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Senate approves spending bill for US military installations WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 The US Senate on Friday unanimously approved a 9.196 billion dollar spending bill for military construction, as Washington moves to expand and renovate US military installations around the world. Democrats say heads should roll over Iraq intelligence contretemps WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Democrats turned up the heat on President George W. Bush's administration Friday, calling for an independent investigation into whether the White House misled the US public over the Iraqi threat before the war, and insisting that heads should roll over the growing scandal. US troops groan in Iraq as former commander predicts long haul RAMADI, Iraq (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 US troops were grumbling Friday at retired General Tommy Franks' prediction that soldiers could be stationed on Iraq's boiling desert plains for up to four years. |
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Lockheed Martin wins 260 million dollar Patriot missile contract WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 US defense giant Lockheed Martin said Friday it received a 260 million dollar US Army contract to improve the Patriot antimissile battery. Bush had "faith-based" intelligence on Iraq: arms expert WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 The longer the United States and its allies fail to find chemical, biological or nuclear weapons in Iraq, the more difficult it will become for the US administration to shrug off accusations that officials knowingly stretched intelligence data, according to experts. Democrats step up demands for Iraq intelligence inquiry WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Senator Joe Lieberman, a Democratic candidate for president, on Friday demanded an inquiry into whether the US administration ignored CIA warning that intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs was faulty. Bush deflects blame for flawed Iraq nuclear claim ENTEBBE, Uganda (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 US President George W. Bush Friday refused to take the blame for using flawed data on Iraq's nuclear program in his State of the Union speech, saying the CIA cleared it before it was delivered. Greek Cypriot army to spend 118 million dollars on new missiles: report NICOSIA (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 The Greek Cypriot government has broken a freeze on weapons spending on the divided island and decided on a missile order worth 118 million dollars, a newspaper reported Friday. CIA approved speech claiming Iraq sought Africa uranium: Bush ENTEBBE, Uganda (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 President George W. Bush said Friday US intelligence agencies had cleared his State of the Union address, which included a claim, since discredited, that Iraq tried to procure uranium from Niger. |
CIA approved speech claiming Iraq seeking Africa uranium: Bush ENTEBBE, Uganda (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 President George W. Bush said Friday US intelligence agencies had cleared his State of the Union address, which included a claim, since discredited, that Iraq tried to procure uranium from Niger. Mongolia to send 200 peacekeeping troops to Iraq BEIJING (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Mongolia is to send 200 soldiers to Iraq for peacekeeping and restoration duties, an official at the Mongolian army headquarters said Friday. Germany ratifies EU, NATO enlargement BERLIN (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 The German parliament Friday ratified the European Union's historic enlargement to 25 members as well as NATO's invitation to seven countries from central and eastern Europe to join the defence body. Japan's top military officer holds talks with Vietnamese PM HANOI (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 The head of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces has met with top Vietnamese leaders for talks on closer bilateral cooperation, the Japanese embassy here said Friday. Iraqi chemical weapons "posed no risk", expert says LONDON (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Iraqi chemical weapons posed no significant risk to the world in the run-up to the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein, the former head of an international arms non-proliferation agency said Friday. Indian police arrest three for stealing fighter jet spares NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Police here have arrested three people on charges of stealing crucial spare parts of French-built Mirage-2000 fighter jets of the Indian airforce, an official said on Friday. |
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