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Rumsfeld Under Fire - 25 Sep 2006 at 3:30pm - In exceptionally strong language, retired military officers criticized Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's handling of the war in Iraq, accusing him of incompetence and "extraordinarily bad decision-making."

U.S. Army extends Iraq duty for 4,000 - 25 Sep 2006 at 2:57pm - WASHINGTON -- The Army is stretched so thin by the war in Iraq that it is again extending the combat tours of thousands of soldiers beyond the promised 12 months - the second such move since August.

Mel Gibson in Texas, Criticizes Iraq War - 25 Sep 2006 at 2:56pm - Mel Gibson Criticizes Iraq War During `Apocalypto' Screening at Texas Film Festival

CIA paid Pakistan for catching al Qaeda: Musharraf - 25 Sep 2006 at 2:54pm - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The CIA has paid Pakistan millions of dollars for catching al Qaeda fighters during the five years since the September 11 attacks on the United States, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wrote in a memoir published on Monday.

U.S. pursues ties to oil-rich Kazakhstan - 25 Sep 2006 at 2:46pm - NEW YORK -- President Bush is pursuing closer ties to oil-rich Kazakhstan despite what human rights observers have said is a disturbing backslide toward autocracy in the former Soviet republic.

Oil Dips Below $60; Gas Now at $2.38 - 25 Sep 2006 at 2:35pm - Crude-Oil Futures Dip Below $60 a Barrel and Average Price of Gasoline Is Now $2.38 a Gallon

Iraq war fueled Islamic radicals: retired U.S. general - 25 Sep 2006 at 2:32pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The conduct of the Iraq war fueled Islamic fundamentalism across the globe and created more enemies for the United States, a retired U.S. Army general who served in the conflict said on Monday.