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Kofi Annan had what perhaps was the quote of the week recently. In an editorial displayed in The Washington Post, Annan said of Iraq: “In a media-hungry age, visibility is often regarded as proof of success, but this does not necessarily hold true in Iraq.” Most of Iraq’s successes have been away from the camera. They have been too far away for most Americans to see. President Bush has stated that “successes” abound in Iraq, but he has failed to elaborate. Therefore, I followed Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s advice and searched for the real facts about Iraq. We do see...

GRAVE EXCAVATION GOES ON The excavation of several mass graves in Iraq, holding around 15,000 bodies, is continuing. The graves were discovered last week in the central city of Hilla, site of ancient Babylon, the Iraqi National Congress (INC) said. The bodies are thought to date back to the Shiite uprising that followed the US withdrawal from Iraq in 1991. "In the last week, four sites have been discovered in Al-Hilla city alone, with approximately 15,000 bodies," said Entifadh Qanbar, a spokesman of the INC. "Citizens are excavating with great sadness and no assistance, collecting bones. "Mothers and fathers...

<p>Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday that Iran has dispatched "organized elements" to Iraq in a bid to influence the creation of an Islamist system.</p> <p>"There's no question but that the government of Iran has encouraged people to go into the country, and that they have people in the country attempting to influence the country," Mr. Rumsfeld told reporters at the Pentagon.</p>