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The United Nations is facing challenges in putting together Iraq's new interim government, as the outgoing Iraqi Governing Council, an American-appointed body, made key appointments without U.N. input. The council's selection of a prime minister and president, despite opposition from the U.N. envoy, raises
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Lakhdar Brahimi's efforts to establish a new, independent government in Iraq have been undermined by the assertiveness of American officials and their Iraqi allies on the Governing Council. Despite Brahimi's initial promises to appoint a government of technocrats, his slate of appointees suggests a continuation of
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The latest developments in Iraq reveal a stark division within the U.S. government over the role of Ahmed Chalabi and the Iraqi National Congress, with some officials crediting them with helping to save American soldiers' lives while others accuse them of passing on classified information to Iran. This
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As President Bush prepares to outline a plan of action for Iraq at the United Nations, senior envoys struggle to balance competing demands from Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds for top positions in the new caretaker government, set to take power on June 30. Secretary of State Colin Powell engages in
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The US government has decided to stop monthly payments to the Iraqi National Congress, a group headed by Ahmad Chalabi, which had received at least $27 million in financing in the past four years. The payments, worth $335,000 monthly, were part of a classified program through the Defense Intelligence
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In the Shi'ite heartland of Iraq, the First Armored Division is caught up in the deadliest fighting, eight months after the war began. Soldiers, who once thought they were "rebuilding this country," are now fighting insurgents and questioning the mission. They express frustration with the lack
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The Abu Ghraib scandal was a stark reminder that a system of unchecked power can lead to catastrophic results. President Bush's administration, which has consistently defied transparency and oversight, has created an environment where moral catastrophes like Abu Ghraib are inevitable. From the Patriot Act to the invasion
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The upcoming meeting between President Bush and his top military officials at the Pentagon will have little to do with the progress of the Iraq war, but rather the growing concern that the prisoner abuse scandal has irreparably damaged American political objectives for the region. Even some of Bush'
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Iraqis are coming forward with allegations of abuse by American soldiers, amid a yearlong occupation marked by violence and controversy. The claims of mistreatment in Iraq's prisons and during arrests have shocked many, leaving a deep sense of disappointment and anger towards the US. Key Takeaways: * Abbas Mehdi,
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Residents in Cumberland, Maryland, are grappling with the recent accusations of prisoner abuse by members of the 372nd Military Police Company, who are based just outside the town. The controversy surrounds photographs of military police officers posing with Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, which were aired on "60
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The Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was a place of unspeakable horrors, where Iraqi detainees were subjected to various forms of abuse, including sexual humiliation, beatings, and electrocution. The scandal came to light in 2004, with allegations of widespread abuse and mistreatment of prisoners. Army Reserve General Janis Karpinski, whose
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The Bush administration is considering Dr. Mahdi al-Hafidh, a secular-leaning Shiite, to be the prime minister of Iraq's caretaker government when the American occupation is dissolved on June 30. Dr. al-Hafidh, currently Iraq's planning minister, has won the support of Lakhdar Brahimi, the special United Nations
