June 17, 2006:
1) The U.S. troops searched Saturday for two soldiers who went missing after an attack that killed one of their comrades at a traffic checkpoint in the so-called "Triangle of Death" just south of Baghdad, the military said. (Los Angeles Times)
2) Secretary-General Kofi Annan, responding to a call for assistance from Iraq's new premier, has agreed to help muster political and economic support for the country's new government, the U.N. spokesman said Friday. (AP via Yahoo! News)
3) British officials said Friday there will be no swift repatriation of British troops in Iraq despite the Iraqi government's assertion that its forces could begin taking over southern provinces from coalition forces next month.(AP via Yahoo! News)
4) President George W. Bush said the U.S. continues to face serious challenges in Iraq that will require ``more sacrifice'' and ``continued patience,'' and vowed to support the nation as it builds its military, security forces and economy. (Bloomberg.com)
5) The House on Friday rejected a timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq after a ferociously partisan debate, forcing lawmakers in both parties to go on record on a major issue in re-election campaigns nationwide.(AP via Yahoo! News)
6) At least 17 people have been killed and nearly 60 wounded in a string of attacks across Iraq, most of them in Baghdad where a massive security crackdown by Iraqi and US troops entered its fourth day, security officials said. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
7) Japanese peace activists have called for an end to the war in Iraq and for compensation to be paid to those affected by US military action during a protest near the US embassy in Tokyo.(AFP via Yahoo! News)
8) President George W. Bush on Saturday urged other nations to make good on $13 billion in pledges to help the new Baghdad government and said the United States had come too far to abandon Iraq now. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Regards,
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