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"Tasked with urban
operations, soldiers think of buildings. The initial mental image is of
physical forms--skyscrapers or huts... This focus on 'terrain' leads to the
assumption that military operations would be more challenging in a Munich than
in a Mogadishu. But the latter 'primitive' city brutally foiled an
international intervention launched with humanitarian intent, while 'complex'
Munich whimpered into submission at the end of the fiercest war in history. The
difference lay not in the level of physical development, but in the human
architecture."
- Ralph Peters
Urban Warfare 2003 Conference
- Infonex Defense - 17 - 18 June 2003, Washington, D.C.
OIF,
OT, OF - AARs, Observations,
Analysis, and Comments
1
June 2003
Added Joint Urban Warrior Information Paper (JFCOM and USMC
- PDF)
to the Concepts Page.
Linked to Armor, Air Support, Troops all Being Saluted
by Sig Christenson (San Antonio Express-News), Saddam's Son Left Baghdad Unprotected, and U.S. Waltzed In
by Robert Collier (Chicago Sun-Times), Battle Report:
Inside Skinny From a Colonel in Iraq (SFTT), MoD Set to Replace Unpopular SA80 Rifle
by Brian Brady (Scotland on Sunday), and A-10 Retirement Move Threatens Troop Security
by Ralph Omholt (SFTT) from the Iraqi Freedom AAR/Observations Page.
Linked to
U.S. Military Convoy Attacked in Baghdad
by Patrick Tyler (New York Times),
Two U.S. Soldiers Wounded in Baghdad Attack
by Alistair Lyon (Reuters),
Iraqi Military Reconstruction (Global Security.org),
U.S. to Appoint Iraqi Leadership (BBC),
Turning on the Lights in Baghdad
by Jeffrey Sparshott (Washington Times),
Iraq's Once-Privileged Sunnis Increasingly See U.S. as Enemy
by Anthony Shadid (Washington Post),
Hardship and Nostalgia in Iraq
by Jeremy Bowen (BBC),
Allied Officials Now Allow Iraqi Civilians to Keep Assault Rifles
by Edmund Andrews (New York Times),
Crackdown on 'Baath' Police (BBC),
Iraqi Communists Push for Political Comeback (AP),
Basra Protests Against U.K. Leader (BBC),
Iraq's Food Rationing System Resumes
by Hamza Hendawi (AP), and
The Dollar and the Dinar
by William Booth (Washington Post) from the Post-War Iraq Page.
Linked to Potential Indicators of Threat Involving Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (U.S. Department of Homeland Security - PDF)
from the Homeland Security and Threat Pages.
Linked to Sewers Vulnerable to Terror Attacks, Some Fear
by Paul Singer (Baltimore Sun) from the Homeland Security Page.
Linked to U.S., Russia Warn Iran, North Korea on Nuclear Arms
by Terrence Hunt (AP) from the Iran and Korea Pages.
Linked to Iran's Kharrazi Rejects Likelihood of U.S. Attack (Reuters), Iran's 'Neo-Conservatives' Try to Defuse U.S. Tension
by Paul Hughes (Reuters), and Bush and Putin Narrow Their Gap on Iran
by Steve Holland (Reuters) from the Iran Page.
Linked to Wolfowitz Defends Troops Shift in South Korea
by Kenji Hall (AP), Wolfowitz Says U.S. Troops Must Adapt in Korea
by Carol Giacomo (Reuters), and U.S. Seeks Asian Allies to Pressure North Korea
by D'arcy Doran (AP) from the Korea Page.
Linked to Saudis Arrest More Bombing Suspects; Total Now 21 (BBC)
and Mueller: Saudi Attacks Resemble Al Qaeda
by Adnan Malik (AP) from the Saudi Arabia Page.
Linked to
Al Jazeera Defends War Reports (BBC) from the Environment and Middle East
Pages.
Linked to Israel Eases Palestinian Travel Restrictions
by Ravi Nessman (AP), Israel Eases Palestinian Closures (BBC),
and 'Little Change' After Israel Lifts Ban (BBC)
from the Israel-Palestinians Page.
Linked to Maskhadov Announces Summer Campaign Against Russians in Chechnya (Radio Free Europe)
and Chechen Rebels Flag New Campaign Against Russia
by Oliver Bullough (Reuters) from the Chechnya Page.
Linked to Colombia's Long Civil War Spreads Turmoil to Venezuela
by Juan Forero (New York Times) from the Colombia and South America Pages.
