Meanwhile, in Iraq........

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car bombs, Iraqi volunteer police killed, Iraqi civilians burned alive, US soldiers still dying, hospitals understaffed and not able to help much, electricity still only on a few hours a day, still problems getting clean water, rocket attack in residential area in Baghdad, Iraqi security forces "ill-equipped" (you think?), 35 insurgents and 7 Iraqi policemen killed in eastern Iraq by US air firepower.

Several towns in rebel hands after US forces quietly pulled out of them.

Powell and Saudi (!!!!) officials discussing putting together "Muslim force" to go into Iraq to stabilize region. Problem is Sunni forces in Shiite areas and vice versa. Devil in the details, as usual. Hmmmm.

This is all from BBC World News.