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Sunday, August 29, 2004

Iraq War News
Shiite militants and U-S forces battle in Baghdad, 12 killed in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Blows struck against Iraq democracy: "BAGHDAD, Iraq ? Events in two Sunni Muslim cities that stand astride the crucial western approaches to Baghdad have moved significantly against American plans to build a secular democracy in Iraq."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq



Protesters descend on NYC...Two men arrested in alleged terror plot...Pentagon spy? in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



U.S., Shiites Fight in Baghdad; 5 Killed: "Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Election 2004: A Matter of Philosophy. in



U.S., Shiites fight in Baghdad; 5 killed: "Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



An uneasy peace reigns. Now Iraqis count the cost (28 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA



U.S. journalist held captive in Iraq returns home: "NEW YORK (AP) - Micah Garen, the American journalist freed by Shiite militants in Iraq after nine days in captivity, said Saturday that it feels "really good to be back home" and thanked his supporters in his first public comments since returning to the United States."

In Fresno Bee: Iraq



C.I.A. Expands Its Inquiry Into Interrogation Tactics: "A C.I.A. review that grew out of the furor over abuses at Abu Ghraib prison now includes scrutiny of detention practices at facilities across Iraq."

In New York Times: World Special



Fighting the Old-Fashioned Way in Najaf: "The success of the Army's tanks on the streets of Najaf casts a new light on efforts to transform the Army by weaning it from the heavy armored vehicles that are a traditional mainstay."

In New York Times: World Special



In Western Iraq, Fundamentalists Hold U.S. Forces at Bay: "Falluja and Ramadi, and much of Anbar Province, are now controlled by militias, with U.S. troops confined to outside bases."

In New York Times: World Special


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