Linked to Fresh Massacre in DR Congo (BBC)
and Corruption Costs Kenya $1 Billion a Year (BBC)
from the Africa Page.
Linked to Body of 'Warlord' Back in Freetown (BBC)
from the Liberia Page.
Linked to Zimbabwe Protests 'Will Go Ahead' (BBC)
from the Zimbabwe Page.
31
May 2003
Added Precision Room Clearing in Urban Operations
by Captain Jose Devalrona, Thomas Odom, and Sergeant First Class Robert Ehrlich
(JRTC CALL Cell) and Mitigating Risks in Light/Heavy Integration at the Tactical Level
by Captian Daniel Teeter (USA - JRTC Operations Group) from the Doctrine/TTP Page.
Linked to Bombing by the Numbers
by Fred Kaplan (Slate), British Postwar Approach Provides Model for U.S. (USA Today), Rumsfeld Praises U.K. Iraq Role (BBC), Tenet Defends Iraq Intelligence
by Walter Pincus (Washington Post),
and The Defense Matrix and Australia's National Defense Policy (OIF/OF Lessons)
by Max Walsh and Fred Brenchley (The Bulletin) from the Iraqi Freedom AAR/Observations Page.
Linked to Iran Liable for Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing (BBC) from the Iran and Lebanon Pages.
Linked to
Bush: 'We Found Banned Weapons'
by Mike Allen (Washington Post), Iraq Arms Hunt Will Shift to New Sites
by Matt Kelley (AP),
U.S. to Field New Arms Team to Search Iraq
by Rowan Scarborough (Washington Times),
U.S. Widens Iraq Weapons Hunt (BBC),
and Iraqi Village Fears Nuclear Contamination
by Bassem Mroue (AP) from the Post-War Iraq Page.
Linked to U.S. to Spend
$11 Billion on Military in South Korea (Reuters)
and U.S. Wants
Multilateral Approach for North Korea by Sonia Kolesnikov (UPI) from the Korea Page.
Linked to U.S. to Realign Military Forces Worldwide in Fight on Terrorism (AP), President Bush to Europe; Unite Against Terrorism
by Tom Raum (AP),
Terrorism Alert Level Lowered to Yellow by John Mintz (Washington Post)
and U.S. Drops Terror Alert Level to 'Yellow'
by John Lumpkin (AP) from the Homeland Security
Page.
Linked to Iran Disputes U.S.
on Actions in Iraq by Neil MacFarquhar (New York Times) from the
Iran Page.
Linked to Americans Warned About Gaza Kidnap Plot
by Ravi Nessman (AP), Arab Responsibility for Peace Emphasized
by Joseph Curl (Washington Times), and Israel, Palestinians Near Militants' Deal
by Ravi Nessman (AP) from the Israel-Palestinians Page.
Linked to Philippine Camps are Training Al Qaeda's Allies, Officials Say
by Raymond Bonner (New York Times) and Philippines Checks Terrorist Training Report (Reuters)
from the Philippines Page.
Linked to U.S. Steers Indonesia Away from War Against
Separatists by Jane Perlez (New York Times) from the
Indonesia Page.
Linked to Pakistanis Must Learn From U.S. Generals
by Husain Haqqani (Gulf News) from the Pakistan Page.
Linked to Two Russian Soldiers Die in Chechen Rebel Attack (Reuters)
from the Chechnya Page.
Linked to U.N. Approves French-Led Peacekeepers for Congo
by Emily Wax (Washington Post) and Security Council Votes to Dispatch Peacekeepers to Congo
by Felicity Barringer (New York Times) from the Africa Page.
29 - 30 May 2003
Linked to DARPA: Blazing the Trail for Tech
by Benjamin Pimentel (San Francisco Chronicle) from the Technologies Page.
Linked to U.S. Commander Says War is Not Over in Iraq
by Scott Wilson (Washington Post),
U.S. Military May Soon Target Troubled Iraqi Areas
by Chris Tomlinson (AP),
U.S.
