Report: Chicago Gangs in Iraq

May 2, 2006 -- IRAQ NEWS

Gangs Claim Their Turf in Iraq

The Gangster Disciples, Latin Kings and Vice Lords were born decades ago in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods. Now, their gang graffiti is showing up 6,400 miles away in one of the world's most dangerous neighborhoods -- Iraq. (Chicago-Sun Times)

Iraqi Insurgents Negotiated with U.S. Ambassador, Says Member of Insurgent Group

Iraqi insurgents met with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad seven times, a member of one of Iraqi's "most prominent" militant groups told Asharq al Awsat. The source said negotiations had started earlier this year in Amman, Jordan and claims there's a secret negotiating team representing "the Iraqi resistance." He said the groups presented "a memorandum of agreement" two months ago proposing a solution to end the violence in Iraq but has not received an answer yet. (Asharq al Awsat)

Iraq Reconstruction -- Mix of Progress, Problems and Uncertainty

New Report From Inspector General Finds Gains for Schools, Utilities. (ABC News)

Iraqis Begin Duty with Refusal

New soldiers protest at graduation ceremony, say they won't serve outside of home province. (Washington Post)

Video Shows Mistreatment of Hussein Official's Body

The dead body of one of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants was kicked and insulted after U.S. forces transferred it into Iraqi custody, according to a video of the incident that aired on al-Arabiya television on Monday evening. (Washington Post)

Video: Preparing for War: A Mock Iraq

Dexter Filkins reports on the Army's mock villages in Fort Irwin, Calif., used to train soldiers headed to Iraq. (NY Times)

U.S.

FBI Sought Data on Thousands in '05

First official count of "national security letters" outlines agency's attempts to gather personal information from banks, Internet providers and other companies. (Washington Post)

Polygraph Results Often in Question

CIA, FBI Defend Test's Use in Probes. (Washington Post)

PAKISTAN

Pakistan Detains al-Qaida Fugitive Nasar

Al-Qaida Fugitive Detained by Pakistan, Possibly Handed Over to Americans, U.S. Official Says. (AP)

Pakistan Nuclear Case 'Is Closed'

Pakistan has announced an end to investigations surrounding the leaking of nuclear secrets by the disgraced nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan. (BBC)

AFGHANISTAN

Suicide Car Bomber Targets Afghan Convoy

A suicide attacker detonated his bomb-rigged car near a Canadian military convoy north of Kabul on Tuesday, killing himself and an Afghan bystander, officials said. (AP)

FRANCE

'French Watergate' Threatens Chirac

Alleged plot with PM against Sarkozy. Call for De Villepin to quit or hold early elections. (The Guardian)

INTERVIEWS

Married to the Godfather of Jihad

Asharq Al-Awsat interviews Umm Mohammed: The Wife of Bin laden's Spiritual Mentor. (Asharq al Awsat)

ZIMBABWE

How Bad Is Inflation in Zimbabwe?

How bad is inflation in Zimbabwe? Well, consider this: at a supermarket near the center of this tatterdemalion capital, toilet paper costs $417. (NY Times)

UNICEF REPORT: CHILD NUTRITION

Children 'Failed' Over Nutrition

The world is failing children by not ensuring they have enough to eat, says the UN Children's Fund (Unicef). (BBC)

ANALYSIS & OPINION

A Deadline in Darfur

Just about everyone knows what it will take to stop the slaughter of innocents in Sudan. (LA Times)

Under The Gun

The FBI is struggling to prove it can learn counterterrorism four-plus years after 9/11. Some say a culture clash between law enforcement and intelligence inside the FBI won't be solved for "a decade, maybe even a generation." (Congressional Quarterly)

Calm at the Center of the Storm

In Iraq, if things go well, or at least better, Babil Province will have been a major reason for the success. (NY Times)

The Insider Daily Investigative Report (DIR) is a summary of major news articles and broadcasts relating to investigative news, including international terrorism and developments in Iraq. The DIR is edited daily from foreign and U.S. sources by Chris Isham, Hoda Osman and Ellen Gustafson of the ABC News Investigative Unit. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of ABCNEWS.