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Los Angeles Times

12/26/06

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Monday protested the arrest by U.S. forces of two Iranian envoys who were in Iraq at his invitation, a spokesman said. Officials in Washington confirmed the detentions, first reported in the New York Times, saying the two officials were among an unspecified number of Iranians apprehended in raids last week aimed at groups suspected of plotting attacks against U.S. and Iraqi targets. ... None of the U.S. officials interviewed Monday would specify how many Iranians had been detained or provide details about the raids. Iraqi officials also refused to give details. ... The New York Times reported Sunday that the U.S. military was holding at least four Iranians, including senior military officials detained in two raids. It said the diplomats were apprehended Thursday while traveling in an Iranian Embassy vehicle. Embassy officials refused to comment Monday...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



U.S. Detains Two Iranians In Iraq

Two Others Released Who Had Diplomatic Immunity; Iraqi President 'Unhappy' About Incident.

https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/25/iraq/main2295239.shtml



Iran summons US representative over detention of diplomats

This move will have unpleasant consequences,’ the spokesman said without giving further details.

https://tinyurl.com/sjyvl


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https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Talabani

The idea of having more American soldiers go to Iraq does not sit well with the public, and signals that emerged from Capitol Hill Sunday indicated the White House may face a very uphill battle if, as expected, it embraces the proposal to pour up to 30,000 new troops into Iraq.

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122606N.shtml



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=surge

Jeff Cohen writes: "For 19 weeks, I had appeared in on-air debates almost every afternoon - the last weeks heavily focused on Iraq. I adamantly opposed an invasion.... In October 2002, my debate segments were terminated. There was no room for me after MSNBC launched Countdown: Iraq - a daily show that seemed more keen on glamorizing a potential war than scrutinizing or debating it. The show featured retired colonels and generals resembling boys with war toys as they used props, maps and glitzy graphics to spin invasion scenarios."

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122606M.shtml

On Tuesday, the US military announced the deaths of six more American soldiers, pushing the US military death toll since the beginning of the Iraq War in March 2003 to at least 2,978 - five more than the number killed in the September 11 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122606J.shtml

Ray McGovern and W. Patrick Lang write: "Virtually everyone concedes that the war cannot be won militarily. And yet the so-called 'neoconservatives' whom Bush has listened to in the past are arguing strongly for a surge in troop strength. A generation from now, our grandchildren will have difficulty writing history papers on the oxymoronic debate now raging on how to surge/withdraw our troops into/from the quagmire in Iraq."

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122506Y.shtml



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"We need to focus on whether we would choose to send our own son or daughter, our own wife or our own husband off for a temporary surge in Iraq," said Oregon congressman David Wu. "If we wouldn't do that, then should we permit this administration to roll out a potential product like that?"

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122406D.shtml

THE spiritual head of the Anglican Church launched an outspoken attack on the British and US governments on Saturday, saying their "ignorant" policy in Iraq has put Christians in the region at risk.

https://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20970722-38200,00.html


From Information Clearing House

Two women and a 4-year-old child were reportedly among the dead.
https://www.itv.com/news/world_891c963953102d5f6de3e60490358896.html


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