Soldier Killed in Iraq Clash (AP),
U.S. Bearing Down in Iraq After Attacks Kill, Injure Troops (Washington Times),
'War Goes On', U.S. General Says (The Scotsman),
U.S. Still Fighting Saddam's Forces (BBC),
Iraqi Attacks on U.S. Forces: Isolated Acts?
by Ilene Prusher (Christian Science Monitor),
U.S. Faces Phalanx of Dangerous, Destabilizing Groups in Iraq
by Denis Gray (AP),
G.I.'s in Desert Town Face Rising Iraqi Hostility
by Patrick Tyler (New York Times),
Iraqis in Basra Chafe at Authority
by William Booth (Washington Post),
Blair is Warned of Plot to Subvert Victory
by Fraser Nelson (The Scotsman),
Blair, Visiting Basra, Tells of Challenges Ahead
by Marc Lacey (New York Times),
In Search of Homes, U.S. Troops Cross Threshold of Unrest
by Anthony Shadid (Washington Post),
Qurna: Paradise Lost
by Marc Lacey (New York Times), Islamic Justice Taking Hold in Baghdad by Anthony Shadid (Washington Post),
Communist Party in Iraq Plans Comeback
by Slobodan Lekic (AP),
Two Trailers Deemed Biological Arms Labs
by Rowan Scarborough (Washington Times),
Truck Trailers Could be Linked to Iraqi Bio Weapons
by John Lumpkin (AP), U.S. Hedges on Finding Banned Iraqi Weapons
by Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus (Washington Post),
In Rush for Closure, Iraqis Destroy Evidence of Mass Murder
by Ilene Prusher (Christian Science Monitor),
Iraqi Mass Killing Suspect Released in Error (BBC),
Global Network Aids Theft of Iraqi Artifacts
by Edmund Andrews (New York Times),
U.N.'s Iraq Envoy
Criticizes U.S. (BBC), and Diplomatic
Immunity Ends for Saddam Era Envoys (Reuters) from the Post-War Iraq Page.
Linked to U.S. May Lower Terror Level From 'High'
by John Lumpkin (AP) and Suspected Terror Group's Assets Blocked
by Jeannine Aversa (AP) from the Homeland Security
Page.
Linked to German Soldier Killed in Afghanistan (BBC) from the Afghanistan Page.
Linked to Saudis Capture 11 Al Qaeda Suspects
by Peter Finn (Washington Post) and Saudi Royals Targeted for Revenge Hits
by John Bradley (Washington Times) from the Saudi Arabia Page.
Linked to Is Iran Next After Iraq?
by Justin Webb (BBC), Analysis: Iran Could Change the Region
by Anwar Iqbal (UPI), Iranian Apathy May Hinder U.S. Bid to Foment Unrest
by Karl Vick (Washington Post), Al Qaeda 'Leaders' May be in Custody -
Contradicts Earlier Statement by Ali Akbar Dareini (AP), Supreme Leader Says Iran Won't 'Give In' to Pressure From U.S.
by Stephan Smith (Agence France-Presse), Iran Says it Won't Bow to U.S. Pressure
by Modher Amin (UPI), and Iran's Youth Seek Future Overseas (BBC) from the Iran Page.
Linked to Americans Warned on Gaza Kidnap Threats
by Lisa Adams (AP), U.S. Issues Gaza Kidnap Warning for Americans
by James Rodgers (BBC), In West Bank, Both Sides Mistrust 'Road Map'
by Cameron Barr (Christian Science Monitor), Israel Vows to Look at Palestinian State
by Mark Lavie (AP), and Sharon to Ease Some Curbs on Palestinians
by Molly Moore (Washington Post) from the Israel-Palestinians Page.
Linked to Bush: Middle East Nations Must End Terror Aid (AP)
and Arabs Resigned to Arafat's Absence
by Nicholas Kralev (Washington Times) from the Middle East Page.
Linked to Two Bali Bombing Suspects Say Network is Led by Cleric
by Alan Sipress (Washington Post) and U.N. Fears for Aceh Civilians (BBC) from the
Indonesia Page.
Linked to U.N. Agrees on DR Congo Force (BBC), France to Send Forces to DR Congo
by Colum Lynch (Washington Post) and France to Lead Congo International Force
by William Reilly (UPI) from the Africa Page.
Linked to Liberia 'Too Unsafe for Aid' (BBC)
from the Liberia Page.
Linked to Pakistan Police Arrest Militant (BBC)
from the Pakistan Page.
Linked to Gun Battle in Kashmir (BBC)
from the Kashmir Page.
27 - 28 May 2003
Added With The 'Marne 500' in Iraq (3rd Infantry Division), 5th Marines Operation Iraqi Freedom Chronology (RCT 5),
and Report From 'Postwar' Iraq (SFTT) to the Iraqi Freedom AAR/Observations Page.
Added to the Quotes Page.
