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  • China to send officers to watch US military drill in Guam, FM spokesman (3 CBG's off Guam now)

    06/18/2006 3:48:52 PM PDT · by TigerLikesRooster · 12 replies · 717+ views
    People's Daily ^ | June 9, 2006
    China to send officers to watch US military drill in Guam, FM spokesman Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said on Thursday that China has accepted the offer to observe the US military exercise codenamed "Valiant Shield 2006" in Guam. The offer was given by William Fallon, Commander of US Forces in Pacific, during his visit to China in May, the first invitation of this kind extended by the United States. Liu also briefed on the eighth annual round of Sino-US defense consultations held in Beijing on June 8. The Chinese side believes that cooperation between the two armies is...
  • Documents: Al-Qaida sought U.S.-Iran war

    06/15/2006 6:45:08 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 89 replies · 4,094+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/15/06 | Sameer N. Yacoub - ap
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A blueprint for trying to start a war between the United States and Iran was among a "huge treasure" of documents found in the hideout of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraqi officials said Thursday. The document, purporting to reflect al-Qaida policy and its cooperation with groups loyal to ousted President Saddam Hussein, also appear to show that the insurgency in Iraq was weakening. The al-Qaida in Iraq document was translated and released by Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie. There was no way to independently confirm the authenticity of the information attributed to al-Qaida. Although the...