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11/30
Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Western Iraq: Guerrillas killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded a third in an ambush in western Iraq, a military statement said on Sunday. A day earlier, seven Spanish intelligence agents and two Japanese diplomats died in separate attacks near Baghdad.
Pentagon's peace mission: HAVING discovered in Iraq that it can be harder to win the peace than the war, America is taking steps to ensure future conquests do not turn sour. Senior Pentagon officials are currently considering plans to set up two 15,000-strong divisions that would be dedicated to overseeing the reconstruction of countries in the aftermath of future military campaigns.
CIA acknowledges lack of specific data on alleged Iraqi WMD before war: The CIA has admitted it "lacked specific information" about alleged Iraqi weapons of mass destruction when it compiled an intelligence estimate last year that served to justify the American-led invasion of Iraq.
No proof of Al Qaeda in Iraq: US General: The top US commander in Iraq says the military is yet to formally link Al Qaeda to the anti-coalition insurgency in the country. Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez made the admission after three separate attacks in Iraq in the last 24 hours which left eleven foreign personnel dead.
Networked Socialism: An Economic Policy for the 21st Century: One of the most contentious issues that divided the left during the 20th century was whether or not the Soviet Union was socialist or not, which of course brings into sharp focus the question, what is a socialist economy and how does one achieve it?
Telling The Truth Won't Set You Free: In Iraq, they are just numbers, bloodstains on a road. But in the little town of Madison, Wis., last week, they were all too real on the front page of the local paper, the Capital Times. Sgt. Warren Hansen, Spc. Eugene Uhl and 2nd Lt. Jeremy Wolfe of the 101st Airborne Division were all on their way home for the last time.
Iraq's Shiites Insist on Democracy. Washington Cringes: For seven months, the United States has tried to finesse two crucial questions about the future of Iraq: How much control will the country's Shiite majority have over the drafting of a constitution? And how Islamic will that constitution be?The answers could determine whether Iraq becomes a multiparty democracy, an Islamic theocracy, or even slides into civil war.
Killing of Spaniards, Japanese Fuels Debate on Iraq: The killing of seven Spanish intelligence agents and two Japanese diplomats in ambushes in Iraq sparked fresh debate on Sunday in countries allied to the United States on the risks of joining the Iraq mission.
Nations Endorse Treaty to Clean Up Postwar Munitions:  More than 90 countries, including the United States, tentatively agreed Friday to clean up the munitions left by armed conflicts in an effort to reduce the huge number of postwar civilian casualties.
Bush plans new nuclear weapons: The Bush administration is pushing ahead with the development of a new generation of weapons, dubbed 'mini-nukes', that use nuclear warheads to penetrate underground bunkers. Last week, it gave a quiet yet final go-ahead to a controversial research project into the bunker-buster. The move effectively ends a 10-year ban on research into 'low-yield' nuclear weapons.
Guantanamo Brits to be sent Home: A deal to return British terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo Bay is to be sealed before Christmas, according to officials from America and the United Kingdom. The 'returns policy' is now believed to be the leading option being considered in Washington which has made clear that it wants to end the tension between the US and Britain over the issue.
US Immigration Policies Sending Needed Professionals: ”I have never felt so angry, humiliated and powerless in my life, and I think it will take me a long time to absorb what happened,” said Brazilian cardiologist Marcia Barbosa after being deported from the United States.
Key Palestinians Won't Back Peace Accords:  Four prominent Palestinians who negotiated a symbolic Mideast peace agreement decided not to attend a launching ceremony in Switzerland this week after Yasser Arafat refused to give written support and shots were fired at a negotiator's home, Palestinian officials said Sunday.
Palestinian protesters confront peace delegation:  Chanting "No to treason", dozens of Palestinians have tried to block a Palestiniandelegation leaving the Gaza Strip for a ceremony in Genevato launch a symbolic peace deal with Israel.
Ibrahim, the Shin Bet wants you to join Qaida: Early last week, Rashi Abu Sba, head of the preventive security apparatus in Gaza, the equivalent of the Shin Bet, accused the Israeli security service of tricking young Palestinians into conducting missions in the name of Al-Qaida. Last Tuesday, a young man named Ibrahim was presented to reporters in Gaza. Ibrahim hid his face behind a mask, and told what happened to him.
Iranian Leader Calls for Islamic Unity to Thwart Enemies’ Grand Strategy: Washington's policy of threatening Middle Eastern countries entered a dangerous phase after the United States attacked Iraq, the Leader said, adding that Washington's claims about establishing democracy, human rights, and security in the region are empty rhetoric.
US colonel charged over Guantanamo secrets: A senior US army officer has been accused of mishandling classified documents while serving at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. US army Colonel Jack Farr "is charged with wrongfully transporting classified material without the proper security container," said a statement released by Southern Command.
Marijuana cafe opens in Montreal: Several dozen Montrealers experienced high times on Saturday as a marijuana cafe opened its doors less than a block away from a police station."The music, the atmosphere...it's amazing," said Antoine Debast, 23, peering through a thick haze of smoke at the hustle and bustle at Chez Marijane.