Linked to The Military Lessons of Operation Iraqi Freedom
by Michael Noonan (Foreign Policy Research Institute), M1A1 Tank Performance in Iraq (PowerPoint Brief
- SFTT), Secrets Galore From Iraq
by David Hackworth (Defense Watch), Beef Up Our Support Troops
by William Sauerwein (Defense Watch), 'Good Kills' (3rd
Battalion, 4th Marines) by Peter Maas (New York Times Magazine), For Army Units, A Good
Mattress is a Humvee's Hood by Warren Richey (Christian Science Monitor), Making U.S. Forces Run Smoothly, One Engine at a Time
by Warren Richey (Christian Science Monitor), Media: Good News From the Front
by William Arkin (Los Angeles Times), Operation Telic: Air Support 'Failed U.K. Troops' (BBC),
RAF Denies War Strategy Put Troops at Risk
by Hamish MacDonell (The Scotsman), and Media: In the Midst of the Iraq War and Always on the Phone
by Ilene Prusher (Christian Science Monitor)
from the Iraqi Freedom AAR/Observations Page.
Linked to Close Combat and Learning Infantry Tactics
by Major Brendan McBreen (USMC, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Infantry
Training Website) from the Training Page.
Linked to Urban Warfare Takes Creative Solutions
by Dan Caterinicchia (Federal Computer Week) and Urban Warfare IT
Has 'Missing Link" by Dan Caterinicchia (Federal Computer Week)
from the Concepts and
Technologies Pages
Linked to Saddam Faithful Refuse to Surrender
by Paul Martin (Washington Times),
Firefight Kills Two U.S. Soldiers, Wounds Nine
by Anthony Shadid (Washington Post),
Iraq Attack Shows Post-War Danger for U.S.
by Bassem Mroue (AP),
Loyalists to Saddam Kill Two More U.S. Soldiers
by Betsy Pisik (Washington Times),
Two Soldiers Dead, Nine Wounded in Ambush
by Pamela Hess (UPI),
Gunmen Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers in Central Iraq Firefight
by Patrick Tyler (New York Times),
U.S. Soldiers Die in New Attack (BBC),
2 Soldiers Killed, 4 Wounded in Iraq
by Bassem Mroue (AP),
Troops, Iraqis Involved in Firefight (UPI),
U.S. Soldiers Die in Iraq Attack (BBC),
Suicide Attacker a Heroine to Angry Iraqis
by Scott Wilson (Washington Post),
Slow Recovery Bewilders Iraqis
by Anthony Shadid (Washington Post), U.S. Troops' Role in Iraq Likened to Occupation of Postwar Japan
by Rowan Scarborough (Washington Times),
Kurds Struggle to Transcend Saddam Hussein's Legacy
by Cameron Barr (Christian Science Monitor), Iraqi Top Cop Fired for Baath Ties
by Jim Krane (AP),
Baathists Need Not Apply in Kirkuk
by Danna Harman (Christian Science Monitor), Iraqi Army Officers Protest Army's Dissolution
by Ghassan al-Kadi (UPI), Bremer Shifts Focus to New Iraqi Economy
by Scott Wilson (Washington Post),
Rumsfeld Sets Out 'Principles' to Lead Iraq to Democracy
by Rowan Scarborough (Washington Times),
U.N. Iraq Envoy Says He Will 'Hit the Ground Running' (BBC),
and New U.N. Envoy:
'Iraqi People Come First'
by Edith Lederer (AP) from the Post-War Iraq Page.
Linked to Taliban Regroups in Attempt to Harass U.S. Troops
by Zahid Hussain (London Times) from the Afghanistan and Pakistan Pages.
Linked to New Coalition Commander Takes Control
by Todd Pitman (AP) from the Afghanistan Page.
Linked to 'Lone Wolves' Pose Explosive Terror Threat
by Alexandra Marks (Christian Science Monitor) from the Homeland Security and
Threat Pages.
Linked to U.S.
and Russia Press Iran on Al Qaeda, Weapons by Glenn Kessler (Washington Post), U.S. Accuses Iran of Harboring Al Qaeda
by George Gedda (AP),
Iran Says it Made Al Qaeda Arrests (Reuters),
U.S. Weighs a Tougher Iran Stance
by Howard LaFranchi (Christian Science Monitor), U.S. Still Critical of Iran Despite Al Qaeda Arrests
by Steven Weisman (New York Times), U.S. Hopes for Peaceful Solution on Iran
by George Gedda (AP), and U.S. Rejects Iran's Nuclear Denial (BBC) from the Iran Page.
