27_day_of_iraq_self_rule_after_us_led_war 24 July 2004 01 + 26_day_of_Iraq_self_rule_after_US_led_war 040724 ... . * a_wrong_war_in_21k * Invasion & Occupation in Iraq from 20 Mar 2003 to "actual" and "Physical" date of Cut_and_run ( TBD ) 040724 ... kx21 * What's_the_'Point' - Yesterday * What_is__the__v_a_l_u_e__of__a__l_i_f_e 1) a Hostage in Iraq (Jul 23, 2004- Nearly_'70_foreigners'_taken_hostage_in_Iraq) versus 2) an American captive (Nov 4,1979 - United_States_Iran_hostage_crisis_Nov_4_1979)? Tell one that... And_I_will_tell_you_how_wonder_you_are... 040723 040724 ... U.S. Military Death_Toll in Iraq http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040724/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_marine_dies&cid=540&ncid=1473 Since the beginning of the war: 903 040724 ... 1 hour 58 minutes ago http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040724/wl_nm/energy_iraq_blast_dc&cid=574&ncid=1473 Oil Pipeline Ablaze North of Baghdad - Witness 040724 ... somebody Russia Again Refuses Iraq Troop Request 2 hours, 16 minutes ago http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20040724/ap_on_re_mi_ea/russia_iraq_040724054812 MOSCOW - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Saturday that Baghdad would like to have Russian peacekeepers, but the Kremlin restated its refusal to become involved in the messy conflict. 040724 ... somebody Iraq's Premier Yet to Show Results 1 hour, 32 minutes ago http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=3&u=/ap/20040724/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_allawi_s_predicament_1 Allawi has spent the past few days touring Arab capitals in search of strong allies, but the trip seems to have done little to make his task easier. He has received symbolic expressions of support, but none of the pledges of troops that he hoped for. He continued the tough talk Saturday when asked about the Egyptian hostage. "We are not going to give up. We are going to win, we assure you. We will prevail and the terrorists will be brought to justice," he told reporters in Damascus. 040724 ... Yahoo! Search - Kidnapping and killings in Baghdad - at CNN.com (Jul 24, 2004) - Iraq Committee Shows Torture Equipment - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Allawi Plans to Restore Syria Ties - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Group Threatens Australia, Italy Over Iraq - Reuters via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Eqyptian diplomat becomes latest victim of Iraq's hostage takers - at The Independent (UK) (Jul 24, 2004) - Kidnappers nab first diplomat - at Globe and Mail. (Jul 24, 2004) - al-Qaida Statement Threatens Australia - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Egyptian Diplomat Seized in Iraq - at ArabNews (Jul 24, 2004) - Iraqi Insurgents Add an Egyptian Diplomat to Spate of Recent Kidnapping Victims - at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Jul 24, 2004) - Indian FM gives message of hope to Iraq hostage's family - AFP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Baghdad wants Russian peacekeepers in Iraq: Iraqi FM - AFP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Sunni leaders press insurgents to fight US forces, not Iraqis - at Boston Globe (Jul 24, 2004) - Some Firms Will Halt Business in Iraq - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) - Director of Iraqi state construction company kidnapped - AFP via Yahoo! News (Jul 24, 2004) 040724 what's it to you? who go blather from