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United States Helps Reopen Iraqi Industrial Facilities
The U.S. Department of Defense, in partnership with the Iraqi government, is working to reopen idle Iraqi industrial facilities and connect them to international markets to create jobs and revitalize the country's economy, says a senior Defense Department official. The official, Paul Brinkley, tells reporters in Washington that under the initiative, teams of experts have identified some 200 idle Iraqi factories, 140 of which the United States believes are in good shape and could be put back into production.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:37:10 -0400
Yemen: From Nepotism to Internal Jihad
The Yemeni Ministry of Defense recently published a fatwa authorizing and obligating the use of deadly force against a small band of Shiite Zaidi rebels.
Worldpress Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:02:00 GMT
Cleric urges army to force US out of Iraq
CLERIC Muqtada al-Sadr yesterday urged the Iraqi army and police to stop co-operating with the United States and told his guerrilla fighters to concentrate on pushing American forces out of the country.
Scotsman
Shia gather for march in Iraq
THOUSANDS of faithful draped themselves in Iraqi flags and marched through the streets of two Shia holy cities today to mark the fourth anniversary of Baghdad's fall.
Scotsman
Chlorine gas suicide bomber kills 27 as al-Qaeda steps up chemical attacks
A SUSPECTED al-Qaeda suicide bomber has smashed a truck loaded with TNT and toxic chlorine gas into a police checkpoint in Ramadi, killing at least 27 people.
Scotsman
US Air Strike Targets Militia in Southern Iraqi Town
Air strike on Diwaniyah came after local resident tipped police off about fighters
Voice Of America
President Bush Repeats Call For War Funding Bill
US president says Democrats have worked to substitute judgment of Washington politicians for generals in field
Voice Of America
Car Bomb Kills 17 in Iraq
Meanwhile, in Baghdad, military officials say a raid on a Sunni political party safe house netted a cache of weapons and bomb-making materials
Voice Of America
NATO on Offense in Afghanistan as U.S. Baghdad Surge Continues
As a NATO-led spring military offensive is under way in Afghanistan and in Iraq the coalition surge appears to be progressing, leaders want to avoid premature claims of success, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says in a news conference. At the same event, General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also tells reporters that, during a recent visit to China, he was granted unprecedented access to headquarters staffs and the latest weapons technology.
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U.S. Mission in Iraq Must Succeed, Says Bush
President Bush pledges continued support for the Iraqi people as they struggle to stabilize their country. "I believe not only can we succeed, I know we must succeed," Bush says. He also addresses Iran, saying the United States remains firmly committed to its peaceful diplomatic efforts to make it clear to the Iranian people that there is a better option for them than pursuit of nuclear technology.
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