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The Way Out of Iraq: A Road Map — There has been much talk about a withdrawal of U.S. and coalition troops from Iraq, but no defined timeline has yet been set. There is, however, an unofficial "road map" to foreign troop reductions that will eventually lead to total withdrawal of U.S. troops.
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Jonathan Finer / Washington Post:
Two Missing U.S. Soldiers Found Dead, Iraq Official Says — BAGHDAD, July 20—The two U.S. soldiers missing since an attack on a checkpoint last week were found dead near a power plant in Yusifiyah, south of Baghdad, according to an Iraqi defense official. — General Abdul Aziz Muhammed …
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Associated Press:
Iraq official: U.S. soldiers' bodies found — BAGHDAD, Iraq - The bodies of two U.S. soldiers who had been reported kidnapped have been found near the checkpoint where the men disappeared after an attack, a senior Iraqi military official said Tuesday. The U.S. military said two bodies had been found but had not yet been identified.
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Missing Soldier's Uncle Criticizes U.S. — DALLAS — The uncle of a U.S. soldier who disappeared after a firefight in Iraq lashed out at the government Tuesday after learning two bodies had reportedly been found not far from where his nephew and another soldier were last seen.
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Associated Press:
Iraqi: U.S. Bodies Showed Signs of Torture — An Iraqi military official said Tuesday that the bodies of two missing U.S. soldiers showed signs of torture, and that men appeared to have been killed "in a barbaric way." Also, the umbrella group for Iraqi insurgents claimed responsibility for the soldiers' deaths.
Fox News:
Military Confirms Bodies Are of Missing GIs — BAGHDAD, Iraq — The bodies of two U.S. soldiers who were reported missing have been recovered, and an Iraqi official said Tuesday the men were "killed in a barbaric way." — At a press conference in Baghdad, U.S. military spokesman …
Pete Yost / Associated Press:
Safavian Found Guilty of Lying, Obstruction — WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury found former Bush administration official David Safavian guilty Tuesday of covering up his dealings with Republican influence-peddler Jack Abramoff. — Safavian was convicted on four of five felony counts of lying and obstruction.
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Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
Personality, Ideology and Bush's Terror Wars — The title of Ron Suskind's riveting new book, "The One Percent Doctrine," refers to an operating principle that he says Vice President Dick Cheney articulated shortly after 9/11: in Mr. Suskind's words, "if there was even a 1 percent chance …
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Ron Suskind / Washington Post:
The Shadow War, In a Surprising New Light — a Washington Post staff writer who reports on intelligence and national security … Simon & Schuster. 368 pp. $27 — This is an important book, filled with the surest sign of great reporting: the unexpected.
Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
N. Korean threat activates shield — The Pentagon activated its new U.S. ground-based interceptor missile defense system, and officials announced yesterday that any long-range missile launch by North Korea would be considered a "provocative act." — Poor weather conditions above …
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CBS News:
Dan Rather Signs Off — Veteran Newsman Exits CBS After 44 Years With Tiffany Network — (CBS) Dan Rather is leaving CBS after 44 years with the Tiffany Network. — Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports, made the announcement. — "Of all the famous names associated with CBS News …
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CNN:
Poll: Clinton gets high 'no' vote for 2008 — Respondents also ranked who they were likely to vote for — (CNN) — With the presidential election more than two years away, a CNN poll released Monday suggests that nearly half of Americans would "definitely vote against" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Donna St. George / Washington Post:
Iraq War May Add Stress for Past Vets — More than 30 years after their war ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans are seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder, and experts say one reason appears to be harrowing images of combat in Iraq. — Figures from the Department of Veterans Affairs show …
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Pamela Constable / Washington Post:
In Tribal Pakistan, a Tide of Militancy — Influence of Taliban Said to Be Spreading Beyond Border Areas Near Afghanistan — PESHAWAR, Pakistan — In North Waziristan, barbers are ordered not to shave off beards, and thieves have been swiftly beheaded. In Swat, television sets and VCRs have been burned in public.
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Returning to "06 cr 128" — What will follow will be a rather frank discussion of our reporting of and involvement in the Rove indictment matter. If you like simple answers or quick resolutions, turn back now. This is our report to our readership. Our primary sources for this report …
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ynetnews.com:
Fury in Egypt over Ghana's Israeli flag waver — Egyptians furious with Ghana defender, who plays for Israeli team, after he waved Israeli flag during his national team's World Cup match. Newspapers speculate Paintsil is Mossad agent — Ghana defender John Pantsil's waving of an Israeli flag …
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Times of London:
Taleban use children as shields to fight British — TALEBAN fighters used women and children as human shields as they tried to escape into the mountains of Afghanistan, British troops claimed yesterday. — The tactics were revealed in the first account by those who fought …
R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Tanker Inquiry Finds Rumsfeld's Attention Was Elsewhere — The topic was the largest defense procurement scandal in recent decades, and the two investigators for the Pentagon's inspector general in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's office on April 1, 2005, asked the secretary to raise his hand and swear to tell the truth.
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Reuters:
New US church leader says homosexuality no sin —Text+WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newly elected leader of the U.S. Episcopal Church Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said on Monday she believed homosexuality was no sin and homosexuals were created by God to love people of the same gender.
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