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CIA chief under fire over weapons row WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Central Intelligence Agency chief George Tenet, who took the blame for President George W. Bush's discredited prewar claim that Iraq had tried to buy nuclear material from Africa, came under fire again Sunday with a leading Republican senator suggesting he resign. White House in damage control bid over Iraqi nuclear claim WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The White House launched a damage-control drive Sunday as it reeled from mounting criticism over its erroneous claim Iraq tried to acquire uranium from Africa for its nuclear program to justify war to oust Saddam Hussein Liberian army on maximum alert following attacks MONROVIA (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The army of Liberian President Charles Taylor has been put on maximum alert on all fronts following attacks by two rebel groups and in expectation there may be another attack on the capital, the deputy chief of staff of government forces told AFP on Sunday. |
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Republican senator says CIA chief should quit over Iraq intelligence snafu WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 A leading Republican senator on Sunday said CIA chief George Tenet should quit over his role in President George W. Bush's discredited pre-war claim that Iraq had tried to buy nuclear material from Africa. Nigerian leader Obasanjo in Guinea on unexplained visit CONAKRY (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday paid a short visit to the west African state of Guinea, it was believed for talks with leaders there on the situation in war-torn Liberia. White House in damage control drive over Iraqi nuclear claim WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The White House on Sunday launched a damage control drive as it reels from mounting criticism over its use of an erroneous claim that Iraq sought to acquire uranium from Africa for its nuclear program in justifying the war to oust Saddam Hussein. Hamas, Islamic Jihad threaten to end truce if weapons confiscated GAZA CITY (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The radical Palestinian movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad threatened Sunday to end their freeze on anti-Israeli attacks if the Palestinian Authority attempted to confiscate their weapons. Israeli Druze general takes control in West Bank and Gaza JERUSALEM (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 General Youssef Michleb took up his post Sunday as the new coordinator of Israeli military activities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the army said in a statement. NATO troops arrive in Kabul ahead of ISAF takeover KABUL (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 A squad of NATO troops arrived in Kabul Sunday ahead of the organisation's takeover of command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which patrols the city, an ISAF spokesman said. |
Sri Lanka defends defence minister's visit to Israel COLOMBO (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Sri Lanka Sunday defended visits to Israel by Defence Minister Tilak Marapana and navy chief Daya Sandagiri. Israeli army chief of staff begins visit to US JERUSALEM (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The Israeli army's chief of staff General Moshe Yaalon was beginning a week-long visit to the United States on Sunday, a statement said. Iran holds mass funeral for "martyrs" of war with Iraq TEHRAN (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Tens of thousands turned out Sunday for the funeral of 300 Iranian troops who died in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war and whose bodies were recently recovered. CIA blocked Niger reference in earlier Bush speech: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The CIA struck a reference to Iraq seeking to buy nuclear materials from Niger from a presidential speech in October 2002, three months before President George W. Bush mentioned it in his State of the Union address, the Washington Post reported Sunday. US army launches new military offensive to catch Saddam loyalists BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The US army has launched a major new offensive, Operation Ivy Serpent, in the heartland of resistance against its soldiers in central Iraq, a military spokesman said. US set to deliver advanced air-to-air missiles to Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 The United States is ready to ship advanced air-to-air missiles to Taiwan after rival China acquired similar Russian-built technology, it was reported Sunday. |
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