Monthly Archives: April 2004

Likud vote ‘will not halt Sharon’ Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will implement his Gaza pull-out plan whatever the outcome of Sunday’s Likud party referendum, advisers say. Sharon aide Lior Horev told Army Radio that he would accept the result, … Continue reading →

John McCain needs to press more common flesh if he sincerely believes most Americans have never heard of AmeriCorps. To correct this perceived problem, here’s what John suggests: I believe AmeriCorps needs to be expanded and changed, in ways that … Continue reading →

Marines Pull Back From Fallujah as Agreement Reached to Create Local Iraqi Security Force FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) – Iraqi security forces took over positions from withdrawing U.S. Marines on Friday, and a U.S. official said an agreement had been reached … Continue reading →

Lee Gordon in Falluja Thursday April 29, 2004 The Guardian It was when I saw little Ali’s ruined body that I stopped being just a reporter and became a true embed. The scene was a makeshift field hospital in Falluja. … Continue reading →

Sinclair stations won’t run “Nightline” tribute NewsBlues.com is reporting [no free link] that Sinclair Broadcast Group has ordered its ABC-affiliated stations not to carry tomorrow’s “Nightline,” which will air the names and photos of soldiers who have been killed in … Continue reading →