Linked to Saudis Arrest Key Suspect in Riyadh Bombings
by Fahd al-Frayyan (Reuters) and Saudis 'Arrest Bomb Suspects' (BBC)
from the
Saudi Arabia Page.
Linked to Al Jazeera Chief 'Sacked' (BBC)
from the Middle East Page.
Linked to At the DMZ, Troops Fight a 'Ghost War'
by Willis Witter (Washington Times) and North Korean Ship 'Heroin Haul Found'
by Dominic Hughes (BBC) from the Korea Page.
Linked to Military Increases Efforts Against Separatists
by Chris Brummitt (AP), Jakarta Steps Up Aceh Campaign (BBC),
and
Foreign Aid Hit by Aceh Violence (BBC)
from the
Indonesia Page.
Linked to Muslim Rebels Declare Cease-Fire in Philippines (AP)
and Philippines Rebels Call Ceasefire (BBC)
from the Philippines Page.
Linked to Colombian Rebels Abandon Arms Under Reintegration Program
by Rachel Van Dongren (Christian Science Monitor) from the Colombia Page.
Linked to Pakistanis Weigh Stance on Kashmir
by John Lancaster (Washington Post) from the Kashmir Page.
Linked to Congo War Toll Soars as U.N. Pleads for Help
by Somini Sengupta (New York Times), Second Quake Strikes Algeria (Reuters), and Fresh Earthquake Strikes Algeria (BBC) from the Africa Page.
Linked to Signs of Peace in Ivory Coast
by Kate Davenport (BBC) from the Ivory Coast Page.
26 May 2003
Memorial Day - Remember Those Who Have
Sacrificed So Much For Our Freedom
Linked to
U.S. Soldier Dies in Northern Iraq Ambush
by Tim Sullivan (AP),
Britain Finds Iraq's 'Smoking Gun' - Top Secret Missile
by Con Coughlin (News-Telegraph U.K.), Bremer Adopts Firmer Tone for U.S. Occupation of Iraq
by Scott Wilson (Washington Post),
Iraqis Frustrated by Shift Favoring U.S.-British Rule
by Patrick Tyler (New York Times), Getting a Grip in Baghdad
by Paul Reynolds (BBC), Comfort Rare in Iraq, Even for U.S. Troops
by Thomas Ricks (Washington Post), Kurdish Entrepreneurs Take Lead in Iraq
by Peter Goodman (Washington Post),
Iraq Will Control Its Oil, Iraqi Official Asserts
by Neela Banerjee (New York Times),
Ethnic Tension Divides Kirkuk
by Hiwa Osman (BBC),
Iraqi Ingenuity Key to Return of Internet
by Jim Krane (AP), and Iraqis Unhappy With U.S.
TV Signals
by Peter Slevin (Washington Post) from the Post-War Iraq Page.
Linked to Intercepts Show Senior Al Qaeda
Operatives in Iran Played Role in Saudi Bombings by Rita Cosby (FOX), U.S. Presses Iran to Hand Over
Al Qaeda Suspects by Steven Weisman (New York Times), Iran Says it Holds
No Senior Al Qaeda Leaders (Reuters), U.S. Officials Seek Change of Iranian Regime
by William Mann (AP),
Official: U.S. to Consider Destabilizing Iran (CNN), and Iranian Reformists' Plea Gagged (BBC)
from the Iran Page.
Linked to What Led to Orange: Why the Terror Alert was Raised
by Unmesh Kher (Time) from the Homeland Security
Page.
Linked to Hezbollah Leader Urges Resistance to Israel (Washington Times)
from the Lebanon Pages.
Linked to Southern Lebanon Border Army Left Homeless
by Joshua Mitnick (Washington Times) from the Lebanon Page.
Linked to Indonesia Steps Up Aceh Campaign Against Rebels
by Dean Yates (Reuters), Indonesian Attacks on Rebels Continue
by Chris Brummitt (AP), Aceh Rebels 'Under Air Attack (BBC), Gun Battles Kill More in Aceh (UPI), Indonesian Red Cross Says Scores of Bodies Found in Aceh (Reuters), Indonesia Bars Aid Workers From Aceh (UPI), Indonesia to Protect Civilians, Food Supplies
by Dean Yates (Reuters), Young Blood
by Andrew Marshall/Peusangan (Time), and Indonesia Denies Targeting Civilians (Washington Post)
from the Indonesia Page.
