In the News - Dec-22

Ex-officials: Article wrongly classifed - 22 Dec 2006 at 12:59pm - WASHINGTON -- The White House demanded the excision of material for an article on Iranian-American relations for political - not security - reasons, two former government officials allege.

Iraq town has little faith in U.S. trial of Marines - 22 Dec 2006 at 11:04am - HADITHA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqis in Haditha, where 24 unarmed civilians were killed last year, said on Friday four U.S. Marines charged with their murder should be executed, a penalty they will not face in the United States.

Lawmakers press Bush to put war costs in budget - 22 Dec 2006 at 2:18pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top lawmakers are pressing President George W. Bush to stop using a "shadow budget" to fund the Iraq war and instead list the expected costs in the 2008 spending plan he is set to unveil early next year.

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Iraq policy, Iran policy