U.S. Releases Iraqi Papers on Bin Laden, WMDs

March 17, 2006 --

Newly Released Documents from Saddam Hussein's Archives Discuss Bin Laden, WMDs
Following are the ABC News Investigative Unit's summaries of four of the nine Iraqi documents from Saddam Hussein's government, which were released by the U.S. government Wednesday. (ABC News)

U.S., Iraqi Troops Continue Their Sweep
U.S., Iraqi Troops Continue Their Sweep Through 100-Square-Mile Area, Looking for Insurgents. (AP)

Military to Probe 2005 Iraq Firefight
Military Opens Criminal Investigation Into Firefight That Killed 15 Iraqi Civilians. (AP)

Prisoner Dies at Abu Ghraib
A 24-year-old male detainee died at Abu Ghraib prison, said the United States military on Thursday, citing apparent natural causes. (News 24)

Army Releases Abu Ghraib Documents
They support assertions by a punished officer that she was innocent of two main allegations. (LA Times)

Timeline: Seven Days in Iraq
An American hostage is murdered. Car bombs kill 58 at a street market. Police discover 29 bodies in a mass grave. And the US launches its biggest assault since the invasion. On the eve of its third anniversary, Audrey Gillan pieces together just another week in a war zone. (The Guardian)

Comment: Iraq Three Years Later: A Mixed Balance Sheet
As the world marks the third anniversary of the Iraq war, the debate about whether or not it was justified is far from over. (Asharq al Awsat)

Bomb Parts Pass Checkpoints at 21 U.S. Airports
Government investigators conducting undercover tests at 21 U.S. airports were able to get bomb materials through screening machines at all of them, ABC News has learned. (ABC News)

US and Iran Ready for Iraq Talks
Iran and the US say they are prepared to hold talks on Iraq - in what would be their first public dialogue since 1979. (BBC)

Editorial: Talks With Iran
If Iran is ready to seek a diplomatic resolution, it needs to show its seriousness by suspending all uranium enrichment activities. (NY Times)