U.S. Says al Qaeda in Iraq Not Dead
October 5, 2006 --
Official Use Only: 57 Dead Cops
It was just another week in Iraq, folks: Ministry of Interior cops found 268 bodies, were targets of 73 shootings and bombings, and took 206 casualties, including 57 deaths. That's the toll from September 17 to September 23, according to a U.S. report out of Baghdad, "MOI Forces Threat Report," stamped "For Official Use Only." (U.S. News & World Report)
Baghdad Abolishes Police Unit Tied to Death Squads
Iraq demobilized an entire police brigade suspected of links to sectarian death squads on Wednesday as a series of bombs exploded near an Iraqi minister's convoy, killing at least 21 people. (The Daily Star)
Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq is Iraqi
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is an Iraqi and not an Egyptian as is widely believed, according to a report on al Jazeera's website quoting a statement issued by the Muhaeddin Consultative Council, which al Qaeda in Iraq is part of. The statement said Abu Ayyub al Masri aka Abu Hamza al Muhajjer was an Iraqi. Al though "al Masri" means "the Egyptian" it is not necessarily an indication of his nationality. (Al Jazeera)
U.S. Navy Corpsman Accused In Kidnapping, Murder of Iraqi to Testify On Marines' Role
A Navy corpsman accused of kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi man will give testimony about seven Marines' role in the incident in return for having charges against him dropped, his attorney said. (AP)
Ethics Committee Ready to Probe Foley Case
Speaker Dennis Hastert's job is on the line as members of the House ethics committee decide how to launch a credible investigation of former Rep. Mark Foley's salacious computer messages to teenage pages. (AP)
Foley's Former Chief of Staff Says Foley's Behavior Was No Secret to Speaker Hastert
As the FBI investigation picked up steam, with agents contacting former pages across the country, there were new allegations that Foley's suspect behavior towards pages was no secret to the Speaker of the House and his top staff for at least three years. (ABC News)
State Prison Crowding Emergency Declared
With California's jam-packed prisons nearly out of room for more felons, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency, an unusual move that could allow the transfer of inmates as soon as next month to other states without their consent. (LA Times)
Taliban Lay Plan for Islamic Intifada
With the snows approaching, the Taliban's spring offensive has fallen short of its primary objective of reviving the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan, as the country was known under Taliban rule from 1996-2001. (Asia Times)
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