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Stories from 2003-06-22

Transcript: Al-Qa'ida Training Official Threatens to Clip Wings of US Eagle

STAFF | World News Connection | June 22, 2003

"I swear to you, my brother, that the strike is coming. As I said earlier, you don't use the winning card at anytime. The strike must be well prepared. This means that it must be timed to occur when the giant starts staggering in his blood." [more]

America Brings Democracy: Censor Now, Vote Later

David Rohde | New York Times | June 22, 2003

"The United States isn't perceived as a cultivator of democracy in Iraq. It is seen as a military occupier that supports democracy and free speech when they serve its interest, but suppresses both when they don't." [more]

Hundreds of Iraqis Killed by Faulty Grenades

Thomas Frank | Newsday | June 22, 2003

"The consequences of failure rates are magnified by the numbers of grenades used: To destroy one air-defense system covering 100 square yards requires 75 rockets, each carrying 644 grenades — a total of 48,300. The 16 percent failure rate listed by the Pentagon produces 7,728 unexploded grenades, scattering them over 600 square yards." [more]

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