Scott Ritter Speech sparks more Iraq war debate: Scott Ritter spoke to an audience of about 300 Northwestern students and community members Monday night, sparking more than an hour of discussion and debate.
US Went to Iraq Out of Self-Interest, Not Moral Principles: It is no use telling the hawks that bombing a country in which Al-Qaeda was not operating was unlikely to rid the world of Al-Qaeda.
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11/29
More US troops die in Iraq in November than any other month: At least 75 US soldiers have died so far in Iraq in November, making it the deadliest month for American troops since the US-led coalition invaded on March 20, according to military statistics compiled by The Associated Press. A total of 436 US soldiers have died since the start of the war, according to the Pentagon and the latest casualty figures released by the US military in Baghdad. They include 299 soldiers killed in combat and others who died from other causes such as accidents.
Recipe For Terror: Assassinated Reuters Camaraman Uncovered Evidence of Mass US Casualties in Iraq: At the recent World Uranium Weapons Conference in Hamburg, Dr Doug Rokke, former senior Pentagon advisor charged with the 1991 uranium clean up of Kuwait, described how injured US troops are being flown 'in their hundreds, in the dead of night' back to US bases 'throughout Europe', in order to disguise the magnitude of casualty figures.
 US may agree to elections for Iraq government; Powell calls UN to be more active: The Bush administration is considering holding elections to form a provincial government in Iraq rather than have its members selected by regional caucuses, a media report said on Friday. This shift in the US stance came after Ayatollah Ali Sistani, a senior Shiite cleric, rejected a plan devised earlier this month to select a provisional government through 18 regional caucuses, The Washington Post reported.
US admits failings as Afghan poppy output doubles: Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan doubled between 2002 and 2003 to a level 36 times higher than in the last year of rule by the Taliban. The Taliban was cracking down on poppy production in the year before the US military drove the movement out of office in late 2001 in response to its friendship and cooperation with the Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. The new Afghan government, led by President Hamid Karzai, has not been able to impose its will in many areas of the country, which remain under the control of warlords.
Blast targets political party in Georgian capital: A bomb went off early yesterday outside the headquarters of a political party that opposed the downfall of former president Eduard Shevardnadze, but no-one was reported injured in the attack, a top party official told AFP., "Today, at 5.30 in the morning (12.30pm AEDT), a car stopped near our building. As soon as the car pulled out, an explosion went off," said Gela Daneliya, one of the leaders of the Labour Party. "Thankfully, nobody was hurt," he said.
EU's 'big three' agree on defense:  Britain, France and Germany have struck a deal on a common European defense, including a guarantee of mutual assistance and a scaled-back plan for a headquarters, officials said here Friday.
Anti-terror raids widen: Police hunting Islamic militants across Europe capped a dramatic series of anti-terror raids in three countries with the arrest of a suspected Algerian extremist in the German port of Hamburg yesterday. Abderrazak Mahdjoub, 29, was held at the request of Italian authorities investigating an alleged network involved in recruiting Islamists to carry out suicide attacks in Iraq.
Palestinian PM rules out Sharon talks: Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie has ruled out any meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as long as Israel continues to build a controversial barrier in the West Bank. "If the Israeli government says it will continue building the wall regardless of what happens then there is no need for any meeting or talks to take place," Mr Qurie told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
North Korea urges EU to keep Bush at bay: North Korea called on Europe to prevent the peninsula from becoming a "second Iraq" yesterday, as Pyongyang's scepticism grows about the credibility of six-party talks aimed at resolving its year-long nuclear standoff with the US. In a rare interview with the overseas media, the foreign ministry spokesman, So Chol, expressed doubts to the Guardian about Pyongyang's participation in a round of negotiations scheduled for next month. He said US officials viewed the North as an "evil" country which must disarm without precondition.
SMALLPOX PROVISIONS HIDDEN IN HOMELAND SECURITY BILL: The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is urging Members of Congress to eliminate the section of the new Homeland Security Bill that would give the HHS Secretary virtually unlimited powers to declare an emergency and order smallpox treatment that could include forced immunizations and quarantines.
Budget clash hits talks on EU constitution: The talks - already difficult - were overshadowed by rancour over the way France and Germany got off the hook for their excessive budget deficits earlier this week - a move that infuriated smaller member states and the European commission.
World leaders 'neglecting Aids': The world is losing the war against Aids, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned. He urged people in the developing world to challenge their own governments and insist on their right to support. Forty million people are infected with the HIV virus that may lead to Aids - three million have already died of the disease this year alone.
Northrop Grumman Takes Aim At Hypersonic Weapon Delivery System: Northrop Grumman Corporation will help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force develop a concept for a high-speed, unmanned aircraft and related "glide weapons" that could deliver conventional, non-nuclear weapons from the U.S. to anywhere on the globe in about two hours.
Syrian PM says after bitter Iraq experience US not to launch new front against Syria: Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri dismissed the possibility of a US front against Syria, noting that the Iraqi experience has dissuaded Washington.
Syria Accountability Act: Senate version   House version
How the world is getting hungrier each year: 'War on hunger' is being lost as drought and natural disasters continue to exact a terrible toll in some of the world's poorest nations
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