The Insider: Daily Terrorism Report
Oct. 24 -- In today's report: A Senate Committee concludes that the threat from Saddam Hussein was overstated. Also, read the latest about the Iraq Donor Conference in Madrid, including analyses and editorials about what it means for reconstruction in Iraq and the financial burden on America. In the U.S., Rumsfeld decides on a shift in policy in the war on terror after doubts about the efficiency of the current policies.
The War in Iraq
Senate Intelligence Panel Blasts Prewar Analysis
Report finds threat from Hussein was overstated. It blames CIA chief, other intelligence officials. (The Washington Post)
Donors Offer Big Pledges to Help Iraq
Nudged by the United States, international donors came through with big pledges Friday to rebuild Iraq amid hopes that its transformation into a prosperous democracy would help stabilize the entire Mideast. (AP)
Japan, Saudi make Iraq reconstruction pledge
Japan has offered a total of $5 billion dollars in aid to Iraq for 2004-2007 to help with the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country, the Japanese foreign ministry said. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia also joined the ranks of donors, offering $1 billion, of which $500 million dollars will be given through the Saudi Development Fund. (Al Jazeera)
Editorial: Fundraising for Iraq
Until Iraq is secure enough to let reconstruction projects get fully under way, even the most generous international donations will not bring adequate results. (The International Herald Tribune)
Editorial: Iraqis on the Sidelines
In planning for reconstructing Iraq, Bush administration officials are forgetting the central lesson of the Marshall Plan. (The NY Times)
Editorial: Must We Help Reconstruct Iraq?
Should we help to reconstruct Iraq? Divisions before, during and after the conflict inevitably mean that each step the international community takes has to be weighed carefully, each decision scrutinized minutely. My answer is a resounding yes, for three reasons. (Al Hayat)
Iraq: no aid requests in '05
The U.S.-run government in Iraq has vowed to seek no congressional funding in 2005 to reconstruct that nation if it receives the Bush administration's full $20.3 billion request this fall, raising questions about how it will meet its total spending needs. (The Washington Post)
Charity says $4 billion 'missing' in Iraq
A British charity has accused the US-controlled Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq of failing to account for $4bn meant to help rebuild the country. (BBC)
F.B.I. Agents Begin Interviews of Bush Officials on C.I.A. Leak
F.B.I. agents have begun interviewing Bush administration officials about the disclosure of an undercover C.I.A. agent's identity, government officials said on Thursday. (NY Times)
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