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French U.N. worker killed in AfghanistanJuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press: "
One of two Afghan men on a motorcycle opened fire Sunday on a marked United Nations' car, killing a French aid worker, the first international U.N. staff member slain in postwar Afghanistan. Police identified the captured assailants as Taliban militants."
Iraq war newsU.S. disappointed in Palestinian Cabinet: "
The United States expressed disappointment Sunday with the announcement of a new Palestinian Cabinet that leaves Yasser Arafat in control of security forces."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqUS 'wants Iraq council scrapped': "
The US has become so frustrated with the Iraqi Governing Council that it may be looking to dismantle it, says a newspaper report."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)Kosher infant formula recalled after 3 die: "
An Israeli company partly owned by American food giant H.J. Heinz Co. has recalled a kosher infant formula after three babies died and 10 others were hospitalized with nervous system disorders that the Health Ministry said were linked to the product."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqUS 'wants Iraq council scrapped': "
The US has become so frustrated with the Iraqi Governing Council that it may be looking to dismantle it, says a newspaper report."
In BBC: Conflict with IraqSharon cleared in corruption case: "
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon violated "accepted norms of behavior" in a land compensation deal, but his actions didn't constitute corruption, the Israeli Justice Ministry said Sunday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq18 Arrested in Oct. Attack on Iraq Hotel: "
Soldiers arrested 18 people in a deadly missile barrage last month that Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz narrowly escaped, officials said Sunday. U.S. warplanes bombed near a center of Iraqi resistance, and the military said it was intensifying the fight against insurgents after increasingly bloody attacks. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. Warplanes Renew Bombing of Iraq Targets: "
U.S. warplanes bombed targets in Iraqon Sunday in air strikes that resumed last week for the firsttime in more than six months after the shooting down of threeU.S. helicopters. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. Democratic Lawmaker Calls for Summit on Iraq: "
A top U.S. Senate Democrat urgedPresident Bush on Sunday to call a summit on Iraq seekinginternational troops and assistance in exchange for a greatersay in operations. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. lecturer is freed on bail in Iran: "
Iranian authorities freed on Sunday an American university lecturer jailed since July on suspicion of espionage, a prosecutor's office spokesman said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Iraq war newsAttacks continue as U.S. raids Tikrit: "
Insurgents kept up attacks on U.S. troops and their allies across Iraq on Saturday despite a show of force in Saddam Hussein's hometown following the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter that apparently was shot down."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqArafat, prime minister meet over Cabinet: "
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat met Saturday with Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia in an effort to finalize a new Palestinian Cabinet, which has been in limbo for weeks amid a dispute between the two leaders."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqAttacks on Iraqi oil facilities on rise, MEES says, blaming new Baath: "
Attacks on Iraq's oil pipelines and installations are on the increase, the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) reports in its Monday edition, blaming a reorganised Baath party. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. Warplanes Bomb Targets in Saddam's Hometown: "
U.S. warplanes and armoredvehicles battered suspected guerrilla hideouts in SaddamHussein's hometown Saturday after six soldiers were killed whena Black Hawk helicopter was shot down. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqUS military probes Blackhawk crash near Saddam Hussein's hometown: "
The US military was probing the crash of a Blackhawk helicopter, which killed six soldiers, as insurgents demonstrated their growing strength seven months after American troops entered Baghdad. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. hits area of helicopter crash in
CNN - War in IraqS.Korea Combat Iraq Troops Seen as Still Possible: "
The Bush administration hasreaffirmed its interest in having South Korea send combattroops to Iraq and believes Seoul is still actively consideringthe deployment, a senior U.S. official said. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqSlowdown: "
My updates will likely be less frequent than usual for the next few weeks or so; I am doing lots of stuff for school, applying to colleges, etc. Lucky for you, lots of new blogs keep cropping up, and some of them are really good. Two new additions to the blogroll recently: Dohiyi Mir and Mercury23x, both worth bookmarking. And..."
In Catalyzer NewsroomCopter Crashes Reflect a Growing Threat: "
The crash of a copter, coupled with two other attacks in the last two weeks, reflects a growing threat against American aircraft."
In New York Times: World SpecialWith a U.S. Nod, Turkey Says It Won't Send Force to Iraq: "
The decision ended an effort by the Bush administration to solicit large numbers of foreign troops."
In New York Times: World SpecialMideast View: Bush Spoke More to U.S. Than to Us: "
Commentators across the Middle East dismissed the speech by President Bush calling for wider democracy in the region."
In New York Times: World SpecialU.S. Discussing New International Peacekeeping Force: "
The U.S. government has beguninternal discussions about the possible creation of a U.S.-ledinternational force capable of taking on peacekeeping duties inworld hot-spots such as Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior Armyofficer said. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq"Old Guard" ceremonial unit being deployed to Iraq. in
IraqWar.infoDoctors Dismiss Lynch Bio's Rape Claims: "
Iraqi doctors who treated former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch dismissed on Friday claims made in her biography that she was raped by her Iraqi captors. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. Retaliates For Latest Deaths: "
Six soldiers died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed, apparently shot down. Hours later, American troops swept through Iraqi neighborhoods, blasting suspected insurgent hideouts. This week's death toll was 32."
In CBS News: Iraq CrisisTwo-star general ahead of Black Hawk crash in
CNN - War in IraqIn Mideast, Reaction to Bush Speech Is Dismissive: "
Commentators across the Middle East today labeled the speech something for domestic consumption to justify the war in Iraq rather than signaling a real change in United States policy."