Linked to DR Congo: We Can Only Watch the Slaughter, Say U.N. Troops (News-Telegraph U.K.), Thousands of Moroccans Turn Out Against Terrorism (Reuters), Moroccans March Against Terror (BBC), Looting, Disease Threaten Algerian Quake Survivors
(AP), Rescuers Abandon Quake Search (BBC), Algeria's Quake Death Toll Tops 2,100
by John Chalmers (Reuters), and Algerian Earthquake Kills Nearly 2,200
by Juliane Von Reppert-Bismark (AP) from the Africa Page.
Linked to French Troops Thunder into Ivory Coast's Wild West
by David Clarke (Reuters), French Troops Seal Ivory Coast Cease-Fire Line
by David Clarke (Reuters), and Rebels Pull Back in Ivory Coast as French Move In
by David Clarke (Reuters) from the Ivory Coast Page.
Linked to Fresh Killings in Kashmir (BBC)
from the Kashmir Page.
25 May 2003
Spotlight on urban operations and related sites well worth visiting:
Linked to Attack on the 2 BCT TOC
by Pete Kilner (Company Command), The Engineers at Objective MOE
by Pete Kilner (Company Command), A Platoon Sergeant Saves the Day
by Pete Kilner (Company Command),
Iraqi Civilian Support for OIF by Pete Kilner (Company Command), TM Gator
/ TF China (3-15 INF) and the Fight on Objective Peach by Pete Kilner
(Company Command), and Sergeant Major of the Army AAR
by Sergeant Major Jack Tilley (Platoon Leader) from the Iraqi Freedom AAR/Observations Page.
Linked to U.S. Eyes Pressing Uprising in Iran; Al Qaeda Link
by Glenn Kessler (Washington Post), Analysis: Iran-U.S. Rift Widens
by Jim Muir (BBC), U.S. Cuts Off Contact With Iran (Reuters), U.S. Contemplates New Moves Against Iran
by Lori Santos (Reuters), Iran Says it Takes Fight Against Al Qaeda Seriously
by Paul Hughes (Reuters), and
Iranians in U.S. Defend Resistance Group by Denise Barnes (Washington
Times) from the Iran Page.
Linked to U.S. Alters Tactics in Baghdad Occupation
by Thomas Ricks (Washington Post), Iraqis Ordered to Disarm by Mid-June
by Ted Anthony (AP),
U.S. Disarms Iraq Militia; Shiites React Warily by Wafa Amr (Reuters), Firefight in 'Bad Guy Central' Illustrates Danger in Northern Iraq
by William Booth (Washington Post), Shiite Clerics' Ambitions Collide in an Iraqi Slum
by Susan Sachs (New York Times), U.K. Forces to Scrap Basra Council
by Richard Lister (BBC), British Scrap Controversial Basra Council
by Andrew Marshall (Reuters), Returning to Iraq, Few Kurds Want to be Part of It
by Sabrina Tavernise (New York Times), U.S.-Run Elections in Kirkuk Touted as 'First Step' for Iraqis
by William Booth (Washington Post), Cleric Advocates Pluralistic Self-Government in Iraq
by Susan Sachs (New York Times), Iraq Weapons Hunters Drop Outdated Leads
by Dafna Linzer (AP), Their Jobs in Jeopardy, Iraqi Troops Demand Pay
by Marc Lacey (New York Times), and U.S. Restores TV to Baghdad
by Paul Martin (Washington Times) from the Post-War Iraq Page.
Linked to Al Qaeda Turns Against Its Own
by Ian Mather (Scotland on Sunday) from the Africa, Middle East, and Threat Pages.
Linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah Says it Will Not Lay Down Arms (Reuters)
from the Lebanon and Threat Pages.
Linked to Angry at Killing of Afghan Soldiers, Protesters Rush Embassy
by April Witt (Washington Post) and Afghans Protest Over Shootings (BBC)
from the Afghanistan
Page.
Linked to History a Warning for Indonesian Military in Aceh
by Dean Yates (Reuters), Probe Into Aceh Killings (BBC),
and In Pictures: Caught Up In Aceh's Conflict (BBC) from the
Indonesia Page.
Linked to U.K. Troops May go to DR Congo (BBC), Three Men Arrested in Morocco Bombings (AP), Lifting of Sudan Sanctions Depends on Peace Agreement
by Guy Constantine (Washington Times), Algeria Earthquake Toll Tops 2,000
by Kim Housego (AP), Algeria Quake Toll Rises (BBC),
and Algerian Anger Rises With Earthquake Toll (UPI)
from the Africa Page.
Linked to Syria Blames Israel for U.S. Differences (Reuters)
from the Syria Page.
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