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Iraq's New Prime Minister Defends Presence of U.S. Troops
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s new prime minister made his first address to the nation Friday, saying security was his top priority, calling for an end to guerrilla attacks and telling Iraqis that the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops now would be a “major disaster.”
About Submissions, etc . . .
Sprimal has some excellent comments in this diary about Scoop and its capabilities and weaknesses.
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Diaries
I really want to encourage everyone to sign up and keep a diary.
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Remember Folks . . .
Remember foks . . . this is the beta version. If you see things that are bad and icky and all that stuff send us an email or write up a diary entry.
But I think things are looking better already. Any comments?
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Two Car Bombs, and Land Mines, Add to Casualties in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 8 — Two car bombs exploded in different cities in Iraq today, killing at least 14 Iraqis and one American soldier, and wounding dozens of people, including 10 American soldiers, officials said.
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U.S. General in Iraq Says Hostages Freed
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Coalition forces freed Italian and Polish hostages in bloodless military operation south of Baghdad on Tuesday, the top U.S. general in Iraq said.
( Good news is always most welcome! ed. )
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U.N. Officials Meet With Renegade Commander to End Fighting in Eastern Congo
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) – U.N. officials met with a renegade army commander Tuesday in a bid to prevent further fighting in this strategic eastern Congolese city and end a crisis that threatens to derail the vast country’s peace process.
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Attack in Afghanistan Kills U.S. Soldier
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 7 — A U.S. soldier was killed and two were wounded Monday when a bomb exploded near their patrol in southern Afghanistan, while warplanes pounded militants holed up in mountain caves nearby.
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On Submitting Stories
When you submit a story to the new and improved Agonist site please be aware of a couple of important issues.
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Greenspan Says Inflation May Force Fed to Raise Rates Sharply
The Federal Reserve Board chairman, Alan Greenspan, said today that the central bank stood ready to tighten monetary policy more rapidly than the financial markets now expect, should inflationary pressures intensify.
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Bush Didn't Order Any Breach of Torture Laws, Ashcroft Says
Bush Didn’t Order Any Breach of Torture Laws, Ashcroft Says
WASHINGTON, June 8 — Attorney General John Ashcroft, whose subordinates have written confidential legal memorandums seemingly approving of torture, told a Senate committee today that President Bush had “made no order that would require or direct the violation” of either the international treaties or domestic laws prohibiting torture.
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Security Council Is Expected to Vote Unanimously on Iraq
Security Council Is Expected to Vote Unanimously on Iraq
UNITED NATIONS, June 8 — The Security Council was expected to vote unanimously late today in favor of an American-British resolution to end the formal occupation of Iraq on June 30 and transfer “full sovereignty” to an Iraqi interim government.
Tweaks
There are lots of things that need tweaking. The first of which is that annoying crap that lists how many words are in the story. Jay, can you fix that?
If you would be so kind as to create a diary entry . . .
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Unanimous
U.N. Unanimously Approves Iraq Resolution
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously today to approve a new resolution that endorses a U.S. transfer of sovereignty to an Iraqi interim government and authorizes foreign troops to provide security for at least a year with Iraqi consent.
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