In New York Times: World Special
Iraq War UpdatesPoland's Iraq Doubts Grow After Soldier's Death: "
Poland's leaders faced tough questionson the troop deployment in occupied Iraq on Friday from anation preparing to bid a hero's farewell to the first Polishsoldier killed there. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqIsraelis try to block prisoner swap: "
The daughter of missing Israeli air force navigator Ron Arad accused Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of abandoning her father as the family made a last-ditch effort to block a prisoner swap with Lebanese guerrillas that does not address Arad's fate."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqTurkey 'will not send Iraq troops' in
CNN - War in IraqJordan's Noor says women key to peace: "
Queen Noor of Jordan believes women are key to peace-building efforts in the Middle East."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqThis is what they did to me (06 Nov 03) in
Radio Free USAWhen Did "Arab" Become a Dirty Word? Smearing Said and Hanan Ashrawi (4 Nov 03) in
Radio Free USASaddam 'offered Bush a huge oil deal to avert war' (06 Nov 03) in
Radio Free USAJessica Lynch Criticizes U.S. Accounts of Her Ordeal: "
From the NY Times : n her first public statements since her rescue in Iraq, Jessica Lynch criticized the military for exaggerating accounts of her rescue and re-casting her ordeal as a patriotic fable.
Asked by the ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer if the military's portrayal of the rescue bothered her, Ms. Lynch said: "Yeah, it does. It does that they used me as a way to symbolize all this stuff. Yeah, it's wrong," according to a partial transcript of the interview to be broadcast on Tuesday.
After months of retreating from the news media, Ms. Lynch will be a ubiquitous presence next week. In addition to her appearance on ABC, she will be on the cover of Time magazine, and NBC will broadcast a movie based on an Iraqi's account of her ordeal. On Tuesday, the book publisher Knopf will release an account of her experience, "I Am a Soldier, Too," written with her cooperation by a former reporter for The New York Times, Rick Bragg.
The book and the movie are unrelated and tell different versions of Ms. Lynch's story, but the publisher has timed the book to capitalize on publicity from the television movie.
Media and entertainment: In what other industries can the public be so easily treated to unrelated and different versions of a particular story, with no apparent self consciousness or shame? Oh yeah, I forgot: Finance and accounting. Oh � and law. Well � never mind."
In Command Post: IrakBomb Attack on U.S. Convoy in Iraq Kills Soldier: "
A U.S. soldier was killed and twowounded Thursday morning in a bomb attack on their convoy on ahighway east of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the U.S.military said Friday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraq UpdatesSecret Israel missile-test video breached: "
In a rare breach of military security, portions of a secret Israeli missile test could be seen on television across the Arab world after the company conducting the exercise apparently failed to encrypt its video transmission."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on IraqA Look at U.S. Daily Deaths in Iraq: "
As of Wednesday, Nov. 5, 379 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. The department did not provide an update Thursday. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqDeath Toll in Iraq Helicopter Attack Rises to 16: "
The U.S. military said the deathtoll of Sunday's downing of an American military Chinookhelicopter in Iraq had risen to 16 after a soldier seriouslywounded in the attack died on Thursday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqArmy: Helicopter Had Defensive System: "
The Army helicopter shot down over Iraq last weekend apparently had a last-second warning of an approaching missile and managed to launch flares designed to draw the heat-seeking missile away, a senior Army official said Thursday. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqBush Asks Lands in Mideast to Try Democratic Ways: "
President Bush challenged Iran, Syria and Middle East allies of the U.S. to begin embracing democratic traditions."
In New York Times: World SpecialPentagon Says a Covert Force Hunts Hussein: "
A U.S. commander has created a commando force to hunt Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and key terrorists in the Middle East."
In New York Times: World SpecialAt a Base in Iraq, American Troops Honor Victims of Copter Attack: "
The memorial for troops who died after their helicopter was struck came on a day when three allied soldiers died in new attacks."
In New York Times: World SpecialBush Aides Play Down Effort to Avert War at Last Minute: "
Officials played down the significance of Iraq's negotiations with Washington in the weeks before the war began in March."
In New York Times: World SpecialJessica Lynch Criticizes U.S. Accounts of Her Ordeal: "
In her first public statements since her rescue in Iraq, Jessica Lynch criticized the military for exaggerating accounts of her rescue and re-casting her ordeal as a patriotic fable."
In New York Times: World SpecialUS says it will cut troop strength in Iraq as two more US soldiers die: "
The United States has unveiled plans to cut its troop strength in Iraq next year to about 105,000, as two more US soldiers were reported dead and Polish forces suffered their first fatality. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqIraq proves no vote-winner in Koizumi's election battle: "
Faced with public opposition to his plan to send troops to volatile Iraq, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is playing down his controversial foreign policy before Sunday's Japanese general election. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqTroops Gather to Honor Comrades in Iraq: "
Fifteen rifles stood in a row with their barrels down, each topped by a U.S. military helmet and framed by an empty pair of combat boots. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqArmy Dismisses Soldier Cowardice Charge: "
The Army dismissed a cowardice charge and filed a lesser count against an Army interrogator who sought counseling after he saw the body of an Iraqi man cut in half by American fire. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqIraq Tried Last-Minute Deal to Avoid War: "
Negotiators for Saddam Hussein tried to strike a last-minute deal with the Bush administration to avoid an invasion after realizing "the threat was real," a Lebanese-American businessman who tried to serve as a go-between said Thursday. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with IraqUS soldiers mourn their brothers-in-arms lost on Iraqi battlefield: "
US troops mourned the 153rd Armoured Cavalry Regiment soldiers who died when their Chinook transport helicopter was downed outside Iraq's flashpoint town of Fallujah last weekend. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
