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The Howard Dean campaign was forced to cancel events this week in response to events in Iraq (news - web sites). Donations to the Odai and Qusai Hussein Memorial Fund can be submitted directly to the Dean campaign. Dean responded to the passing of these martyrs to American jingoism by angrily announcing that the ends don't justify the means. This is a war we're talking about. Why don't the ends justify the means? (Note to the Democrats: Just because you defended Bill Clinton (news - web sites) doesn't mean you have to defend every government official who is reliably reported...

Cousin of Saddam Blamed for Tip to U.S. By JAMIE TARABAY, Associated Press WriterMOSUL, Iraq - A cousin of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) is blamed by neighbors for tipping off coalition forces that the ousted Iraqi leader's sons Odai and Qusai were staying with him and his family.   If true — and American officials won't say — Sheik Nawaf al-Zaydan Muhhamad will suddenly be $30 million richer. In any case, he's already become an outcast in his neighborhood. The U.S. occupation administration had offered $15 million each for information leading to Saddam's wanted sons and $25 million...