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  • Pro-U.S. Mayor Has Target On His Back [Wants Bush Statue in Baghdad]

    01/30/2005 6:54:49 PM PST · by West Coast Conservative · 46 replies · 1,320+ views
    NY Post ^ | January 30, 2005 | JOSH WILLIAMS
    BAGHDAD — The man replacing the mayor of Baghdad — who was assassinated for his pro-American loyalties — says he is not worried about his ties to Washington. In fact, he'd like to erect a monument to honor President Bush in the middle of the city. "We will build a statue for Bush," said Ali Fadel, the former provincial council chairman. "He is the symbol of freedom." Fadel's predecessor, Ali al-Haidari, was gunned down Jan. 4 when militants opened fire on his armor-covered BMW as it traveled with a three-car convoy. Fadel said he received numerous threats on his life...
  • Baghdad Governor Slain; 5 U.S. Troops Die

    01/04/2005 2:37:39 PM PST · by Angry Republican · 16 replies · 567+ views
    Yahoo! News ^ | Jan 04, 2005 | NICK WADHAMS
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - The governor of the Baghdad region, known for cooperating closely with American troops, was assassinated along with six bodyguards as he drove to work Tuesday in yet another bloody day of insurgent attacks that exposed grave security flaws in Iraq (news - web sites) with elections less than a month away. Other assaults Tuesday killed five American troops as well as 10 Iraqi commandos, bringing the death toll in the last three days to more than 70. Despite the violence, which U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces have been helpless to prevent, American and Iraqi leaders insist...
  • Breaking: Baghdad Provincial Governor (Mayor) Assassinated

    01/04/2005 12:15:43 AM PST · by Howlin · 107 replies · 4,551+ views
    Breaking...