wOrE aNd PiEcE

The 9/11 Cover-up
What did Bush know about the al Qaeda threat?
by David Corn, LAWeekly, November 21 - 27, 2003

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Gloom, Doom and George W. Bush
The president does London
by Brendan Bernhard, LAWeekly, November 21 - 27, 2003

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...The Christian Science Monitor (from the November 20, 2003 edition)...

Afghanistan's lessons for Iraq
Experts draw parallels between Iraq's occupation and the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
By Scott Peterson

Bush takes his Iraq case to Europe
On the heels of the president's speech Wednesday, protesters plan to march Thursday in London.
By Peter Ford

A new push to clean up the world's slums
A recent United Nations report puts the number of urban poor at 1 billion.
By Gretchen Peters

Al Qaeda's reach grows, with help from Web
Suspects were named Wednesday in blast that killed 25 in Turkey. Experts see Islamists joining terror group.
By Faye Bowers and Ilene R. Prusher

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...The New York Times...
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THE ALLY
Of Blair and Bush, and the Ties That Bind
By WARREN HOGE

THE MILITARY
Reserve and Guard Ordered to Alert More Troops for Iraq
By ERIC SCHMITT and THOM SHANKER, Published: November 20, 2003

BANQUET
For Bushes, French Wine and U.S. Tunes
By CHRISTOPHER MARQUIS, Published: November 20, 2003


WASHINGTON MEMO
More Proof of Iraq-Qaeda Link, or Not?
By DOUGLAS JEHL, Published: November 20, 2003

BAGHDAD
Sensing Shiites Will Rule Iraq, U.S. Starts to See Friends, Not Foes
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN, Published: November 20, 2003

Nuclear Board Said to Rebuff Bush Over Iran
By DAVID E. SANGER, Published: November 20, 2003

Bush, in Britain, Urges Europeans to Fight Terror
By RICHARD W. STEVENSON, Published: November 20, 2003

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Mid-East groups to discuss truce
Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to attend peace talks in Egypt to discuss a possible new ceasefire with Israel.
BBC News

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Protests as Bush and Blair meet
US President George Bush is due to hold talks with Tony Blair as a national rally against his visit goes ahead.
BBC News

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AP: Iraqis Say Saddam Not Leading Attacks
AP Exclusive: Iraqi Insurgents Say Saddam Isn't Leading the Guerrilla War Against U.S. Troops
The Associated Press

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Massive Anti-War Protest to Meet Bush
Tens of Thousands of Anti-War Protesters Mobilize for March on British Parliament
The Associated Press

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Mondo Washington
King George Is Abroad
Bush Travels to His Favorite Colony
by James Ridgeway, The Village Voice, November 19 - 25, 2003

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While we have your attention, Mr President...
It's not often that we get the chance to speak directly to the most powerful man in the world. So as George Bush lands in Britain for his first state visit, we asked 60 Brits and Americans to make the most of it
Tuesday November 18, 2003, The Guardian

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Laura, me and 700 friends
Bush arrives with huge entourage as protests gather pace
Michael White and Ewen MacAskill Wednesday November 19, 2003

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UN appeals for 'modest' $3bn to help 21 countries ruined by conflict and disaster
Afghanistan and Iraq deflect funds from elsewhere
Ewen MacAskill, diplomatic editor, The Guardian, Wednesday November 19, 2003

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EarthRights International examines EO 13303 for possible illegality
September 22, 2003, EarthRights International

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Split over US timetable for transfer of power to Iraqis
By Stephen Castle in Brussels, The Independent, 18 November 2003

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...The Guardian...

Council aims to cut role of US troops
Iraq after the war: Governing body in Baghdad wants to limit American military to patrolling borders and guarding oil installations
Rory McCarthy in Baghdad, Monday November 17, 2003

No proof Saddam armed al-Qaida, says CIA
Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles, Monday November 17, 2003

Comment
The attack on Istanbul Jews is an attack on hope itself
The synagogue bombing threatens 1,300 years of tolerance
Fiachra Gibbons, Monday November 17, 2003

UN woman shot dead 'by Taliban'
AP in Kabul, Monday November 17, 2003

Two Israeli soldiers imprisoned
AP in Jerusalem, Monday November 17, 2003

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