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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-25-03 08:06 AM
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Coalition to lift Curfew in Baghdad
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031025/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716

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Coalition to Lift Curfew in Baghdad
11 minutes ago

By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition authorities on Saturday announced plans to lift the curfew and reopen a major bridge in Baghdad to ease conditions for Iraqis ahead of the Mulsim holy month of Ramadan despite continued violence.


Meanwhile, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said he was hopeful that American troops would get more money to train Iraqis to assume a greater role in security as they fight resistance forces.


"These young Iraqis are stepping forward to fight for their country along with us," Wolfowitz told reporters at a U.S. garrison in Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s hometown of Tikrit. "It is a wonderful success story that speaks volumes
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-25-03 08:23 AM
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1. Got it all under control, eh Wolfie?
Or does it only mean that GIs are in season 24/7?
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