke the silence inside Iraq's National Theater as people watched the drama of a woman pleading for five more minutes with her baby. Instead, her guards took her away to be executed for spying."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Iraq - 'buck stops with Blair': "The buck must stop with Prime Minister Tony Blair for intelligence failings on Iraq, a former top 'spook' said."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Cleric to address Muslim conference: "A Muslim cleric under fire over his alleged support for suicide bombing is due to address an influential Muslim conference."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



US report gives Bush a breathing space (10 July 04) in Radio Free USA



Marine mystery...False intelligence...Bush and Kerry trade barbs in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Attorneys for alleged enemy combatant file federal petition for his release in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Iraq insurgency far larger than thought: "BAGHDAD, Iraq - Contrary to U.S. government claims, the insurgency in Iraq is led by well-armed Sunnis angry about losing power, not foreign fighters, and is far larger than thought - up to 20,000 fighters who cannot be militarily defeated, American military officials say."

In kgw.com: Iraq News



Politicians must not escape blame over Iraq intel errors: British press: "The US intelligence community should not be made to shoulder full responsibility for misjudging Saddam Hussein's weapons capability ahead of last year's Iraq war, British newspapers said after a Senate investigation exonorated US politicians of blame. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Kidnapped Filipino's family pleads with Arroyo to pull troops from Iraq: "The family of a Filipino held hostage in Iraq made an emotional appeal to President Gloria Arroyo to bow to the kidnappers' demands and withdraw Philippines troops from the shattered country. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Three die in mortar attacks as another hostage crisis grips Baghdad: "Mortar fire killed a six-year-old Iraqi boy in Baghdad and two Iraqis in Samarra on Friday, as a campaigning US President George W. Bush defended his war on Iraq in the face of scathing congressional criticism, while another hostage crisis gripped Iraq. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Mystery Marine In Germany: "U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, who was reported to have been kidnapped and threatened with beheading by terrorists, is now at a military hospital in Germany, but under investigation as a possible deserter."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



Mortars wound three in Baghdad attack: "Two mortar shells targeting a hotel housing foreigners in the capital hit a house instead Friday night, killing a child and wounding three others. A third mortar hit a nearby road, causing no damage."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq